CPU heatsink and fan

This is the MoBo I am considering. Sorry about the wrong link.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-151&depa=1

After a recent thunderstorm and my Dell m/c stopped working.
Since I do not know which components have gone bad I am planning on getting
a case and a MoBo.
The Windows Xp issue I had not thought of. Thanks for alerting me.

I am planning on using my existing CPU. It is a 2.53 GHz P4, provided it is
working.


"Edward J. Neth" <> wrote in message
news:...
> That's a case, not a mainboard. Your choice of heatsink is dictated by
> processor, speed, and budget.
> The low-end heatsinks ($10-15) use cheap fans and are often noisy. The
> higher-end ones ($20+) are usually quieter, if that's a consideration.
>
> If you are rebuilding a Dell system on a new board, you should know that
> your copy of Windows will not install without activation - which
Microsoft
> may deny. It is tied to the Dell BIOS, and if Microsoft denies
activation,
> you'll need to budget for a retail copy of XP.

Check your homeowner's insurance policy to find out whether or not electrical
damage to home appliances is insured... Ben Myers

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:45:19 -0400, "Mals" <> wrote:

>This is the MoBo I am considering. Sorry about the wrong link.
>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-151&depa=1
>
>After a recent thunderstorm and my Dell m/c stopped working.
>Since I do not know which components have gone bad I am planning on getting
>a case and a MoBo.
>The Windows Xp issue I had not thought of. Thanks for alerting me.
>
>I am planning on using my existing CPU. It is a 2.53 GHz P4, provided it is
>working.
>
>
>"Edward J. Neth" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> That's a case, not a mainboard. Your choice of heatsink is dictated by
>> processor, speed, and budget.
>> The low-end heatsinks ($10-15) use cheap fans and are often noisy. The
>> higher-end ones ($20+) are usually quieter, if that's a consideration.
>>
>> If you are rebuilding a Dell system on a new board, you should know that
>> your copy of Windows will not install without activation - which
>Microsoft
>> may deny. It is tied to the Dell BIOS, and if Microsoft denies
>activation,
>> you'll need to budget for a retail copy of XP.
>
>

As a point of information, the Dell restore CD appears to be a normal copy of
Wondows XP (for the Dimension 2400 anyway), but the COA on the side of the Dell
case is definitely already tied to a Dell system. If you use the COA from the
Dell case, Microsoft may get very fussy about activiating it with a new
motherboard. My guess is that you would have to call Micro$oft's product
activation phone number, then plead and whine with the
non-native-English-speaking person on the phone to get the copy of XP
reactivated. And you ARE telling them the exact truth about what happened, that
you had to replace a blown Dell mobo and that you could not get a replacement
with a Dell BIOS, so they should honor the second activation.

Or... you get lucky and the on-line activation works just fine. You never know.

.... Ben Myers

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 15:51:47 -0400, "Edward J. Neth" <> wrote:

>That's a case, not a mainboard. Your choice of heatsink is dictated by
>processor, speed, and budget.
>The low-end heatsinks ($10-15) use cheap fans and are often noisy. The
>higher-end ones ($20+) are usually quieter, if that's a consideration.
>
>If you are rebuilding a Dell system on a new board, you should know that
>your copy of Windows will not install without activation - which Microsoft
>may deny. It is tied to the Dell BIOS, and if Microsoft denies activation,
>you'll need to budget for a retail copy of XP.
>
>
>
<SNIP>

Thanks! I will simply try to use it and reactivate if it asks me to.
Let us see how it goes.

Meanwhile, might you be able to suggest what heatsink (as in which brand and
specific model if you have experience with it) I should opt for?

Also, the Dell 4550 appears to have a fan right on top of the heatsink.

Heat sinks and fans normally are integrated together. You need to buy a heat
sink/fan combo that matches the replacement motherboard you are using. It might
make sense to buy both mobo and heat sink/fan from the same seller.

Thermaltake heat sink/fans are excellent and expensive. The run-of-the-mill
Intel branded heat sink/fans are inexpensive and a bit noisy. As long as they
don't get too clogged up with dust, they usually last a pretty long time. I see
a lot of "CPU Cooler" brand fans in name-brand systems I service, and they
appear to be OK for something on the inexpensive side. As for other brands, I
don't have tons of experience.

If you want to part with the remains of the Dell chassis when you are through
gutting it, let me know. If the shipping isn't too severe from where you are,
it might make sense for me to buy it... Ben Myers

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 21:14:45 -0400, "Mals" <> wrote:

>Thanks! I will simply try to use it and reactivate if it asks me to.
>Let us see how it goes.
>
>Meanwhile, might you be able to suggest what heatsink (as in which brand and
>specific model if you have experience with it) I should opt for?
>
>Also, the Dell 4550 appears to have a fan right on top of the heatsink.
>
>

Thank you for the information. It is very helpful given my knowledge of
assembling a PC.

i will certainly write to you once I am done trying to figure this out.
Thank you again.

<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:...
> Heat sinks and fans normally are integrated together. You need to buy a
heat
> sink/fan combo that matches the replacement motherboard you are using. It
might
> make sense to buy both mobo and heat sink/fan from the same seller.
>
> Thermaltake heat sink/fans are excellent and expensive. The
run-of-the-mill
> Intel branded heat sink/fans are inexpensive and a bit noisy. As long as
they
> don't get too clogged up with dust, they usually last a pretty long time.
I see
> a lot of "CPU Cooler" brand fans in name-brand systems I service, and they
> appear to be OK for something on the inexpensive side. As for other
brands, I
> don't have tons of experience.
>
> If you want to part with the remains of the Dell chassis when you are
through
> gutting it, let me know. If the shipping isn't too severe from where you
are,
> it might make sense for me to buy it... Ben Myers
>
> On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 21:14:45 -0400, "Mals" <>
wrote:
>
> >Thanks! I will simply try to use it and reactivate if it asks me to.
> >Let us see how it goes.
> >
> >Meanwhile, might you be able to suggest what heatsink (as in which brand
and
> >specific model if you have experience with it) I should opt for?
> >
> >Also, the Dell 4550 appears to have a fan right on top of the heatsink.
> >
> >
>

Mals wrote:

> Also, the Dell 4550 appears to have a fan right on top of the heatsink.
^^^^^^^

If you can't decide whether it does or doesn't ... !

Actually, every time I've had to phone the MS product activation number
(about 4 times in the last year, due to system upgrades), I've never had a
"non-native-English-speaking person". Communication has never been an
issue, nor has getting the product activated even when activating twice in
less than a month. It's a pain in the butt to have to give them all the
numbers once to the automated system, and again to a real person, but the
process is relatively painless. I have no idea if they'll give the OP a
hard time since the product was tied to a Dell box, however.

Clint

<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:...
> As a point of information, the Dell restore CD appears to be a normal copy
of
> Wondows XP (for the Dimension 2400 anyway), but the COA on the side of the
Dell
> case is definitely already tied to a Dell system. If you use the COA from
the
> Dell case, Microsoft may get very fussy about activiating it with a new
> motherboard. My guess is that you would have to call Micro$oft's product
> activation phone number, then plead and whine with the
> non-native-English-speaking person on the phone to get the copy of XP
> reactivated. And you ARE telling them the exact truth about what
happened, that
> you had to replace a blown Dell mobo and that you could not get a
replacement
> with a Dell BIOS, so they should honor the second activation.
>
> Or... you get lucky and the on-line activation works just fine. You never
know.
>
> ... Ben Myers
>
> On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 15:51:47 -0400, "Edward J. Neth" <>
wrote:
>
> >That's a case, not a mainboard. Your choice of heatsink is dictated by
> >processor, speed, and budget.
> >The low-end heatsinks ($10-15) use cheap fans and are often noisy. The
> >higher-end ones ($20+) are usually quieter, if that's a consideration.
> >
> >If you are rebuilding a Dell system on a new board, you should know that
> >your copy of Windows will not install without activation - which
Microsoft
> >may deny. It is tied to the Dell BIOS, and if Microsoft denies
activation,
> >you'll need to budget for a retail copy of XP.
> >
> >
> >
> <SNIP>

It will not be a problem. Just tell them you upgraded the system by
installing a new motherboard.

"Clint" <> wrote in message
news:03RKc.58459$od7.54698@pd7tw3no...
>' I have no idea if they'll give the OP a hard time since the product was
tied to a Dell box, however.
>
> Clint
>

That sounds like a good idea. Thanks!

I will try it out. And perhaps post an update there for others to know.

Thanks you all!

"WSZsr" <> wrote in message
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> It will not be a problem. Just tell them you upgraded the system by
> installing a new motherboard.
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