EVGA 680i

[Froboy7391_99]

Does it have a northbridge cooler already on it or should I buy one to go with it?

 

[The_Beast]

the north bridge gets really hot. the one it comes with says it is optional but it really need the cooler

 

[Geoff]

As the beast said, it does come with a fan that you can attach, and is highly recommended if you overclock.

 

[Froboy7391_99]

So I don't need to buy a new one the stock one that it comes with will be good enough?

 

[Geoff]

The stock one is fine. And if you got a new one, you would need to find a way to cool the northbride and voltage regulators, since they're all connected via heat pipes.

 

[fade2green514]

or you could get a cheaper 975X board and then if you choose SLI you can get an asus flex SLI bridge and some hacked 975X SLI drivers... lol
it actually works.

ill probably end up using crossfire anyways, but its good that my options are open.