Hi all,
I am new here, and not sure if this is the right forum, but I'm sure overclockers will be able to answer my simple question.
First, I am not trying to overclock... I have enough trouble keeping this thing cool to begin with. What I am trying to do is get the CPU cooler. So, I bought a heatsink and fan; but I did not read correctly and got one that did not say it was meant for my processor—at least not on the label.
This is what I got, and this is the processor I have. What I wonder is whether or not a cooler meant for an 1800 will work on my 2800.
I have done some research, and it says that the 1800 runs hotter than the 2800, and I am not sure whether to assume that therefore the cooler for the 1800 has a greater allowance and allows the chip to run hotter or whether the cooler for the 1800 has to be better than for the 2800 to keep the hotter CPU cool.
I just wanna play MechWarriors without my PC crashing
Any advice and expertise is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Jon
I am new here, and not sure if this is the right forum, but I'm sure overclockers will be able to answer my simple question.
First, I am not trying to overclock... I have enough trouble keeping this thing cool to begin with. What I am trying to do is get the CPU cooler. So, I bought a heatsink and fan; but I did not read correctly and got one that did not say it was meant for my processor—at least not on the label.
This is what I got, and this is the processor I have. What I wonder is whether or not a cooler meant for an 1800 will work on my 2800.
I have done some research, and it says that the 1800 runs hotter than the 2800, and I am not sure whether to assume that therefore the cooler for the 1800 has a greater allowance and allows the chip to run hotter or whether the cooler for the 1800 has to be better than for the 2800 to keep the hotter CPU cool.
I just wanna play MechWarriors without my PC crashing

Any advice and expertise is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Jon