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What HSF do the RETAIL P3 1 ghz (FCPGA) use?

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Falkentyne

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Apr 9, 2001
Those HSF's on the retail 1 ghz FCPGA chips are much bigger than the slot 1 HSF's...so big that i had to remove the PSU out of my inwin a500 just to put the chip in and STILL the psu won't fit! :)

And they (I THINK---but ive never seen a retail FCPGA before), the HSF's are also bigger than the slower retail FCPGA chip HSF's , right? Anyone know what brand it is, and how well it performs?
 
The HSF that comes with the retail P-III 1 gig CPU is an Intel made cooler. I believe you're right about them being bigger than the ones used previously on slower speed CPUs. Actually, they are a quiet, dependable, HSF that works quite well if you don't overclock the CPU. If you plan on overclocking, then my advice is to definitely invest in a better CPU cooler. At the very least, use a good thermal paste instead of that crappy heat tape that usually comes with them.
 
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