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Hmm... maybe not. I'm running my X2 3800+ at 2.4Ghz right now and I'm idling at 42-44C and hitting over 60 at load. A CPU wattage calculator tells me I'm pushing 115 watts through the cooler under load. I bet the cooler fins are full of crap. This thing used to be cooler at 2.6 Ghz at higher...

:) I found the answer about the heat-sink here. http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1963 Looks like I will be able to use mine.

Hey guys, one more thing. I have this cooler on my current rig http://www.ultracases.com/product_details.php?cPath=17&pPath=344&productID=344 It did quite a fine job of keeping my 3800+ cool at 2.6 Ghz with a pretty serious voltage increase. The site says it is for Sockets A, 939, 940...

Thanks a lot for all the info, everyone. I'm glad to know about that series of Asus boards. The only problem I have now is finding the patience not to put the whole deal on my credit card and be done with it.

I've decided to wait another few weeks, save some money, then get the whole works, including the power supply, but maybe go for the X3 720 BE. (something tells me 3 cores at 3.4 Ghz (of Phenom II glory) will be a much more satisfying upgrade)

Excellent advice. Thanks!

Well, I was wrong about the PS. It is 430W, not 450W. It is a Thermaltake TR2-430-NP. 18A on a single 12V rail.

Thanks for that list! I didn't even know about newegg's Canuck site. Cool! I'm at work, but I'll check my PS model when I get home. It is a pretty new one, as I replaced it about a year ago, I think. It's a Thermaltake for sure and it has the extra 12v connector. I'm thinking that since I plan...

Hello everyone, In the past I was an avid hardware enthusiast and OCer (from K6-2 days on through to 939). I haven't kept up much on things over the past 3 years or so, so I'm looking to you guys to recommend some components. My current rig is: -Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (939) (it used to like...