heat issues

[lincsman]

Thanks for having a look at my concern. Basically the deal is that in spite of having a large Zalman cpu fan and a couple of case fans, speedfan shows temperatures of up to 70 degrees for my processor when gaming. I did rebuild the computer and instead of properly installing the metal casing around the motherboard plugs I have a piece of paper cut accordingly to block the air for proper circulation.
I'm wondering if these temperatures are dangerous for my Athlon 4600+ and if there is anything I can do to improve air circulation.

 

[linkin]

Yeah, get a better heatsink. Zalman's aren't really that good these days.

Something like a CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 or 212+ would do, I wouldn't spend more on that processor due to its age.

 

[lincsman]

sweet thanks

 

[JaredC.]

What sort of thermal compound did you apply?

 

[lincsman]

I really don't remember what kind. I believe it is Arctic Silver perhaps.