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Remove the fan from my stock heatsink?

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December 10, 2013 9:25:22 AM

I have a socket LGA 775 Intel Celeron chip running at 3Gb inside a slim ATX case (a Dell Vostro 200 Slim to be exact). The computer operates as a simple router and typically shows practically no load. Recently, the stock heatsink and fan assembly has begun to make a lot of noise. I wonder if the setup would be better off without the fan on the heatsink, essentially making it passive.Is this a reasonable idea, or does it make more sense to purchase a heatsink that is designed to be passive, and hope that it fits my slim case?

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December 10, 2013 9:29:03 AM

try it. even if it will overheat the cpu will downclock/stop to prevent damage.
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a c 96 à CPUs
December 10, 2013 9:29:06 AM

Just buy another stock one off ebay for like $5 or buy a replacement with a fan, those slim cases don't do well with passive cooling typically.
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December 10, 2013 9:30:24 AM

Supahos said:
Just buy another stock one off ebay for like $5 or buy a replacement with a fan, those slim cases don't do well with passive cooling typically.


normally i'd agree but since there's little load on the cpu.. the heatsink alone might be enough.
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December 10, 2013 9:34:48 AM

if it were a good heatsink I'd agree but the fins on the stock intel fans are massive, and it does such a poor job with the fan I can't imagine it doing anything without the fan.
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December 10, 2013 9:36:33 AM

codemunkey, you could try also undervolting/downclocking it since you dont need it to perform at high speed. same as an overclock only downwards.
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December 10, 2013 10:10:01 AM

Supahos said:
Just buy another stock one off ebay for like $5 or buy a replacement with a fan, those slim cases don't do well with passive cooling typically.


That sounds good to me. I wasn't sure how well such a tight case would fare without an active cooler, and if I really can find a replacement for less than $10, that sounds fine by me.
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December 10, 2013 10:14:08 AM

laviniuc said:
try it. even if it will overheat the cpu will downclock/stop to prevent damage.


I can appreciate your adventurous spirit, but risking the router shutting down during peaks or when the A/C in the house fails may not be the best solution. :)  Still, thanks for replying.
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