cpu upgrade, new fan? heat issue?

[saac_dogg]

hello there, possible this has already been answered but i counldn't find it...

had a Northwood P4 2.8Ghz, 512 cache, 478, and upgraded to a Prescott 3.4Ghz 1MB cache 800fsb.
what im wondering is do i need to upgrade the heatsink and fan also??
its running atm at 44C but when i play a game (STALKER) it runs at over 70C....the max temp is suppose to be 70C....
is this normal or should i be worried.....dont want to fry the new CPU!!
thx in advance

[bacterio]

prescott processors are very hot, buy a good heatsink+fan or go for liquid cooling. I have a prescott 3'2@3'4 with this cooler http://www.noticias3d.com/imagen.asp?url=/articulos/200601/gpower_lite/imagenes/contenido.jpg
... my normal temps are 35ºC on idle and 60ºC running at 100%

[saac_dogg]

ok thx, will buy a new cooling system then

[JAC]

What is your motherboard?

[saac_dogg]

m/b is an Asus p4p800s
im pretty sure thats right....

found one looks good

Manufacture
Intel

Condition
Brand New

Type
Supports Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 and Celeron CPU up to 3.6GHz

Rated Voltage
DC 12V

Operation Voltage
DC 9 ~ 13.8V

Current
0.18A

Speed
5,000RPM at 45¡ãC, 3,200RPM at 36¡ãC

Noise
39dB (Measured at 100cm distance from motor surface)

Thermal Resistance
0.37K/W (Thermal interface material: Silicon compound)

Mass
410g

Life Time
60,000 Hours

Bearing Type
Ball Bearing

Connector
3 Pin (+12V Power, GND Ground, and the fan uses the third pin to transmit fan-speed information to motherboards that support fan-speed detection.)

[soeren]

try it with a new fan..it should work in most cases.

you also can go and buy a cheap Box cooler for Prescott cores...watch for the desings!