[A83] Re: Turbo!!
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[A83] Re: Turbo!!
I've toasted chips before (not procs, but voltage regulators, etc.) and
they don't explode, the casing just cracks and they smell bad.
I remember the voltage regulator on an old mobo wit hthis massivepassive
cooling system on it. It was the last thing I expected to go, but uipon
inspection following the PC failing to um, work, it was it. (OT)
At 02:42 PM 9/7/2001 +0200, you wrote:
>How to cool it if it's in the box?
>And, if I overheat the cpu, could it blow up?
>
> > There is some risk involved, but if you have adequate ventalation and
> > cooling of the cpu (don't use the calculator for extend (hours) periods of
> > time) there is little risk. The main risk is overheating of the cpu...
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