Northbridge cooling

**bldegle2** · 07-02-2003, 01:00 PM

it is available in the US now!!!!

go here, this is the BEST damn air cooler for the Northbridge yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/minochcokit.html

i only read about it last week, and it was only available in Europe, until now.

easy connection using the exisiting holes in most motherboards.

you can then take the original Northbridge and slap in on the Southbridge, a little superglue gel and some arctic alumina................................

got one on the way.

baldy

**OutKlast** · 07-02-2003, 02:01 PM

Thats a little pricey. For that I could get a Sk6 or 2 and slice em up to fit.

**bldegle2** · 07-02-2003, 02:34 PM

but i am getting lazy, have too many other things going on since i went back to work full time (took four years off to just play).

and, i have seen what i believe was an all copper sk-6 modded to fit with a slightly modded heavy nylon lock strap through the mb holes already there on most boards.

my prommie head was a concern, so i opted for the slightly smaller kit for clearance.

choices.

considering good sink kits are going in the $20+ range for eight admitedly heavier sinkage, it seems to be a fair price.

i am pretty sure my first NF7-s Rev 2 failed because of some extra mofset heat, it is presently in for RMA, using a new NF7 in the meantime, going to us the kit on the replacement when it gets here.

baldy

**PriMaTe** · 07-02-2003, 04:16 PM

jeez bald, u must be making some serious money if you can afford to take 2 years off, or even just work part time, what do you do if u don't mind me asking

**talldude** · 07-02-2003, 05:20 PM

that fan is a jet-engine: 10.8cfm @ 8200rpm. That's the highest revving fan i've ever come across. It's gotta make an annoying as hell whine! :/

**bldegle2** · 07-02-2003, 06:31 PM

i have a partner, we buy houses on the cheap, remodel and sell for a profit, do about two per year, works for me.

i dable a bit building computers for clients, then there is the stuff i don't want the irs to find out about..................

actually, mom and pop passed away, and me and my bro spit the estate, i hammered through all of it.

better than trying to enjoy same stuffs when 80 years old, i say.

plus, i get to retire again in a few short years.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

talldude

fans can always be changed, hopefully it isn't a mini jet engine, and you will notice it is enclosed, which should cut down on the noise some.

baldy

**Trunks** · 07-02-2003, 06:45 PM

wow $32.95...is it really worth that much to an overclocker??

**bldegle2** · 07-02-2003, 08:42 PM

wow $32.95...is it really worth that much to an overclocker??

yo, all i was providing was a link, ya'all gotta make up yer own minds. if you want to experiment, i am sure and sk-6 will do the job better.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

hey, the real good thermaltake Crystal Orb is $14.

by comparison, i think the Microcool Northpole chipset cooler is far superior, plus the little ram sinks.

whatever.

and, yes, i can afford the $32.95, not even petty cash to me.

baldy

**Trunks** · 07-02-2003, 10:57 PM

not criticizing, just questioning if NB cooling is that important to an o/c'er?

**XP1800** · 07-02-2003, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Trunks
not criticizing, just questioning if NB cooling is that important to an o/c'er?

Yeah, it is

**FaTs** · 07-02-2003, 11:28 PM

Sure it looks nice, but an SK-6 can be had for around the same sort of $$ and they fit straight onto most Nf2 mobo's.

**talldude** · 07-03-2003, 12:49 AM

those little HS's that come with it are worth a LOT of money though. Those can be used to cool gfx memory. Tweakmonster charges $25 for a set of 8 sinks.

. With that package, you get NB cooling plus the small HS's to use however u like.

**XP1800** · 07-03-2003, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by talldude
those little HS's that come with it are worth a LOT of money though. Those can be used to cool gfx memory. Tweakmonster charges $25 for a set of 8 sinks. . With that package, you get NB cooling plus the small HS's to use however u like.

That's true, and that is one hell of a northbridge heatsink! I think that is a pretty good price

edit: I like how they suspend the fan over the heatsink using that shroud. Eliminates that dead spot

**Anarchy UK** · 07-03-2003, 02:56 AM

yeah whatever.. except that no-one needs a northbridge fan... totally totally unnecessary bollox.

**FaTs** · 07-03-2003, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Anarchy UK
yeah whatever.. except that no-one needs a northbridge fan... totally totally unnecessary bollox.

Umm that used to be true, but NF2's run very hot and they do need active cooling if you want to obtain a good oc

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