You’ve bought what we call in the industry “e-waste”
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
At least now you know why the last person got rid of it.
Omg socket 7? I know, I love dumpster diving also… Most of my garage network is recycled hardware that others discarded. But this might be too much of a hassle for what it’s worth.
It’s a passion project/ mid-life crisis.
Socket 7! I’m amazed any of those are still floating around. Industrial?
Nope, consumer. It’s a retro computing project / mid-life crisis. I’m trying to faithfully rebuild the first computer my family got when I was junior high aged. I’ve got the cyrix CPU, the EDO RAM, and the generic AT case. I just need to solve this cooling dilemma and I’ll be playing Chuck Yeager’s air combat in no time!
If the heatsink isn’t big enough that it blocks the socket lever, you could attach it to the CPU with thermal glue
This is a fantastic idea! This sounds way easier than trying to epoxy a lego or two onto the socket.
Do this. The clip ons were to ensure a tight fit for heat to escape. Thermal glue works just as well on a heat sink…you can also just get a heat sink with fan attached if needed.