You are talking about the sparkle, right? Is that a good brand? Newegg still sells AT PSUs. https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007657%20600014008 Im not sure about the others, but the Athena PSU is what I use and it runs fine, however I paid a lot less for it …

I have a basic one without auto range and all that. Filename 20170402_220321.jpg File size 3.98 MiB Views 1769 views I have another AT PSU in the pentium 100Mhz that I built earlier that I could practice with. It has alot of dust inside so it needs some cleaning anyway.

I am kind of new with this building old computers. I just have lots of old parts saved from my old computers. Is there a guide how to do all that without electrocuting yourself? whenever you recieve or buy it, first thing you do is check with the multimeter for the right voltages, following check/ …

yeah, but is the brand any good is what I am worried about.

The person selling it sent me a low quality picture of it. Filename 5c2457d646a8a3050b96a5be2890f-orig.jpg File size 30.33 KiB Views 1811 views

What would you think about if I would put that Gelid Solutions Silent 5 that someone recommended there and I would change the multiplier to 3x?

I have been planning to build a 386 PC for some time. I have a motherboard and the CPU and possibly a hard drive that might work with it. What kind of AT power supply I should go for? Is there a brand that made good power supplies back then or are those new ebay power supplies like Athena and …

You would think it would be other way around since klamath 300Mhz has the highest tdp of all pentium 2 processors and the tdp is twice of those newer high clockspeed ones. Does that also apply to klamath version of pentium 2? Wouldn't that mean also that a quieter 50mm would be enough? It is really …

Does that also apply to klamath version of pentium 2? Wouldn't that mean also that a quieter 50mm would be enough? It is really too bad that there is no way to monitor the cpu temperature with this cpu. Like there is no way of knowing if the old thermal paste is going bad after almost 20 years. just …

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Thanks. I have never removed cooling from any pentium 2, so all I can hope is that I can find information on how this heat sink is removed. I do remember the cpu came with heatsink and fan attached when I ordered the parts for the computer back then, but I don't remember if they had options to buy …

Here is a close up picture of it. 20170401_203059.jpg It might also help if someone knew what kind of cfm values other fans used with this cpu had. It's not an Intel stock HSF. Simplest is to replace the fan with one that moves at least the same amount of air and be done with it. Thanks for the pics …

It's not an Intel stock HSF. Simplest is to replace the fan with one that moves at least the same amount of air and be done with it. Thanks for the pics :) It should be the stock one because I have had it since it was new. My motherboard and the cpu is from the computer I built new around 1998 if I …

These were the only 50mm fans I was able to find in online shops in my country. I need to check if I find that one elsewhere. Fractal Design 50 x 50 x 10mm Silent Series R3 6.8 CFM 19 dBA 3500rpm SilentiumPC Zephyr 50 8.5 cfm 18.7 dBA 3500rpm Scythe Mini Kaze 9.42 CFM 26.09 dBA 4500rpm

Do you think 1 3500 rpm fan would be enough if I underclocked the cpu? I don't really need 300Mhz for the retro games I was planning to play with the computer. I was originally building a 100Mhz pentium but then I realised I didn't have a mouse that I could use in a serial port, so I started …

Here are couple of pictures of the cpu. There metal case around the heat sink which I don't know how to remove. I have not been able to find out cfm of such old fan. I was hoping it would be just a simple thing of replacing the old fan with something more quiet. 20170401_161019.jpg 20170401_161757. …

I recently built myself a pentium 2 retro pc. It has 300Mhz P2 cpu. The cpu I have has a Titan 50mm fan on it that based on bios runs around 6500rpm. The fan is really loud though. Would it cause any cooling problems if I replaced the fan with modern standard 50mm fan like Fractal Design 50 x 50 x …