What are some good heatsink/fan cooling combinations?
A. Less watts of power generated means there is less heat to deal with. Less heat makes microprocessors more energy efficient and reliable. In this case, less is more. Less heat also increases your chances of overclocking. Now look at the graph and see who is running a temperature. The AMD K6 has one of the highest power consumption/performance ratios. The high 3.2V core voltage and high power consumption of the K6/233 make it especially guilty of running extremely hot. A proper heatsink/fan cooling combination for all AMD K6 processors is critical for reliable operation. AMD has a list of heatsink/fan combinations that they have verified with the K6 processors. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive. Just because your heatsink/fan is not on the list does NOT mean that it does not provide sufficient cooling. However, this list is a good resource if you are in the market for a new AMD qualified heatsink/fan combo. Other excellent cooling sites to check out are: • Thermalnet • T
