Old PC tuning

[improvingathenos]

I have an old pc that I just can't quit on, its running with Gateway Southlake D915GSE Motherboard 4000958. Every now and then it shuts down on its own because the cpu gets too hot, so I bought a heatsink fan (socket 423 for pentium 4). I don't know much about pc's but I cannot see any space on the motherboard to install this, I know it goes over the cpu. I've looked into my tower several times and compared it to the pics online for my motherboard. Is it possible its so poorly designed or am I just not seeing it ?

 

[sumpinlikedat]

Gateway and Dell boards tend to have a lot of proprietary crap on them. I have never seen that particular mobo, but I know the one in my parents' Gateway and in my friend's Dell both have their own proprietary heatsinks.

However, you should be looking for holes around the CPU socket. The heatsink/fan will either screw in, or there will be pins that you will push into the holes and turn to lock.

 

[gidgiddonihah]

Agreed. You might not be able to do it because some of them are welded, or watchwamicallit to the board itself, or attached it a way so that you can't get it off.

If you acually get it off you will be looking for holes around the CPU, and make sure you got the right Heatsink for your socket type...

Hope that helps somewhat .

 

[improvingathenos]

Thank you, I was able to find the holes i got a heatsink, but haven't been able to get one with a fan for better cooling. I'll leave it as it is now. Thanks again

 

[gidgiddonihah]

NP good luck!