[CentOS] Re: buying the right cpu fan

Tue Sep 16 23:33:04 UTC 2008
Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com>

On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 16:05 -0700, Scott Silva wrote:
> on 9-16-2008 10:51 AM Craig White spake the following:
> > (I sent this yesterday but it never made it through)
> > 
> > I've got a remote system where I think I need to replace the CPU fan.
> > 
> > in the output of dmidecode, I get...
> > 
> > Processor Information               
> >         Socket Designation: CPU 1   
> >         Type: Central Processor     
> >         Family: <OUT OF SPEC>       
> >         Manufacturer: Intel            
> >         ID: 47 0F 00 00 FF FB EB BF    
> >         Version: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D  CPU 2.66GHz                  
> >         Voltage: 1.4 V                                               
> >         External Clock: 133 MHz                                      
> >         Max Speed: 2666 MHz                                          
> >         Current Speed: 2666 MHz                                      
> > 
> > is this enough to tell me what kind of fan I need to get? It's obvious
> > it's a Pentium IV.
> > 
> > What other command/what other command might I be able to run to parse in
> > order to get information so I get the right CPU fan?
> > 
> > Craig
> Is this the only info you have?
> 
> No manufacturer? Model? Anything else?
> 
> 
> As far as my Google can see Pentium D's came in Socket 775, but that isn't 
> enough info to get the "right fan", it is only enough to get a possible 
> working fan. The proper fan will depend on the case size and type, and also 
> the manufacturer if it is a name brand system.
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the motherboard (ECS-945GCT-M) says that it's a socket 775 too. I hope
that I'm good to go. Thanks

Craig