Need CPU fan?

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Have Pentium 233, slot one, it doesn't have a CPU fan. Does
it need one?
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Yes it does, unless in a proprietary OEM-arrangement where there's a
ducted airflow over the heatsink to a rear fan or the power supply.


Dave
 
The Walkers said:
Have Pentium 233, slot one, it doesn't have a CPU fan. Does
it need one?
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generally yes
though i have seen a few machines with ***huge*** heatsinks that were
apparantly fine without a fan

btw: it does not have to be anything fancy...
i;ve been know to just mount a small case fan near the cpu in such a way
as to blow directly on it at close range
 
Have Pentium 233, slot one, it doesn't have a CPU fan. Does
it need one?
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I'd say yes. The last Pentiums (no MMX/2/3/4) to arrive on the scene
were in the transition period between passive cooling and having a
fan. At the very least, you should have a heat sink attached.
 
The Walkers said:
Have Pentium 233, slot one, it doesn't have a CPU fan. Does
it need one?
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I have a P233 running IPcop 24/7. It does not have a CPU fan only a huge
round heatsink intended for P3s with the front case fan blowing air across
it. It only gets mildly warm. So leave your PC running normally for an hour
or so then open the case and touch the heatsink. If it feels uncomfortably
hot or even too hot to touch then it needs a fan.
 
The passive coolers were a mistake. there are several fan heatsink
combos on the market. buy a good one.

Lane
 
Nicolas The Great said:
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You don't need a fan.
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But you do need a brain. That's two replies by you I've read that offer
inaccurate advice.
 
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