Ah, I hadn't even looked at the accessories pictures. Looks like the one I want comes with a heatsink, too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856152019 Thanks for pointing that out. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Peter Howe > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:55 AM > To: Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List > Subject: Re: rackmount hardware question > > Usually not, the AMD processors I have worked with the OEM heat sink/fan > will barley fit in a 2U. I have seen some bare bone systems that come > with mobo and case with heat sinks for the processors you supply. > Check out the pictures on this page, it will show the heat sinks that > will work with the case. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856152009 > > On Tue, 2006-02-21 at 11:45, Gregory Hill wrote: > > Ok, not exactly linux-related, but I am hopeful that someone on the list > > will know. I am planning on building a 1U rackmount server with > > commodity-level parts. I found a case/motherboard combo that works for > > my needs. It has an nforce 4 motherboard, so I can use any athlon 64 > > processor. The question is, will a stock cpu heatsink/fan fit in a 1U > > case? Or do I need to look for a specialized one? Knowing the size of > > the heatsinks on the athlon 64 processors, I would guess that it will > > not fit, but I'd like to know if anyone knows for sure. > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > -- > Peter Howe > Technical Services and integration Team > Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nuvek - New Vision in Technology > Phone:(801) 492-1220 > http://www.nuvek.com > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
