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Question about CPU cooler?

Okay, So I overclocked my CPU (AMD FX-4100) this morning from the stock speed of 3.6GHZ to 4.2GHZ so far, all on the stock cooler, I've read online you can go up to 4.6 on the stock cooler.

Anyway, the question is I've ordered one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Alpine-Pro-... And only just noticed it has a max cooling capacity of 90Watt.

Now my CPU has a max 95watt TDP .. So i was wondering if this cooler is suitable and will cool the CPU effectively?

Part of me thinks only if the CPU gets to full load the CPU cooler will be unable to keep it cool for long periods of time.

How much of this is correct?

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  • Don Jeffre
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    After market coolers always outperform the factory coolers or nobody would buy them. The 5 Watt difference is an engineering standard, the cooler will work for you. The critical issue is CPU temperature. Do before and after testing and you will see an improvement, I'm sure.

  • Schdamon
    8 years ago

    The cooler that you want to buy sucks...sorry but its true, i recommend you to buy best cheap cooler : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8... for this money this is the best cooler :) You wont have any problems ,but if you have you will need to buy more expensive or the last variant is to get liquid Cooline which is reaaaaaaaaaaaaally expensive

    Source(s): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
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