Intel P4 3.2C Stock HSF - Good Enough for OC?

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I am building a new computer based on P4 3.2C Northwood CPU. I have
heard that the stock HSF is decent but I am considering possible
overclocking the CPU (maybe up to 3.5GHz or so) so if I do that, will
stock HSF be sufficient or will I need to get expensive HSF like
Thermalright SP-94?

I'd prefer not to throw out the stock HSF but I don't wanna install
stock HSF, then find out it is insufficient and have to re-install
aftermarket HSF as this involves effort and risk.

What are readers opinions?

Thanks!
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Email Invalid said:
I am building a new computer based on P4 3.2C Northwood CPU. I have
heard that the stock HSF is decent but I am considering possible
overclocking the CPU (maybe up to 3.5GHz or so) so if I do that, will
stock HSF be sufficient or will I need to get expensive HSF like
Thermalright SP-94?

I'd prefer not to throw out the stock HSF but I don't wanna install
stock HSF, then find out it is insufficient and have to re-install
aftermarket HSF as this involves effort and risk.

What are readers opinions?

Thanks!
(reply to newsgroup please)
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Just buy an SP-94 coupled with a Vantec Tornado 92mm, or PanaFlow 92mm if
noise pisses you off, and some Arctic Silver 5.
 
Email said:
I am building a new computer based on P4 3.2C Northwood CPU. I have
heard that the stock HSF is decent but I am considering possible
overclocking the CPU (maybe up to 3.5GHz or so) so if I do that, will
stock HSF be sufficient or will I need to get expensive HSF like
Thermalright SP-94?
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Yes, so it is.


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