AMD FX-6300 without a heatsink?

[BananaMyth]

I recently built my machine and used the FX-6300 for the cpu. However I just installed the stock heatsink that came with the 6300. Now my problem is that I have friends coming and don't want my computer to sound like a small airplane. Could I run my machine without a heatsink if I just did light downloading and movie watching?

 

[motorboatinking]

absolutely not. If the heatsink bothers you, by an aftermarket one. But turn your computer on without heatsink installed

 

[TheDualshock]

No you cannot, even those tasks will make your system shutdown to protect the CPU from overheating. The stock heatsink shouldn't be too loud for watching movies and downloading.

 

[Mr_Venbeer]

You can probably buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-R8-80mm-Fan-CFM/dp/B000S95RWE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1419807396&sr=8-3&keywords=quiet+80mm+fan
Replace the stock fan, and use this noctua one on the stock heatsink. It will be super quiet.

 

[slyu9213]

Nope, most likely the PC is setup not to boot up if there is no CPU Fan/Cooler installed. Although you probably could bypass that in the BIOS. Running the PC without a cooler for the sake of not embarrassing yourself due to the noise will end up with a fried CPU and minus ~$100.

A temporary solution would be to makeshift attach a larger fan like a 80/90-120mm fan to the stock heatsink so that the cooler would be quieter but the end goal is to get an aftermarket cooler for your CPU.

.:edit:.

I also wonder why your PC is so loud if you're going to only download files and watch videos.

 

[laiod]

I would advise not using a CPU without a heatsink. It will overheat guaranteed. If you do not like the noise, you can always buy an aftermarket cooler. Arctic Freezers and Cooler master hypers are good choices.