Socket 754 cpu recommendations

[stowenrat]

I want another skt. 754 chip, I seem to remember there were 3200 Venices out a while ago (?) I have seen this one reasonably priced ADA3200AI04BX is it any good? If there are any good Semprons I would consider that too. Has to be quite cheap, under £100.
Thanks.

 

[stowenrat]

I reckon you are right mofo's, I will do that, I should just go 939 though

 

[stowenrat]

Nah... Either go AM2 or stick with 754. The later will outlive the 939, which is already being phased/axed out

Damn, is it? I am well out of touch with what's going on these days (in more ways than one lol).

 

[stowenrat]

I have 3700 that I took the lid off and ever since is running hot (don't ask me why Some problem with my slk-948 I think )
I was thinking of getting something with a lid so I could go back to a clip-on heatsink-however nothing will be as good as the 3700 even though I am running at stock due to temps. It is hitting 50c under load with vcore set to auto (1.4v) and it is just ******* me off.
I have tried replacing the IHS, not glueing it down but applying AS5 to the chip and keeping it in place with the heatsink, I get similar temps either way.

No swearing.

Otacon

 

[stowenrat]

Stowenrat,

If you took the IHS off your cpu it is probably overheating due to the HSF not quite sitting on the core. If i remember rightly you have to mod the retention bracket or the HSF itself. There's a thread on here somewhere.

Hi mate I have an SLK-948U so that problem doesn't occur.
When I first took the lid off my idle temp was about 30c clocked now it is 40c with everything at stock and 50c load. I really do not why.
It is still pretty fast but it winds me up that I do not know what the problem is.

 

[stowenrat]

I would still be happy with mine if it wasn't running so damn hot for no good reason
I am gonna try a different heatsink and see what happens

 

[stowenrat]

I have a happy ending to my story, I thought it mught be the heatsink that was the problem so I bought a Swiftech mcx 6400 from a nice bloke on members market and my temps are back to normal
I can go back to 240x11 now if I want or 240x10 if I want to stay under 40c at load.
When I started the thread I thought it was the chip that was at fault...