Cooling for a 3.06 Ghz processor

[earleb1]

I just swapped out a 2.4 Mhz for a 3.06 Mhz processor in a Dell 8250 system. The 2.4 mhz just had a big aluminum heat sink, a duct to a cooling fan. There was no cooling fan on the processor itself. Is the heat sink & ducted fan enough cooling?


Thanks

 

[Jhhnn]

You're probably OK- P4's will throttle back or just stop if overheated, about the only way to kill one is with too much voltage, unlikely on a Dell board...

Installing an aftermarket hsf in a Dell is problematical, sometimes. If you have problems, check into using a stronger fan to replace the standard dell model. Measure the size of the fan, and check the amperage rating on the label, then look on the specialty cooling sites for a somewhat more powerful replacement fan...

 

[RalfHutter]

You should monitor your CPU temps if you can. The 3.06 puts out enough watts that Intel redesigned their regular P4 HSF and went to one that has a copper insert plus a more powerful fan. That tells mw that Intel thinks the 3,06 needs more cooling than the slower P4s.

 

[Fallen Kell]

I would initially say be careful with that setup. The heatsink/fan from the old processor may not be able to handle the increased demands that the 3.06 CPU will place on it. Like RalfHutter said, Intel redesigned their stock heatsink/fan for the 3.06 because the old one was not able to handle the increase in heat output. But that does not mean that the Dell solution you have already does not meet the requirements. The best thing to do is give Dell a call and ask them. They are usually very good about these kinds of questions.

It also wouldn't hurt if you put a Thermaltake SLK-900 on it though 🙂

 

[Nerdwannabe]

Dell heatsink should handle the heat without any problem. Unless you place the dell system in a warm evnironment (like 35C hot summer) and play 3d games for many hours.

OEM manufactures project users will only use 75% of the cpu power thus they build the heatsink to cover ~58W instead of 76.5W. In fact, most software on the market are not able to run the chip to its 100% power.

 

[earleb1]

Thanks guys, for the advice. I'll call Dell & look for a bigger fan

 

[Rahl03]

hmmm... care to sell your old CPU? 😀