Tualatin heat spreader + HSF either or question

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ASTROdog

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Has anyone seen any real benifit to removing the heat spreader on a Tualatin celeron or pIII cpu?

Also, picked up a Thermaltake TR2-M4 while I was getting a case fan today, they were marked down to 15 dollars so I figured why not. I've got a 1.4ghz celeron that went to 1.6ghz at 115mhz bus with no stability problems and no added voltage, running an old golden orb. The TR2-M4 looked a little beefier than the old g-orb, and its got that sideways blower instead of the fan, looks like it'd get rid of the dead spot.

link to mfg's page:

http://www.tr2tt.com/English/Products/coolers/m4.htm

Think it'll kick the g-orb's ass or is it unfit to lick its boots?
 
I rub that same processor in one of my pc's. It's a damn good processor. I run mine on a slot 1 m/b @ 1680 (14x120). I picked up a Swiftech MCX370-C for it last night at Fry's for $9.90. I also bought a Sunon 60mm fan. Unfortunately the BIOS on my Asus P3B-F doesn't allow for Vcore adjustments or I know it would run a lot higher. Keep upping your FSB til it gets unstable.
 
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