See what happens when CPU cooler is removed

[midax]

Take a look to this video: http://www6.tomshardware.com/images/...pu_cooling.zip

And see the difference between Pentium processors and AMD without the cooler. The AMD literary BURNS.

Another thing: don't try this at home!!!!

[geekdiggy]

this is something only a computer nerd would find interesting

[Fleischmann]

I used to have an AMD Athlon 1400 and it needed a very noisy ventilator. Then when day, after having the comp switched on for 10 hours, my CPU quite simply burned I was also forced to purchase a new motherboard.

Very interesting video, thx for sharing. 'Toms hardware' is a gr8 page.

[nthfinity]

damn the failsafes in the intel chips
lol

[yg60m]

Interesting, i have an AMD and i hope it won't happen during the night or when i am out

[Minacious]

Originally Posted by geekdiggy this is something only a computer nerd would find interesting

You know you love it.

[v0od0o]

hehe that's too damn old, I think all of you with Athlons should not be afraid, when this video was shot it was the old generation of Athlons and motherboards, later the issue was remedied completely. Only worry if you've got an old athlon and motherboard, like 2 years old or something

[graywolf624]

hehe that's too damn old, I think all of you with Athlons should not be afraid, when this video was shot it was the old generation of Athlons and motherboards, later the issue was remedied completely. Only worry if you've got an old athlon and motherboard, like 2 years old or something

Most motherboards have failsafes for this type of thing anyway. Many of them will shut off on their own at certain temperatures or if the fan fails to work.

[nthfinity]

Only worry if you've got an old athlon and motherboard, like 2 years old or something

mine is working great @ almost 2 years old
not everyone has a new computer every year
to make sure that mine didint totally suck in this amount of time, i got a good upgradable mobo.
next planned upgrades are ram, and video card in that order

[Tomerville]

this is something only a computer nerd would find interesting

Haha, true.

[v0od0o]

Originally Posted by graywolf624 Most motherboards have failsafes for this type of thing anyway.

Sure, and after all who wants to remove the fan AND heatsink off their processor and then turn it on

[Overmind]

firstly: OLD

secondly: Tom's HW released this video about 3 days after AMD refused the new AD contract.

thirdly: have a look at the new cooler for the future Intel CPUs ... LINK.