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the stock intel hsfs are actually very nice and they are more than adequate for stock speeds, and even some oc'ing. my rule is never let your cpu go over 50C. i have 1.33ghz t-bird and Volcano 7+ (and generic thermal paste) on lowest fan setting and i get 38C idle and like 42C load in winter, and around 42C idle and 52C load in the summer. usually, i turn up my fan during the summer
oh, and for a new hsf, i would go with the sp-94 if you can afford it, otherwise the SLK-900 is nice. arctic ceramique or as5 are good thermal compounds. hope that helps
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