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From: msfuller@cc.utah.edu (MARC S. FULLER)
Subject: Re: CPU Fans33
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In article <edm.735510069@wrs.com>, edm@wrs.com (Ed McClanahan) writes...
{Jim_Johnson@abcd.houghton.mi.us (Jim Johnson) writes:
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{<speaking of CPU fans>
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{>                      Many use clips - make sure you use heat sink
{>grease, or heat transfering tape, or you will have wasted your money.
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{Do these CPU Fans also have heat sinks?  Do you recommend using both
{on the same chip (i.e. heat sink sandwiched between CPU and Fan)?
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{If we are just talking about a CPU Fan blowing directly on the CPU chip,
{I can't see how "heat sink grease" is necessary (or even desireable).
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{  Edward McClanahan                    edm@wrs.com
I have a PC Power and cooling fan and it is a heat sink with a built in fan 
that glues on top of the CPU.  Even if the fan quits you still have the heat 
sink fins to aid cooling.  The glue, of course, is the type that has high 
thermal conductivity.

