North bridge cooler

[taylormsj]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186062

This is my new motherboard (bought it form e buyer as i am in UK)

I have read that the supplied north bridge chip set cooler fan is quite noisy - i was wondering if there is an alternative, something quieter if it turns out to be noisy. I cant seem to find many alternative apart form this.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X3Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=105044

Does anyone know of any other north bridge heat sinks and where i can get hold of one?

I don't really want something massive as i may be looking into SLI into the future.


Thanks

 

[thealmightyone]

I would actually recommend the HR-05-SLI. It's basically a modified version of the HR-05, designed to be compatible with SLI setups.

 

[taylormsj]

Yeh thats looks like just what i need - is there any cheaper options ?

 

[thealmightyone]

Well, there are cheaper options, but they're all the same. A little heatsink with or without a 4cm fan supplied.

 

[Vipernitrox]

this one:
http://www.ikbenstil.nl/VGA-Chip-coolers/Zalman/Zalman-ZM-NBF47::2327.html

or:
http://www.ikbenstil.nl/VGA-Chip-co...t/Revoltec-Northbridge-Freezer-blau::944.html

pretty universal things and look nice to

 

[Styrak]

Wow, that looks like a frickin car radiator!

I would actually recommend the HR-05-SLI. It's basically a modified version of the HR-05, designed to be compatible with SLI setups.

 

[elitehacker]

Yeah, that is abit of an overkill for a northbridge don't you think? Most CPU coolers are not that big.

 

[thealmightyone]

It's not actually that big. It's only big enough to strap a 7cm fan on (which you have to buy yourself, but the heatsink comes with zip ties for the fan).

 

[elitehacker]

It is still usually HUGE for just the northbridge.

 

[thealmightyone]

Well, this is Thermalright. They love heatpipes.

 

[ETSA]

https://www.jab-tech.com/Antec-SpotCool-pr-3602.html

For an easy fix just buy one of these and point it at your NB.

 

[ADE]

dude, just get this
http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=77901

 

[thealmightyone]

dude, just get this
http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=77901

Did you read the first post? He clearly said he may one day want SLI. That heatsink will not allow SLI.

 

[ADE]

Who says? the thing is real small. I have it.

 

[thealmightyone]

If a graphics card was to be put in the slot furthest from the slot, it would hit the Thermaltake heatsink, due to the card going directly over the chipset.

 

[PohTayToez]

I had a motherboard similar to that... the NF4UK8AA. The northbridge HSF looks exactly the same, and I never had any noise problems from it, but I did get all other kinds of problems from the motherboard.

 

[Styrak]

https://www.jab-tech.com/Antec-SpotCool-pr-3602.html

For an easy fix just buy one of these and point it at your NB.

That wouldn't be very effective at all without a heatsink.

 

[elitehacker]

Why would you have such an elaborate cooling system for just the northbridge? Its not very hot anyway and I find that stock cooling is fine.

 

[ETSA]

That wouldn't be very effective at all without a heatsink.

Isn't there a HS already on it....

 

[PohTayToez]

Isn't there a HS already on it....

Sorta... he's looking for a replacement HSF for his northbridge because the stock one might be loud... if that was quiet he could unplug the stock one and point that one at it.