[rescue] This Just In: HP to buy Compaq

[G W Adkins]

> The Intel specs require the PPro case temperature be at 85 C for ideal
> operating conditions (snip)
> given various amounts of air flow across that heat sink.
>
> They also give the ambient temperatures required at the heat sink fan
> intake for 29.2W and 40W to achieve the 85 C case temperature.  That's
> where I got the 400 LFM over a 0.5" high heat sink value for normal room
> temperature.

I think that this is the Maximum temperature you're talking about... 85 C is
pretty hot...
And besides, the Intel-Certified Heatsink/Fan combination unit that shipped
with these keeps them right around 110F, (I think that's about 41 or 42 C,
converting in my head...)

George