Hey guys.
Soon I’ll be having a new CPU, so before i actully buy it, i want to know a few things.
Will i need to buy a new fan and heatsync for my CPU? Or will my old one work with it?
Thanks
you’d be better off with H/S + fan that is rated for your new CPU & you’ll probably need some thermal paste
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Hey guys.
Soon I’ll be having a new CPU, so before i actully buy it, i want to know a few things.
Will i need to buy a new fan and heatsync for my CPU? Or will my old one work with it?
Thanks
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You will probably get more technical replies than this - but I’ve just installed an Athlon XP 2400+ (2.GHz) to replace my old Athlon 1.25 GHz chip and I’m using the same heatsink & fan.
I’m getting an idle temp reading of 37C & a full load pushes it up to 40-41C. However, I guess it really depends on the unit you buy. Might be an idea to check out a heatsink & fan that is appropriate for the unit you intend to buy, and compare them to your existing heatsink and fan. You should be able to search for the required info on the Net, no problem.
it depends on wat cpu u hav nd wich 1 u plan to purchase. example if it is a celeron 2.4ghz, it won’t work with a p4 3.0ghz. although if it is a 2.8 ghz celeron it cud probably work with a p4 3.0ghz but agen there are chances that it mite not as p4’s generate a lot of heat especially prescotts.
so it all depends on wat cpu u hav nd wich 1 u plan to purchase. more detail wud be required
Simply, in the most cases yes you will need a new HSF. Moving from a P4 2.0 GHz to a 3.0GHz will require a new HSF.
Whether you’ll need a new one also depends on what package you buy. For example, if you buy a retail CPU package then it will come with a stock heatsink/fan which is rated to be sufficient for the CPU. It won’t necessarily perform well under overclocking, or be especially quiet but it will cool sufficiently. However, if you buy an OEM CPU package then you won’t receive a HSF and will need to buy a separate one.