Cooling down a linux box

[thespeakerbox]

I got an old amd 1700+ that im gonna turn into a linux box soon. Only thing is the heatsink and chipset fans are shot. Its a gigabyte board a 7d series. Pretty old school, i think.

I just picked up a 40mm fan of Newegg, but didnt know that it would be 25mm thick! Anyone know where i can pick up long screws so that i can mount the thing?

As for the heatsink, i cant seem to get it off. I've been really careful trying to pry it off, but that metal bard that runs across and that attaches to the board, wont seem to come off no matter how i try. Any suggestions, and can anyone recommend a good cpu heatsink for the CPU. Is it true that any Socket A will fit?

Thanks

 

[Budman]

go here & look. removal is the reverse as show...

http://www.omnicast.net/~tmcfadden/guides/Heatsink/index.html

Yes pretty much any socket a heatsink will fit on there.

 

[thespeakerbox]

Bump!

 

[imported_fatal]

The heatsink will require you to push pretty hard on the clip to release it, push down & away from CPU

 

[thespeakerbox]

Any suggestions on what to do with this linux box once its done?

 

[GprophetB]

torrent flux server,

thats what im working on... well worth it imo

 

[thespeakerbox]

Whats a torrent flux server?

 

[thespeakerbox]

Can anyone recommend a good Heatsink/Fan combo that can be over clocked