Written: 11/1/99
Written by:
Moto® &
Mick®
Those of you who read the
review on the AMK-2X60 cooler will remember that it ran a lot cooler after
we removed the backplate off our P3-450. We saw an average 5C temperature drop
after the backplate was trashed. This is because the backplate of the P3 traps
heat.
| |
Highest Reading |
Average Reading |
|
AMK-2X60 Stock |
39.8C |
39.3C |
|
AMK-2X60 No Backplate |
35.2C |
35.0C |
|
AMK-2X60 With Rear Fan & No Backplate |
34.8C |
33.6C |
The above were the results we got with our
AMK-2X60 cooler on the P3-450 running at 580Mhz. There are many ways to mount
your P3 without the backplate. We're going to show you three methods. No one way
is better than the next. Some require more work than others but the end results
will be the same. You will see a nice drop in the operating temperature of your
P3 once that backplate is toasted.
Our thanks goes out to Andrew over at AMK
Services for letting us destroy one of his coolers. That was great fun. Nothing
like taking a hammer to a brand new P3 cooler. :-)
On to the first method. The Tech Ties!
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