New Heatsink required?

aycabron · Mar 31, 2006, 07:52 AM

Hey
I just bought a new CPU for my Dell Dimension 8200, which uses a somewhat different heatsink system than other copmuters, as the fan is independent of the heatsink itself...so Im upgrading from a pentium 4 2.4 to a 3.06, some people say that the hetsink I have is more than enough for the new CPU, but what do you think? and where can I get a heatsink that works for that combo?
Thanks

Chaos · Mar 31, 2006, 02:54 PM

any chance you can post a pic of the current heatsink

aycabron · Apr 1, 2006, 05:00 AM

This a diagram of the heatsink...
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1101572

DarkObsidian · Apr 1, 2006, 07:05 AM

Most processors come with heatsinks. However, if you're buying it from someone else or for whatever reason it doesn't come with one, I'd buy one just for drill.

Chaos · Apr 1, 2006, 01:43 PM

and most of the retail heatsinks that come with CPU's are far better today then recent years so they should be sufficient unless you are a big overclocker

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Mar 31, 2006, 07:52 AM	#1
aycabron DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	New Heatsink required? Hey I just bought a new CPU for my Dell Dimension 8200, which uses a somewhat different heatsink system than other copmuters, as the fan is independent of the heatsink itself...so Im upgrading from a pentium 4 2.4 to a 3.06, some people say that the hetsink I have is more than enough for the new CPU, but what do you think? and where can I get a heatsink that works for that combo? Thanks

Apr 1, 2006, 05:00 AM	Thread Starter #3
aycabron DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	This a diagram of the heatsink... http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1101572

Apr 1, 2006, 07:05 AM	#4
DarkObsidian DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Most processors come with heatsinks. However, if you're buying it from someone else or for whatever reason it doesn't come with one, I'd buy one just for drill.