linderman

you should have no trouble whatsoever leaving it at 3.6ghz (400 x 9)


did you apply the thermal grease nice and lightly ????

the purpose of the thermal grease is only to fill microscopic voids i the surface of the cpu lid

if you can see any of the grease oozing out the side of the cpu / then its installed too heavy which will make it overheat

too much is just as bad as not enough!

did you remove all old thermal grease from the cpu before you installed the new heat sink >>>>> if you lift the heatsink even for just a brief look once the cpu and heatsink touch, they you have to remove all grease completely and start over due to air bubbles trapped in the thermal grease

and dont use those worthless thermal pads >>>>>