Cutting up old HS

GML3G0 · 04-02-05, 12:57 PM

I was thinking... I have a very old Gateway computer from 1995 with one of those 200MHz Pentium Is. It has a HS but no fan. Can I remove that, cut it up, and put some AS5 on my SouthBridge on my AV8 and then put that HS on top to cool it better? Also, could I put it on my memory on my X800XT? Is it easy to cut up? What will I need?

It's like this one:

Aphex_Tom_9 · 04-02-05, 01:01 PM

yeah, i did something similar for my MOSFETS. i used a hacksaw to cut it up.

l3ored · 04-02-05, 01:02 PM

a hacksaw will cut it, but use a bandsaw if you can. my concern is the base though, it doesnt look like one flat base, but more like a staircase.

GML3G0 · 04-02-05, 01:06 PM

lol, that's not mine, that's just some pic I got off google. Mine is better quality. Well, I'm new to modding, so I don't even have most of the stuff you're talking about. lol hacksaw?

TheBowWowKid · 04-02-05, 01:45 PM

Be sure you have enough clearance for your video card. I've had to shorten fins because of clearance issues.

shellshock · 04-02-05, 03:06 PM

Use a bandsaw if you can, a hacksaw takes a very long time and alot of labor

l3ored · 04-02-05, 03:24 PM

ugh... "i want to mod, but i have no tools" you dont even know what a hacksaw is.... i would just buy ramsinks if i were you, check the classifieds, i got some nice ones there.

Moto7451 · 04-02-05, 05:31 PM

I use hand tools for all of my mods except for when my Flex Shaft drill will do the trick. A hack saw with a diamond encrusted blade will be much quicker than one with a steel blade. Make sure you get that for big straight cuts. For more precise cuts I use thin steel blades which like to snap a lot but work great when they are in once piece

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gvblake22 · 04-02-05, 07:48 PM

I have also cut up old heatsinks and after much much much sawing with a hacksaw, I dug out the bandsaw

Aphex_Tom_9 · 04-02-05, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gvblake22

I have also cut up old heatsinks and after much much much sawing with a hacksaw, I dug out the bandsaw

cheater, jk

i dont blame you, i cut a socket A HS into 4 pieces, and it took a looong time and a cut thumb. my mosfets are nice and comfy now though

Radical · 04-02-05, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by l3ored

ugh... "i want to mod, but i have no tools" you dont even know what a hacksaw is.... i would just buy ramsinks if i were you, check the classifieds, i got some nice ones there.

Way to encourage asking questions and learning. That's like a 5 year old saying, "I don't know anything about math, and therefore I am not going to school so I can learn about it!"

On topic, would a Dremel work? If it would work, would it be faster than a hacksaw?

eobard · 04-02-05, 11:00 PM

1) Lets all get along.

2) Lets not recommend the classifieds to people with fewer than 100 posts.

Nnyan · 04-02-05, 11:24 PM

I've never used a hacksaw or bandsaw to cut up old HS's but I have used a dremel with a cutting disk. At least on the ones I tried this worked very well.

LabRat23 · 04-02-05, 11:24 PM

2) Um, yeh, I didn't notice that either.

Hacksaws aren't that bad if you have a good blade in it, esspecially if you're cutting aluminum. Sounds like some people need to take a trip to Lows and get one. If you are buying a blade, make sure to get one with fine teeth on it. A fine tooth blade makes things do much easier when you are cutting small stuff like fins.

BTW, a hacksaw is just a handsaw that cuts metal.

04-02-05, 12:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
GML3G0 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	Cutting up old HS I was thinking... I have a very old Gateway computer from 1995 with one of those 200MHz Pentium Is. It has a HS but no fan. Can I remove that, cut it up, and put some AS5 on my SouthBridge on my AV8 and then put that HS on top to cool it better? Also, could I put it on my memory on my X800XT? Is it easy to cut up? What will I need? It's like this one: __________________ -ABIT- AN8 Ultra AMD A64 3800 X2 @ 2.5GHz, 1.35v OCZ Powerstream 520W G.Skill 2GBHZ @ DDR500, 3-4-4-8 1T e-VGA 6800GS @ 520/1250 74GB Raptor
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04-02-05, 01:02 PM	#3
l3ored Member Join Date: Apr 2004	a hacksaw will cut it, but use a bandsaw if you can. my concern is the base though, it doesnt look like one flat base, but more like a staircase.
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04-02-05, 01:06 PM	Thread Starter #4
GML3G0 Member Join Date: Mar 2005	lol, that's not mine, that's just some pic I got off google. Mine is better quality. Well, I'm new to modding, so I don't even have most of the stuff you're talking about. lol hacksaw? __________________ -ABIT- AN8 Ultra AMD A64 3800 X2 @ 2.5GHz, 1.35v OCZ Powerstream 520W G.Skill 2GBHZ @ DDR500, 3-4-4-8 1T e-VGA 6800GS @ 520/1250 74GB Raptor
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04-02-05, 01:45 PM	#5
TheBowWowKid Registered Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NYC	Be sure you have enough clearance for your video card. I've had to shorten fins because of clearance issues.
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shellshock Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Claremore Oklahoma	Use a bandsaw if you can, a hacksaw takes a very long time and alot of labor __________________ Heatware Ocforums metal club member #690 Folding for Team 32!
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04-02-05, 03:24 PM	#7
l3ored Member Join Date: Apr 2004	ugh... "i want to mod, but i have no tools" you dont even know what a hacksaw is.... i would just buy ramsinks if i were you, check the classifieds, i got some nice ones there.
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04-02-05, 05:31 PM	#8
Moto7451 Senior Something Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA, CA	I use hand tools for all of my mods except for when my Flex Shaft drill will do the trick. A hack saw with a diamond encrusted blade will be much quicker than one with a steel blade. Make sure you get that for big straight cuts. For more precise cuts I use thin steel blades which like to snap a lot but work great when they are in once piece . __________________ Intel C2D e6400 @ 375MHz x8 = 3Ghz 1.328v, Gigabyte EP43-UD3L, 3GB DDR2, GeForce 9600GT, 73GB 15K SCSI HD/Adaptec 29160 SCSI Card, 750GB SATA Drive, 320GB ATA Drive, HDTV Tuner D5 Pump • Bonneville w/ AC Heater Core • Gemeni Cooling Maze 4 Style Water Block Sager 8690: Core i7 940XM Exreme 2.13GHz (3.2GHz Turbo), 4GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 285M 1GB, 15.6" 1080 LCD, 320GB 7200RPM HD Difference Between D5 Revisions + flow mod Difference between NPSM & G1/4
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eobard Give me a break Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Canada	1) Lets all get along. 2) Lets not recommend the classifieds to people with fewer than 100 posts. __________________ Thank you Baby. I love you.
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04-02-05, 11:24 PM	#13
Nnyan Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis CA	I've never used a hacksaw or bandsaw to cut up old HS's but I have used a dremel with a cutting disk. At least on the ones I tried this worked very well.
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04-02-05, 11:24 PM	#14
LabRat23 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA	2) Um, yeh, I didn't notice that either. Hacksaws aren't that bad if you have a good blade in it, esspecially if you're cutting aluminum. Sounds like some people need to take a trip to Lows and get one. If you are buying a blade, make sure to get one with fine teeth on it. A fine tooth blade makes things do much easier when you are cutting small stuff like fins. BTW, a hacksaw is just a handsaw that cuts metal.
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