The first thing you need to do to put a VEK
12 onto a Pentium III is to remove the factory heatsink. Click
here to find out how to do that. If you have an OEM Pentium III, you're good
to go since OEM CPUs don't have heatsinks.
As I have stated on the first page, the
heatsink of the VEK 12 lines up perfectly with the 4 pin holes of the Pentium
III. You can mount the VEK 12 on the Pentium III with or without the back plate.
I removed the backplate because it traps heat. Just break off the 2 tabs that
holds the black plate to the Pentium III and you're ready to begin.
Begin by removing the fans off the VEK 12. A
simple Phillips screwdriver is all you need to do this. Don't forget, it's
always nice to have a clean work surface.
Once the fans are off you can do 1 or 2
things. The first is to count the number of fins there are on the heatsink to
make sure I'm not lying when I say there are 260 of them or if you believe me,
you can do the second thing which is to remove the Pentium II mounting clips.
Since we're using the VEK 12 on a Pentium III we won't need those clips anymore
so take out the screwdriver again and remove them.
Now comes the fun part. If you're wondering
what I was going to use to attach the VEK 12 to a Pentium III you don't have to
anymore. All I used is a couple of Tech TiesŪ! OK, so it's really just Zip Ties.
:-) Some people call them Tie Wraps.
Before you can tie up your Pentium III,
you'll have to decide weather you want to use the thermo pad that the VEK 12
came with it. I chosed to remove it.
If you decide to remove the pad, then get
some heatsink compound and put a thin layer on the CPU core. Line up the 4
Pentium III holes with the cuts of the heatsink and use the Zip Ties to strap
the PIII to the heatsink. How much pressure should you apply? Just pull that Zip
Tie as tight as possible! Believe me, when it's done, it will hold better than
those PII clips could ever dream off.
After zipping down both sides, get a nail
clipper to cut the ends off. This gives it that nice finished look. Now all you
need to do is put the fans back on.
This is how the back looks after you're done.
You're now ready to install the whole thing into your computer. Depending on
what kind of slot 1 rails came with your motherboard, you may want to Zip Tie
the unit to the slot 1 rails. This will hold the unit nice and secure. Just put
a Zip Tie each though the top outer holes of the Pentium III and tie it around
the slot 1 rails of your motherboard. It won't be moving at all after that.
The total cost of this conversion? About $2.
I had to buy a bag of Zip Ties as they won't sell me just 4, otherwise it would
be just a few cents. Oh well, I can always use it for tying down other stuff.
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