First post, by nd22
Hello again! After a long hiatus due to work I have again time for my favorite activity: retro systems 😊 !
I decided to build a socket 370 system and I horded already parts for 2!
What I have already:
1. CPU: Pentium 3 1400s; Celeron 1400
2. Abit VH6T with Via Apollo pro 133t chipset; Abit ST6 with intel 815ep chipset
3. 5 sticks of 512mb of SDRAM PC133 however they are form different manufacturers
4. various IDE DVD writers
5. various IDE HDD
6. brand new Corsair RM650w Power supply
7. various cases
I built first the Via system just to see how it performs. All went fine and it recognizes correctly all the 1.5gb of RAM however the chipset is getting very hot even at idle and regardless of the CPU installed and the frequency set in the BIOS; I can not touch the chipset heat-sink; only for a few seconds. I have an infrared thermometer and it shows 44-46 degrees C on the chipset radiator. Should I install a small fan on the chipset, a big fan on the side of the case or should I leave it?