Pentium 4 Heat Sink & Fan

[Funyuns101]

Hi All

i'm upgrading from a 1.8ghz to a 3.06 ghz 533fsb socket 478

would it be ok to use the stock heatsink from the 1.8ghz?
I won't be doing any OC'ing or anything~

 

[kitkat22]

I would say no. Did you mean heatsink AND fan or just heatsink? Either way, I would get a new one. Heatsinks/fans are so cheap nowadays you could get a very capable cooler for not very much.

 

[imported_Kensai]

No, it will not be able to cool it at all.

 

[Cheezeit]

no way

 

[Farmer]

I say use the stock HSF from the 3.06GHz you get, if you get the retail box; otherwise get a 3rd party HSF. I have no idea on the changes Intel made on the in-package HSFs, but I do know that the 3.06GHz P4 is much hotter than the 1.8GHz.

Now, this 3.06GHz would be Northwood core, right?

 

[mechBgon]

I peeked at the typical wattage for 1.8's and the 3.06 at Sandpile.org. The 3.06 will be putting out about 30% more heat than the 1.8GHz.

 

[Funyuns101]

it would still be a northwood... socket 478

anybody have recomendations?

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
it would still be a northwood... socket 478

anybody have recomendations?

Recommendations about what?

 

[stevty2889]

I wouldn't use the heatsink from a 1.8 with a 3.06. Why not get a retail 3.06, so it comes with a heatsink, although the fan for it is pretty loud. I replaced mine with a thermalright SLK-900u, and a much quieter fan. Now I have an XP-120 on my 3.06 and it is running at 3.45ghz.

 

[AustinMatherne]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit
no way

 

[Budman]

I say it will be just fine, the heatsink from a 1.8ghz northwood is the same I had with my 2.4C and i used that heatsink to OC to 3ghz & the stock heatsink handled it just fine.

Unless you plan on some overclocking & adding extra volts to your cpu that 1.8ghz northwood heatsink will be just fine.

 

[Funyuns101]

not planning to OC at all
recs on a possible new heatsink/fan for the cpu

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
not planning to OC at all
recs on a possible new heatsink/fan for the cpu

No overclocking there's no need to get an other heatsink,try it and if you find it's not up to par them start looking for a better one.

As it is i think you would just be wasting money.

 

[Funyuns101]

Originally posted by: Farmer
I say use the stock HSF from the 3.06GHz you get, if you get the retail box; otherwise get a 3rd party HSF. I have no idea on the changes Intel made on the in-package HSFs, but I do know that the 3.06GHz P4 is much hotter than the 1.8GHz.

Now, this 3.06GHz would be Northwood core, right?

yes, northwood
i'm getting OEM 'cuz it's a lot cheaper... could buy a $15 shipped heatsink/fan at newegg... would that suffice?
judging from most of the ppl who responded... it sounds like it'll run a lot hotter~

 

[Cheezeit]

Why don't you get a retail box? it only costs like 3 dollars more.

Yes, if you get a 3rd party hsf that was designed for that P4, youll be fine

 

[Funyuns101]

well i'm not buying from a store either...

does anyone have this cpu w/a matched heatsink/fan that they would recommend... I'm almost overwhelmed w/newegg's selection...

note: i don't want to spend much more than $15 shipped~

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
well i'm not buying from a store either...

does anyone have this cpu w/a matched heatsink/fan that they would recommend... I'm almost overwhelmed w/newegg's selection...

note: i don't want to spend much more than $15 shipped~

I still say you're wasting money,that stock P4 heatsink you have now is more than capable of cooling a 3.06ghz northwood.

 

[Funyuns101]

i'll give it a try Budman when it gets here~
i hope you're right

 

[Varun]

You can take the heatsink off a running P4 and it will underclock itself when it gets too hot. Tom's Hardware (no slams here please) have a video of them doing just that from a while back. Give it a try, if you find the temps too high or fan too loud, buy a nice HSF.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Funyuns101
i'll give it a try Budman when it gets here~
i hope you're right

So did you get your cpu yet?

 

[Funyuns101]

So did you get your cpu yet? [/quote]

Got it yesterday... installed it along w/Cooler Master Dream III link

and it worked fine for about 3 mins, then it just stopped... and it did that for the next 5 reboots~

any clue as to what is going on?