Phenom ii x4 955 runs the same temps stock/OC'D

[stoneyoda]

So this is quite strange and i'm pretty sure it's not normal,but when running this phenom 955 stock @3.20ghz or @3.70ghz my temps while underload stay the same a rock solid 74c with prime95 for 16 hours its 100% stable with ether clock speeds but ,if i do try to do any higher in core clock i get system hangs and BSOD's so i'd assume that i would need a new cooler for higher clocks as 74c is already pushing the cpu to its max,if anyone knows why the temps would be the same with stock and overclocked core speeds let me know it would be really interesting

★:Main Computer Specs:★

Motherboard: Asus M4A7B5M
CPU: AMD Phenom ii x4 955 (3.72GHz)
GPU: GTX 1050 ti 4GB GDDR5 (Zotac OC)
RAM: Samsung SODIAL(R) 8GB
PCU: Cooler Master w500/R5-500-PCARA3
Main Res: 1920x1080
Running: Windows 10

 

[CountMike]

Temps are proportional with core voltage not frequency, so if you have same (or close) core voltage, temps wouldn't vary (much). As for coolers, original one is atrocious so for any substantial OC I'd suggest some aftermarket cooler. Also suggest you use AMD Overdrive https://www.techspot.com/downloads/4645-amd-overdrive.html for monitoring.