--- Vaughn Treude wrote: > Hello everyone: > Here's a hardware question for you. I have a > machine running a 900 MHz > Athlon. Its processor fan is making lots of noise > and sounds like it's > about to die. I tried to find a new Socket A-style > heat sink at Fry's > but they didn't have this ancient piece of hardware. > On the good side, > the dying fan on this heat since is a standard size > (60 mm), and is > fastened to the heat sink with screws. Is there any > I shouldn't just > replace the fan with a new one? The reason I ask is > because the old fan > has weird blades - smaller than on a standard fan, > and more of them. > The new fan, however, seems to blow much more air > than the old one does > (this was with its back to the floor, to simulate > the restriction of the > heat sink.) My theory is that the smaller blades may > make the cooling > more uniform, but I don't know if a 900 MHz > processor is all that hot > that I even have to worry about it. > Vaughn > I like you, had a 'fan' available. BUT it didn't fit, I just used a piece of angle and two bolts. My processor is low in the case and that worked for mine. It isn't touching the heat sink, but then a k62-350 machine doesn't produce as much heat, but it works to keep it from slowing waaay down to about a 286's speed. Remeber Katrina? For several days, only amateur radio ops could get out, and talk to others. No Morse Code required for Technician class licensee New hand helds start at about $85 and up for single band transcievers at many dealers, just fyi. Long live Knoppix, and Puppy Live Linux cd's. Complete functional operating systems free if downloaded. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss