Re: [gentoo-user] Re: CPU socket and picking a heat sink.

[Dale]

John Campbell wrote:
> On 12/03/2010 05:38 PM, Dale wrote:
>
>> masterprometheus wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for confirming that the coolers will fit.  I did some googling
>> but it just wasn't making sense to me yet.  I found a site later on that
>> said most coolers used different "adapters" to work with different
>> sockets if needed.  That helped me figure out some of it.
>>
>> Picking another mobo was a good idea.  I actually ended up picking this
>> one:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
>>
> That's a black-box CPU, not OEM.  It includes a heatsink/fan.  As far as
> I known, AMD heatsinks are fine for normal usage.  You're not getting a
> high-end board so I assume you're not trying to tax the hell out of the
> CPU.  You should be fine with that.
>

I run folding in the winter so I will be running the heck out of the CPU 
at least.  ;-)   Folding helps heat the place up a little bit.  I 
couldn't find a OEM version of that CPU tho.  I used the list of 
supported CPU's from Gigabytes site.

>
>> That is a GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 which is a bit better.  I'll
>> have to figure out a way to get my UPS, which uses a serial port, to
>> work but I *think* I still have a serial to USB adapter around here
>> somewhere.  I'm going to have to cross that bridge one of these days.
>>
> I have the AMD2+ version of that motherboard and it has a legacy serial
> header just like it has a legacy floppy connector.  You just need to get
> a cable.  Looking at the picture on NewEgg there seems to be a COMMA
> plug in the upper right corner of the motherboard.  You'd need to pull
> the manual from Gigabyte to be sure.
>
>

Thanks for that.  I'll look into that when I get it in.  I usually go 
over a new mobo with a magnifying glass anyway to see what all is on 
there.  They always have that disclaimer that products are subject to 
change ya know.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)