[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Hardware Question

[Kelledin]

On Sunday 06 April 2003 08:33 pm, Dennis Myhand wrote:
> Please excuse the off-topic question.  I have recently
> acquired an IBM Intellistation which is dual-processor
> capable.  It is currently runnign a P-II, 450MHz and I have
> also acquired another P-II to add in.  My question is, since I
> have been told that to mount a cooling fan to the new
> processor, I will need to remove the plastic case, how do I
> remove this case, or do I even need to?  I have not worked
> with slot one processors before.  Thanks, Dennis in Victoria

Well...

This page might help you some for Intel Slot1 stock coolers:

http://www.1coolpc.com/install/p3.htm

Aftermarket coolers generally attach in other ways.  Some 
actually mount the same way the Intel stock cooler does, in 
which case the above trick might work just as well for removing 
them.  Some actually have their mounting posts go all the way 
through the cartridge, stick out the other side, and snap into 
an easily-removable clamp mechanism.

Also, on VERY old Slot1 parts (where the plastic casing and metal 
thermal plate covers everything but the contact edge), the 
coolers are attached with latching mechanisms that snap onto the 
cartridge's thermal plate.  These are usually easily removable.  
Pentium3's and Celerons generally don't use this anymore, but 
PentiumII's do.

When attaching a new cooler, it needs to fit right up against the 
thermal plate.  Bog-standard grey thermal grease is generally 
all you need between the cooler and the thermal plate, or (in a 
pinch) you can even go without that.

-- 
Kelledin
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