Would a heatsink/fan be enough to cool...

[thehunter1320]

a AMD Athlon XP 2400+?

 

[zool]

uhm, I'm not sure I understand the question but.. Why wouldn't it be? Besides, it depends on what heatsink your talking about, but most heatsinks sold today can cool up to at least 2400+

 

[dawdler]

Just a heatsink would have problems I think. Unless its a darn big one
But I dont really get the question either...

 

[thehunter1320]

no, the retail version of the 2400+, it comes w/ a heatsink/fan combo, will that be enuf to cool the processor

 

[rootbin]

yes, it will. you should only be worried if you're running a generally hot processor (p4 3.0ghz) with alot of other hot equipment (radeon 9800pro, etc). you should be fine.

 

[thehunter1320]

ok, and did anybody notice that the post counter is gone?

 

[rootbin]

yes, and it was here about 10 minutes ago too ;\

 

[Sgt.Igneri]

I guess you dont understand, hunter. An HSF is a heatsink and fan. It cools the CPU, lol. The retail HSF that comes witht he 2400+ will be PLENTY good enough, unless you intend on OCing.

 

[thehunter1320]

i did understand, they didnt, and i dont plan on OCing

 

[Sgt.Igneri]

Okey dokey, then dont worry about spending money on a new HSF.

 

[thehunter1320]

ok, thanks

 

[zool]

Originally posted by rootbin
yes, it will. you should only be worried if you're running a generally hot processor (p4 3.0ghz) with alot of other hot equipment (radeon 9800pro, etc). you should be fine.

Actually I think the xp 2400+ might even get warmer then P4 3GHz.. AMD Athlon processors run much hotter then Intel Pentium in genarall. I know how warm my 2000+ gets.. And from what I've heard about OCing capabilities on the higher range p4 processers with air cooling, I highly doubt that p4 3GHz gets much warmer then 2400+, if warmer at all.

 

[rootbin]

that's odd. i had heard that p4's ran hotter. guess i was misinformed.

 

[Sgt.Igneri]

AMDs are always warm. You look at a duron CPU and they usually get really hot.

 

[FatCombine]

Originally posted by rootbin
yes, it will. you should only be worried if you're running a generally hot processor (p4 3.0ghz) with alot of other hot equipment (radeon 9800pro, etc). you should be fine.

My 3.06 fan is LOUD, LOUD! I say. Or is it just this fan I have?