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KenV
This post is just to remind everyone that it is often the basic and
mechanical issues that are important--and so easily overlooked.
I recently upgraded, through Ebay, from a P4 2.0 400 FSB to a boxed, used
Intel P4 2.8c 800 FSB (Northwood) processor. The HSF that came with the used
2.8c had a broken plastic tab and I couldn't install it. The seller had no
more HSFs, but advised me to call Intel and said they would send a
replacement, gratis, which they did. (Typical classy Intel behavior--it
wasn't even their fault the tab was broken.) Meanwhile, they said I could
use the old HSF from the P4 2.0 in the meantime, but to watch the
temperature, especially if I was pushing it.
The CPU temp with the slightly smaller HSF, properly installed with thermal
paste, ran from 38-52, still within the safe range.
Today I installed the slightly larger HSF matched to the processor, and it
is running at 31, never exceeding 46.
Nothing earthshaking--just worth noting.
Ken
mechanical issues that are important--and so easily overlooked.
I recently upgraded, through Ebay, from a P4 2.0 400 FSB to a boxed, used
Intel P4 2.8c 800 FSB (Northwood) processor. The HSF that came with the used
2.8c had a broken plastic tab and I couldn't install it. The seller had no
more HSFs, but advised me to call Intel and said they would send a
replacement, gratis, which they did. (Typical classy Intel behavior--it
wasn't even their fault the tab was broken.) Meanwhile, they said I could
use the old HSF from the P4 2.0 in the meantime, but to watch the
temperature, especially if I was pushing it.
The CPU temp with the slightly smaller HSF, properly installed with thermal
paste, ran from 38-52, still within the safe range.
Today I installed the slightly larger HSF matched to the processor, and it
is running at 31, never exceeding 46.
Nothing earthshaking--just worth noting.
Ken