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Hi folks,
As some of you may remember, for a brief time in the history of modern x86 computing we had not just two, but three different processor companies and architectures: Intel, AMD and VIA.
And VIA is now the foundation for China's current Zhaoxin CPU lineup.
So I came across this VIA C7 machine, where the CPU fan is making horrible screeches. Unfortunately CPU is soldered to the motherboard, and their socket is similar to Pentium M (Socket 479, according to Wikipedia). So I'm not sure what I can use to replace the old cooler. But I would surely love to use passive cooling, since it's a 20W CPU!
You can see here a picture of the board: https://www.viagallery.com/pc2500-mainboard/
As you can see, it's a weird mix of old and new(ish) technology: DDR2 and lots of USB ports, but no AGP or PCI-e slots. But I can use a Radeon 7000 PCI video card instead of the integrated video
So what do you think? Can this be passively cooled, with a modified heatsink from a different socket?
As some of you may remember, for a brief time in the history of modern x86 computing we had not just two, but three different processor companies and architectures: Intel, AMD and VIA.
And VIA is now the foundation for China's current Zhaoxin CPU lineup.
So I came across this VIA C7 machine, where the CPU fan is making horrible screeches. Unfortunately CPU is soldered to the motherboard, and their socket is similar to Pentium M (Socket 479, according to Wikipedia). So I'm not sure what I can use to replace the old cooler. But I would surely love to use passive cooling, since it's a 20W CPU!
You can see here a picture of the board: https://www.viagallery.com/pc2500-mainboard/
As you can see, it's a weird mix of old and new(ish) technology: DDR2 and lots of USB ports, but no AGP or PCI-e slots. But I can use a Radeon 7000 PCI video card instead of the integrated video
So what do you think? Can this be passively cooled, with a modified heatsink from a different socket?
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