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Cooling an AMD K6-2 500Mhz

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Name: PC Matt
Date: March 18, 2003 at 02:33:52 Pacific
Subject: Cooling an AMD K6-2 500Mhz
OS: Win XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD K6-2 500Mhz / 256Mb
Comment:

What cooling do you suggest I use for a AMD K6-2 500Mhz processor? I'm currently using a standed heatsink and fan. The heatsink is about 40cm high with a fan on top. Is this enough cooling for this procesor or would you suggest a bigger heatsink. I have installed a power supply cooling fan as an intake fan to circulate the air flow inside the case. Your help would be greatly apreciated.



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Response Number 1
Name: Badboy
Date: March 18, 2003 at 03:55:06 Pacific
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I think your stock fan will be adequate for this CPU.


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Response Number 2
Name: jam
Date: March 18, 2003 at 05:04:21 Pacific
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I agree with badboy...the standard HSF should be sufficient, even if overclocking.


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Response Number 3
Name: johnoh
Date: March 18, 2003 at 08:12:35 Pacific
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You need to look at your temps using the speedfan program or motherboard monitor or something. If you stay below 60C under high load (which you almost certainly will) you are fine. Even a little higher than that is fine.


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Response Number 4
Name: Badboy
Date: March 18, 2003 at 10:40:30 Pacific
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60C may be high for an AMD K6-2 500. Max is 65C.

Motherboard Monitor probably won't work with a socket seven MOBO.


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Response Number 5
Name: johnoh
Date: March 18, 2003 at 11:46:07 Pacific
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... So MBM doesn't work on your FIC Pag2130?


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Response Number 6
Name: Badboy
Date: March 18, 2003 at 12:12:34 Pacific
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I was wrong, it will work with that MOBO jonoh.


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