I found an old PC that hasn't been used for a while because its hard disk was taken to substitute a damaged one in a newer PC. I installed an old 4 GB hard disk from another PC and it seems to work fine. What troubles me is that it doesn't have a cpu fan, it only has a heatsink. I think someone could have taken the cpu fan to install it in another PC. Anybody knows if a Pentium 200 Mhz MMX is supposed to have a fan?
MeTaLrOcKeR
Distinguished
- May 2, 2001
- 1,515
- 0
- 19,780
Well it should have a fan yes....
u can buy a cheap fan at ur local computer chop...or u can go buy the cheapest Socket A or Socket 370 cooler u can find..there overkill for that chip put it'll work and only cost u like $5
<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>
u can buy a cheap fan at ur local computer chop...or u can go buy the cheapest Socket A or Socket 370 cooler u can find..there overkill for that chip put it'll work and only cost u like $5
<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>
No it doesn't need a fan. When I got my new HP when I was 14, it had a Pentium 2 450MHz and it only had a heatsink. Hell my first pentium 120 from Acer didn't even use a fan. Why? They simply didn't produce much heat at default settings to need active cooling and the passive heatsink should be enough as long as it runs stable and doesn't lock up. The case fan should suffice by it moving the hotter air out of the case and off the heatsink.
Sooooo... my guess is no one took a fan from it. It came that way as did many systems of that time. Be happy, no fan = less noise
)
"Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one"
Sooooo... my guess is no one took a fan from it. It came that way as did many systems of that time. Be happy, no fan = less noise
)"Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one"
No it doesn't need a fan. When I got my new HP when I was 14, it had a Slot 1 Pentium 2 450MHz and it only had a heatsink. Even my first pentium 120 from Acer didn't use a fan. Why? They simply didn't produce much heat at default settings to need active cooling and the passive heatsink should be enough as long as it runs stable and doesn't lock up. The case fan should suffice by it moving the hotter air out of the case and off the heatsink.
Sooooo... my guess is no one took a fan from it. It came that way as did many systems of that time. Be happy, no fan = less noise)
"Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one"
Sooooo... my guess is no one took a fan from it. It came that way as did many systems of that time. Be happy, no fan = less noise
)"Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one"
I had (it still works) a 200 MHtz Pentium MMX that just had a heatsink on it. It had no thermal issues what so ever. I also had an old HP that had a 166 MHtz Pentium MMX that just had the heatsink on it. It didn't have any fans except for the power supply fan. I also had no thermal issues with it.
Knowledge is the key to understanding
Knowledge is the key to understanding
lhgpoobaa
Illustrious
- Dec 31, 2007
- 14,462
- 1
- 40,780
many mid level pentium 1's and 2's didnt have fans, but alot of them did have ducted rear casefans (a good idea for the time), which basically did the job.
<b>Before visiting THG i was a clueless noob. Now im still clueless, but look at my nice title!<b>
<b>Before visiting THG i was a clueless noob. Now im still clueless, but look at my nice title!<b>
MeTaLrOcKeR
Distinguished
- May 2, 2001
- 1,515
- 0
- 19,780
I did state that already didnt I? LoL
Anyways no they dont need fans....ive seen 166mmx systems without them.....and ive seen a 200mmx with a 1cm thick heatsink with a 40mm fan on it........dont put a lot of heat out no..but having a fan on it wouldnt be a terrible idea either....not totaly necessary though...
<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>
Anyways no they dont need fans....ive seen 166mmx systems without them.....and ive seen a 200mmx with a 1cm thick heatsink with a 40mm fan on it........dont put a lot of heat out no..but having a fan on it wouldnt be a terrible idea either....not totaly necessary though...
<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram