How can I know I'm buying a heatsink that will work with my CPU?

Posted by Mike Peshka on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Mike Peshka
Published on 2012-05-22T18:57:42Z Indexed on 2012/07/10 21:18 UTC
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Recently I've been using my CPU a lot more for gaming, and as of two days ago, my computer had just been shutting off suddenly with no warning. I'm inclined to believe I need a new heatsink and cooling fan system. (Correct me if I am wrong.)

Now I went around to BestBuy and Staples to purchase a new one, but both places instructed me to look online. Now I am posed with a problem. I don't know how to shop for one online because I want to make sure it will work with my unit.

My CPU is a Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E2210 @ 2. 20GHz

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