re cpu fans in article apr mfltd co uk nmp mfltd co uk nic percival x writes just got a mhz dx system and am considering getting a fan for the cpu the processor when running is too hot to touch so i think this is a fairly good idea long ago when i did some electronics training i read somewhere that the regions within a chip that define junctions gates etc slowly diffuse over time and this increases with temperature hence a hot chip goes off spec sooner has anyone out there got a cpu fan is there more than type do you have to remove the cpu from its scoket to install the fan do all cpu fans derive their power from spare drive power lines anyone had any trouble with cpu fans does anyone have any evidence that cpu fans are a complete waste of money how are these fans attached glue clips melted cheese roughly how much cooler will the cpu be with a fan as opposed to without an advert i ve read claims f vs f any info appreciated nic percival well that was a piece of cake eh k micro focus newbury piece of cake master radial slice of baked ext confection coefficient of relevance to nmp mfltd co uk key to time zero dr who i own a pc fancard ii which is a slightly different beast it s a long card that plugs into an or bit slot and contains two muffin fans it requires no extra cabling i had a that was experiencing some problems due to heat the fancard made the system run cool enough so that the problem no longer appears it s supposed to keep the internal temperature in the range of degrees fahrenheit according to the maker s m s tech advertisements the us army used a bunch of these to keep their pcs running w o a c in desert storm i can t vouch for that however i am a satisfied customer and i have no other connection with the maker or the mail order house lyben hope this helps george george j pandelios internet gjp sei cmu edu software engineering institute usenet sei gjp fifth avenue voice pittsburgh pa fax disclaimer these opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the software engineering institute its sponsors customers clients affiliates or carnegie mellon university in fact any resemblence of these opinions to any individual living or dead fictional or real is purely coincidental so there
