I'm trying to upgrade a Dell C521 with a Sempron 1.8 Ghz to an AMD A64 X2 5000+ 2.6G AM2. As I
understood it will work in the motherboard. However, the Sempron had a fin heatsink attached to it
with a fan set laterally blowing (or pulling) air across the processor and cooling fins. The A64
X2 came with a fan but after I removed the dell processor cover and processor I see there isn't
any way to attach a heatsink to the processor seat. There aren't any notches for the retaining
clips to attach. Then even if there were notches there are some capacitors or something in the way
which would keep ANY fan from sitting square center on the processor.
The way the original cooling fin contraption is built is that there is a neck on the bottom of the
fin that allows the remaining portion of the fin to sit ABOVE the capacitors.
So, my question. Can I use the original cooling fin/fan combo set up on this upgraded processor
and will it be enough to keep it cool?
Here's a picture of the board and the capacitors which are in the way and etc.
http://www.arsenalpc.com/Details.asp?ItemID=66953
Here's a picture of the old heatsink: (best I could find)
http://support.dell.com/suppor...en/SM_EN/shiner_9.jpg
And here's a picture of the one that came with the new CPU:
http://www.pacificgeek.com/pro...s/xl/AMD-AM2-4200.jpg
Many thanks.
Chris