How to install an AMD heat sink on a 486 (socket3)

Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sun May 23, 2004 9:02 pm

First step is to put thermal paste on the 486 processor, then you take the AMD heatsink and put it on, then use tape creatively and as well as glue. Like in my case, if the AMD fan is not present, put another one, again, using glue.

The end result is this.

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Tue May 25, 2004 5:14 am

i think the tape is blocking the air flow??

but amd has video online of how to change or install their cpu's and heatsinks.

only i dont remember the 486 getting hot enough for one or atleast that big of one?

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue May 25, 2004 2:34 pm

Yeah exactly, since heat is not a huge issue with a 486 the tape blocks the air a bit, but not enough. Really, I could probably go without a fan using a big heat sink like that.

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