Athlon 2800+ passive cooling possible?

[Sid Ney]

Has anyone tried cooling the Athlon 2800+ XP without a processor fan
while keeping the temperature within operating range? What heatsink do
you use?

 

[S.Heenan]

Has anyone tried cooling the Athlon 2800+ XP without a processor fan
while keeping the temperature within operating range? What heatsink
do you use?

It would take a great deal of surface area to dissipate the thermal output
of an XP2800+ without a fan. Here's a popular alternative:

http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnps6000Cu.htm