What else about fans and heat sinks?
There are different heat sinks and CPU fans for different CPUs (size difference). Make sure you get the right one. Optionally you might get a heat sink that is too large for your chip, but you wouldn’t do the same with a CPU fan, as it clips onto the chip itself. You should use some sort of heat sink compound to “glue” the heat sink to the processor. They GREATLY improve heat transfer. In contrast, ordinary glue is a HORRIBLE heat conductor. If you are concerned about heat transfer efficiency in your combo heatsink and fan, perform this simple experiment (Richard Knipe): 1) Unplug the heatsink’s fan and turn on the computer. 2) Touch the heatsink with your finger. It should get too hot to touch. 3) Plug the fan in and then touch the heatsink after a couple of minutes. The heatsink should now be luke warm. If the heatsink never gets hot without the fan running, then either your chip doesn’t generate much heat or the thermal contact between the heatsink and chip is poor–and you better f
