Pentium Pro Heat Sink

[JohnK]

I have a Pentium Pro 200MHz. Should I have an active heat sink?



-John

[Raptor]

Indubitably.

[merlin_2]

yes!

[Computer_Commando]

I have a Pentium Pro 200MHz. Should I have an active heat sink?

 

-John

I also have a Gateway 2000 Pentium Pro-200, which is being retired.  Passive heat sink is all that is required.  Power supply has fan that blows air across it.

[JohnK]

That's exactly what I have. It works fine, but I didn't want to wreck it.  

[JohnK]

I mean the same setup, not a Gateway 2000. Would rather die than have that brand of computer.

[Raptor]

It is unwise not to install an active cooling solution. If there is no PSU fan blowing down on the passive fan, it will quickly overheat. I have witnessed this first hand with a 133Mhz Intel processor.

[JohnK]

I have a case fan that's parallel with the processor. It blows air right over the fins on the heat sink.

[JohnK]

See this:

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumpro/sb/CS-011157.htm

it doesn't say I have to have one. It only says I have to have proper airflow, which I do.

[Raptor]

A CPU fan is always advised for system stability.  

[JohnK]

Yeah, I know, but there's lots of stuff wrong with my computer. You would probably gasp if you actually saw the inside of it.

[dl65]

John_K_Perkins_Jr....

LOL is the stuff growing in there ?

It would certainly be a good idea to have a cooling fan on the heat sink.

dl65  

[JohnK]

It's a NAPA TAMS T-730/I

That should tell you right there that it's not a home computer. It did have an active heat sink, but the fan died. I just put a passive one on that had taller fins and called it good.