- Feb 18, 2001
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This is pretty interesting.
Picture of CPU and HSF
I decided to install smoothwall on an old K6/2 233 system that was doing nothing but crunching SETI for me. I went to shut it down and noticed the top of the case over the CPU was a good 120 degrees. (it is a desktop case, kinda in the style of a Packard Bell ) I could only touch it for a second.
I did not want to loose the SETI units that SETI Driver had not sent, so I went in and sent them to OK ( and they got sent. YAY! ) Then shut the box off.
The CPU fan failed. Figures.
The CPU HSF was too hot to touch. I was unable to get my fingers on the bracket to take the HSF off for a few minutes because it was way to hot. In about 5 minutes it cooled down enough to release the clamp, but I could not get the HSF off the CPU.
I ended up getting it off with a sharp blow with a chisel. As you can see in the picture, it looks like the CPU fused in some way to the HSF. Nifty.
I am now cleaning out the case, and will try to get it up and running later tonight. I assume that since I was able to shut it down from inside windows that the CPU is alright. Or at least not fatily wounded. ( assuming I did not damage it seperating it. ) I will LYK
Picture of CPU and HSF
I decided to install smoothwall on an old K6/2 233 system that was doing nothing but crunching SETI for me. I went to shut it down and noticed the top of the case over the CPU was a good 120 degrees. (it is a desktop case, kinda in the style of a Packard Bell ) I could only touch it for a second.
I did not want to loose the SETI units that SETI Driver had not sent, so I went in and sent them to OK ( and they got sent. YAY! ) Then shut the box off.
The CPU fan failed. Figures.
The CPU HSF was too hot to touch. I was unable to get my fingers on the bracket to take the HSF off for a few minutes because it was way to hot. In about 5 minutes it cooled down enough to release the clamp, but I could not get the HSF off the CPU.
I ended up getting it off with a sharp blow with a chisel. As you can see in the picture, it looks like the CPU fused in some way to the HSF. Nifty.
I am now cleaning out the case, and will try to get it up and running later tonight. I assume that since I was able to shut it down from inside windows that the CPU is alright. Or at least not fatily wounded. ( assuming I did not damage it seperating it. ) I will LYK