RE: [OT] running a PIII with no fan?
There are several things you can try.
1. Try to lower the core voltage. If it's underclocked the CPU might run
stable with lower core voltage. This saves a lot of heat because power
is proportional to voltage squared.
2. I was amazed how silent a fan is when I hold it in the hand. When
it's mounted to the heatsink most of the noise seems to come from
vibrations passed to the heatsink and board. I put some rubber between
the fan and the heatsink in one machine and it made a difference.
3. With a fan at a lower speed you might still get enough cooling, but
without too much noise. Put a resistor before the fan. I have a P2
350@350 running with less than half the fan speed for a year now without
any problems.
4. Watercooling. There seem to be a few reliable watercooling blocks
availabele ot there. I build my own for one machine. The pump is almost
inaudible.
I don't know if your CPU or bord have a built in thermometer. I know
that Athlons (and probably any other silicon chips) are allowed 90 C
surface temperature.
Robert
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