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Re: Heatsinks for MMX?

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From: Matthew Smith
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 00:00
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Hi

No special heatsink and fan required, although it is best to use a modern type,
as they have plastic/metal clips that snap onto the side of the ZIF (CPU)
socket.

They dont cost very much.

Hope this helps.

rune.raion@worldnet.att.net wrote:

> I am putting together a system that I want to use a 200MMX CPU in.
>
> I am concerned about cooling and note that MMX's don't have the plain
> flat top that earlier Pentiums had. How do you safely/reliably attach
> a cooling heatsink/fan to them? The fans I see around here are flat
> as though they were made for 486/586 style encasements. Will they work
> with an MMX or is there something special available?
>
> Is there a danger of the regular heatsink causing shorts on the exposed
> metal parts?
>
> Thanks.
>
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From: Matthew Smith <imageo@anglianet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Heatsinks for MMX?
Date: 1997/10/13
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