Want to upgrade cpu cooler

[Trunks]

I have an Athlon Xp 2500+ Barton O/Ced to 3200+ . The temps aren't really that bad for stock cooling, usually sits at 40º ish under no load. Either way I don't imagine it would be a bad investment. I think its socket A, but either way is it worth upgrading the cooler or should I wait until I get one of the 64's (whenever that will happen) or something else when I will actually need something that is not stock. And is there any good socket A coolers around?

[silenze]

Thermalright makes a few good socket A coolers and there are even a lot of alternatives to those.. we just recommend them.. :wink:

Really up to you.. if you're not breaking 60° C under load you're not really in any need of a new heatsink.. unless you're like me and don't like over 50° C 8)

[Trunks]

lol guess i'm like you 53 º is too damned much:p

[Bio-Hazard]

Look for one of the older Thermalright SLK800 or 900, they cool great and with all the new ones out, these should be pretty cheap these days.

[fstroupe]

The latest Thermalright Socket A cooler, the SI-97, is pretty expensive...but since my AS5 cured, and I put my rig back into a side fan case, I haven't seen over 43C under load. The other day I looked after playing PoE for well over an hour, and the temp was 39. :wink:

ThermalTake Silent Boost isn't a bad cooler, I ran one for nearly a year, max load temp was 50, except for a couple of times it hit 51.