D dmcheatw Distinguished Feb 20, 2011 11 0 18,510 Mar 9, 2011 #1 will my old heatsink work for this new processor?
Solution cjl Mar 9, 2011 Stock, or aftermarket? The stock heatsink from an E6300 would not work, no, but an aftermarket one might.
Stock, or aftermarket? The stock heatsink from an E6300 would not work, no, but an aftermarket one might.
cjl Splendid Jun 18, 2008 7,676 0 31,160 Mar 9, 2011 Solution #2 Stock, or aftermarket? The stock heatsink from an E6300 would not work, no, but an aftermarket one might. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Stock, or aftermarket? The stock heatsink from an E6300 would not work, no, but an aftermarket one might.
D dmcheatw Distinguished Feb 20, 2011 11 0 18,510 Mar 9, 2011 #3 thanks for the help. it's stock. if i tried it not overclocked it wouldn't cause any problems in the short term would it for everyday web browsing? Upvote 0 Downvote
thanks for the help. it's stock. if i tried it not overclocked it wouldn't cause any problems in the short term would it for everyday web browsing?
cjl Splendid Jun 18, 2008 7,676 0 31,160 Mar 9, 2011 #4 It would stand a good chance of overheating if there were any kind of a load put on it. You'd also need new thermal compound (which I'm guessing you don't have...). Upvote 0 Downvote
It would stand a good chance of overheating if there were any kind of a load put on it. You'd also need new thermal compound (which I'm guessing you don't have...).
D dmcheatw Distinguished Feb 20, 2011 11 0 18,510 Mar 9, 2011 #5 okay, no i don't have any of the thermal compound. I suspected I would need a new heatsink, just wanted to check. Upvote 0 Downvote
okay, no i don't have any of the thermal compound. I suspected I would need a new heatsink, just wanted to check.
D dmcheatw Distinguished Feb 20, 2011 11 0 18,510 Mar 9, 2011 #6 Best answer selected by dmcheatw. Upvote 0 Downvote