Check this out! Last Friday I received an email with a press release from Abit and almost forgot to post it. Check the sweet heatpipe cooling coming to some Abit boards in May. I have attached a PDF version of the tech bits I was sent as well as some sweet pics with the cooling in place. Here is the info from the email:
The Silent OTES™ (Silent Outside Thermal Exhaust System), a device specifically designed to silently cool the motherboard's NorthBridge chipset.
Silent OTES uses ABIT-designed heatpipe technology to transfer unwanted heat from the NorthBridge to the fins of the Collection Module. From there, heat is exhausted outside of the case by air flowing from the CPU fan. The result, a totally silent platform offering excellent cooling efficiency while utilizing the existing CPU fan, ultimately providing enhanced performance, stability and a quieter experience for the end user.
http://www.abit-usa.com/news/2005/20050425.php