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Changing coolers
Name: Takeru Date: October 17, 2006 at 10:33:29 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro-SP2 CPU/Ram: Intel P4 Northwood 3.0 GH Product: Intel / 865PERL
Comment:
Hi, the cpu's cooler's fan is getting a sound like a buzzer, in day it not disturb but in the night I want to throw the pc off the window, I have another "new" cooler (complete, with the alluminium heat dissipator and all) but it was of a Prescott, and my actual processor is a Northwood. I've seen inside of cpu and the design of the two coolers is a quite different: the actual cooler is about a half inch shorter than the other (the new). It looks like is easily interchangeable, so... is that true? matters the size (high speaking) of the cooler? Thanks
Name: johnr Date: October 17, 2006 at 12:02:35 Pacific
Reply:
If the fan's the same size it's often a lot easier to swap them - saves messing around with paste & risking knackering the board by removing the heatsink. Just keep an eye on temps after installing as they usually run at different speeds. Remember to take the opportunity to blow dust out of the heatsink while you're there as well.
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: October 17, 2006 at 12:41:06 Pacific
Reply:
I agree. Just swap the fan, if they are the same size.
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Response Number 3
Name: Takeru Date: October 17, 2006 at 13:33:29 Pacific
Reply:
yep its the same size, i'll try right now. thanks a lot
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