[johnwill]

A stupid question, but why do you think you need a new fan?

 

[johnwill]

Unless you're having problems with the current heatsink/fan, I'd refrain from fixing something that isn't broken. If you have a processor temperature sensor, what temp is it running at?

 

[johnwill]

Well, you're right, I didn't realize that you were replacing the processor, reading comprehension isn't what it used to be. In general, if I were paying for a new processor, I'd get a new fan just for the service life. As to what fan, I don't have an opinion on that. I recently picked up a couple of 2.4gig P4 chips for an upgrade, I bought the Intel retail package for $12 more, comes with a fan that Intel blesses for that particular processor. Seemed like a good idea at the time.