If you're not using the stock heatsink which should already have it on, then yes, use thermal paste.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=amd_phenom_ii_x4_955-_-19-103-808-_-Product

^ get that one, the extra 10 bucks should give you some more overclocking headroom

130nm :)

I would put the raptors in raid 0 and just use your other drive for data storage

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I know the Pentium 4's tend to run hot, but how hot should it be running. Mine is at stock speed of 2.4 ghz and its idling at about 54c and is 74-77c at load. This time of year the room temps is at about 20c so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm thinking I should buy some new thermal paste, the computer is about seven years old...

gmaster456

Heh, heck no. It can barley run an internet browser without lag :D

Oh, btw, it is running at these temps with the side off the computer with an extra, small fan on the floor blowing into it

I know the Pentium 4's tend to run hot, but how hot should it be running. Mine is at stock speed of 2.4 ghz and its idling at about 54c and is 74-77c at load. This time of year the room temps is at about 20c so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm thinking I should buy some new thermal paste, the computer is about seven years old...

I would go with a phenom II 955 BE personally. It and a mobo would be around the same price and is both a quad core, and a lot more future proof.

Get a bluetooth mouse, that would probably work

The OEM can only be installed on one computer. The version itself is tied to the Motherboard so if you upgrade the motherboard you would need a new version of Windows.