The AMD vs Intel fan wars can and maybe will go on forever, but in my opinion, it's all down to the "best bang for the buck", and here, AMD is pretty much supreme, AFAIK.
Mikey The 36C flat seems to be the idle temp, and it's good.. I'm about there with my XP2000+ @ 2130MHz
Prescotts ARE firey things. If you want them to last, ya better get proper cooling
