got a bad temperature with my processor. my specs below:

E2160 + IP35E
stock heatsink (the super small one)
capalang thermal paste (white)

i know how to apply good amount of thermal paste, thermal problem didnt happen to me in my previous Sempron palermo 754 rig (max load is 55C only at 2.3GHz). The idle temperature is around 34-35 sometimes even drop to 33-32. my max load can be seen at the pic below.





will getting a bigger heatsink, maybe sub-RM50 heatsink can solve my temperature problem? or maybe the old pentium4 heatsink? i know sophisticated expensive heatsink can lower the temperature, but im looking at cheaper solution as there's no point of getting uber expensive heatsink for a budget rig.

This post has been edited by sparrowed: Mar 4 2008, 12:12 AM

I use artic silver 5 for quite sometime already (in previous rig), as the improvement isnt convincing (no difference at all with the white xxx brand thermal paste), i use back xxx brand.

well, budget rig + extra cooling vs better processor will be a long debate, but for me i believe it is just a personal preference, if my thermal problem just cant solve i'd just settle with a bit lower clock. But I just wanted to confirm is it normal for super small heatsink to perform like that?