On Thu, 02 Jan 2003 22:33:42 -0500, Robert Funderburk wrote: >Even better. You can get a heatsink for your processor that is >connected to a compressor that passes refrigerant over the processor via >the heatsink. Isn't that how Vapochill does it? >>>Yupp, I know. That's why we don't use standard fans on the rest of >>>the servers and on some critical workstations. My own admin >>>workstation is watercooled and so is the secondary (non-critical) >>>dc. >>> >>> >> >>Watercooled!! Wow, thats neat but not something I'd want to use on a >>production system, I'd worry about leaks all the time. >> >> >> >>>I think the standard fans are still okayed by amd for athlons up to >>>1200 MHz or so. >>> >>> >> >>That's what the manufacturer says, but don't believe it, I replace the CPU >>cooler on any computer I buy, unless the manufacturer lets me select one I >>know is good. (Usually Alpha or Thermaltake) >> >> >> >>>What is thermal tape?? >>> >>> >> >>Most computer manufacturers use thermal tape as a heat conductor between the >>chip and the fan heatsink(looks like a dry piece of colored masking tape). >>Thermal tape has the advantage of being extremely cheap and easy for them to >>apply, but is not a very good heat conductor. The older system was to use >>thermal paste (that white nasty stuff you see on older processors) which >>worked better but was more difficult to apply. I recommend thermal grease >>(especially Arctic Silver III). It has excellent cooling properties, >>although it does take a bit more care in application. You can easily shave >>five degrees of heat by switching from tape to grease and the investment in >>time and money is minimal. BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmaci.uu.se # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46-18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46-701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46-18-471-4474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm