I am trying to get myself to a point where I can just relax, for the most part about  my "Prescott".(please!, uncontrolled OUTBURSTS of laughter will be ushered OUT!)

Or make the decision if its not already too late, to simply switch it for Northwood(much as I hate to call it a "lost"cause!)

I had originally settled for knowing that my temp averaged 37c but now its averaging 49c which i cannot stand the idea of getting "used" to

If anyone could calm my nerves for me with some wisdom, Oh how happy  I'd be!  (naturally)

I realize the stock heatsink might rival  the job being performed by this watercooler, or it may not, I am not really interested in THAT  as much as a solution so I can move on.
I may be alright , just knowing (from experience) that my mb's facility to SHUTDOWN  when overheated is fully operational , but no such ..  uh    no such  empathy here. sorry. I have to be involved.
So please those who are conscious,(most people do not even know what their average temps are; I remember that era)  I am asking what is an average or  as far as your experience, the typical operating temps, are.. what?  
thanks

thank you

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Which Prescott do you have?

If you scroll down about 3/4 the way down this page

http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm

you'll see max temps listed for Prescotts, which is somewhere between 68 and 73 degrees C.

Very few people own Prescotts, so you won't get much feddback.

Thank you for your kind and from the very brief scan I gave it, informative answer,plus it really looks just like waht i was hoping for...you must be awfully perceptive, anyhow thanks from my deepest!

ps
also looking at your question and thinking  as hard as I feel safe doing, I cannot give any added specific distinguishing   ID for my processor, other than already given, oh!,its a 3.0, perhaps thats all you were asking!  if not , sorry but if so great, anyway thanks

max temp for the 3.0 is 69 c.