Active North Bridge Cooling

Red02 · 22-November-03, 10:51 AM

Hey guys as you may know I just bought a new motherboard, the Epox 8RDA3+ and I was wondering what would be the best north bridge cooler out there.

putwig · 22-November-03, 11:05 AM

Either the Microcool North Pole, or the new Swiftech set.

The Microcool is nice as it comes with 6 mosfet heatsinks, and 2 PLL heatsinks.

North Pole Review

Swiftech MCX159-R Review

ZENNZZO · 22-November-03, 12:01 PM

Go with the swifty.
It got 3 degrees better results, than the northpole on the same platform. and make your own mosfet and PLL sinks...

Red02 · 23-November-03, 01:15 AM

hmmmm thanks putwig. i didnt even now what mosfet or PLL was untill i read that one review. vary interesting. maybe the sell those sinks just by themselves.

Arkangyl · 23-November-03, 01:29 AM

I've heard really good things about the Zalman heatsinks for the northy. Also in a few head to head comparisons that I've read the active cooled ones perform no better

Bit-Tech http://www.bit-tech.net/review/279/

putwig · 23-November-03, 01:39 AM

Quote:


	Originally posted by Red02 maybe the sell those sinks just by themselves.

Yes, indeed they do.

Here

lAnonymousl · 23-November-03, 02:03 AM

You've got a few options:

1.) Microcool North Pole

2.) Swiftech NB Cooler

3.) Zalman and tape a 40mm fan to the top (works like a charm

). The fan can be had off ebay for about $3.

4.) Have an old CPU heatsink that you (hopefully) aren't using? Have a dremel and a drill? See where this is going? Also works like a charm.

Personally I just taped a fan to the top of my 865PE stock heatsink (which was already pretty good quality) and haven't had any problems. Going by sheer increased MHz, I will venture to say that you won't see much additional benefit between any of the options I listed above....I didn't.

AntiM · 23-November-03, 02:15 AM

Think I'd probably slap a 9 dollar copper Vantec Iceberg on there and call it a day.

ZENNZZO · 23-November-03, 04:13 AM

Red02,
I chopped and channeled an ol' heatsink with a dremmel, and put some fancy bends on the fins....piece-o-cake Bro...

gorked · 23-November-03, 04:25 AM

d00d, you make everthing look so easy.

putwig · 23-November-03, 08:30 AM

Quote:


	Originally posted by AntiM Think I'd probably slap a 9 dollar copper Vantec Iceberg on there and call it a day.

That is exactly what I have done. It works well.

I agree there are many ways to skin a cat, and I certainly wouldn't spent $30+ on northbridge cooling. But, he didn't ask for cheap DIY ways to keep a northbridge cool.

He said:

Quote:


	Originally posted by Red02 I was wondering what would be the best north bridge cooler out there.

Which is why I suggested the two I did.

Red02 · 23-November-03, 10:44 AM

i found this over at the vantec site.

Its the Vantec iCEBERQ. says its for VGA and Chipset cooling so I'm guessing there wont be a problem and attaching this to my northbridge?

putwig · 23-November-03, 10:52 AM

That is the "copper vantec iceberg" that AntiM referred to.

It is a great piece of kit, and I really like mine.

It should mount without difficulty.

flounder405 · 23-November-03, 11:00 AM

they do mount easy thats what i have on mine (8rda+) you are trying to squeeze everything you can out of the northbridge you are going to have to lap it.the chip isnt excatly flat.im at 407 fsb with my vantec and its not copper and chip isnt lapped.i want a couple of copper ones for christmas.

Red02 · 23-November-03, 11:12 AM

think thats what im going to go with. what do ya'll suggest AS 5 or Cremequie (spelling)?

ZENNZZO · 23-November-03, 11:30 AM

I guess this would be "overkill" then ...

a 9.00 tall Zalman w/coolermaster led fan, then I moved the stock N/B HSF to the southside of town...
I'm using "ceramique" in there, It's a thinner TIM, and you can't get as much down pressure as the Block on the CPU.
...Hey what's a

to do when he's bored?....

Red02 · 23-November-03, 04:53 PM

im thinkin im going to go with the ceramique sense its cheaper and works just as good.

TYCOON · 23-November-03, 05:09 PM

Vantec iCEBERQ, i had that on my GeForce4 Mx440 and the fan failed in about 3 weeks and my card fried

lAnonymousl · 23-November-03, 05:32 PM

Quote:


	Originally posted by ZENNZZO I guess this would be "overkill" then ... a 9.00 tall Zalman w/coolermaster led fan, then I moved the stock N/B HSF to the southside of town... I'm using "ceramique" in there, It's a thinner TIM, and you can't get as much down pressure as the Block on the CPU. ...Hey what's a to do when he's bored?....

Deja Vu. That's the exact same setup I had on my old Soyo (minus the LED's), but now that I got this Abit I've had to put the Zalman on the SB instead and tape the fan to the stock heatsink (which is actually still pretty damn good).

Abit and their dumbass hook mounting clips...

I'd go with the Ceramique too. I've had nothing but good results with it. Good luck, Red.

AntiM · 23-November-03, 07:43 PM

Quote:


	Originally posted by TYCOON Vantec iCEBERQ, i had that on my GeForce4 Mx440 and the fan failed in about 3 weeks and my card fried

Bummer dude. I guess that's one reason I decided to go with water on my vid card. 40mm fans have such a large failure rate. Only 3 weeks and taking your card with it is harsh though.

My Abit board actually came with a clone of the aluminum vantec Iceberg. Exactly the same except for the label. Haven't had a problem with it and I run 433 fsb.

22-November-03, 10:51 AM		#1 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	Active North Bridge Cooling Hey guys as you may know I just bought a new motherboard, the Epox 8RDA3+ and I was wondering what would be the best north bridge cooler out there.

23-November-03, 04:13 AM		#9 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Red02, I chopped and channeled an ol' heatsink with a dremmel, and put some fancy bends on the fins....piece-o-cake Bro... Attached Thumbnails

23-November-03, 11:30 AM		#16 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	I guess this would be "overkill" then ... a 9.00 tall Zalman w/coolermaster led fan, then I moved the stock N/B HSF to the southside of town... I'm using "ceramique" in there, It's a thinner TIM, and you can't get as much down pressure as the Block on the CPU. ...Hey what's a to do when he's bored?.... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ZENNZZO; 23-November-03 at 11:42 AM..

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22-November-03, 11:05 AM		#2 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	Either the Microcool North Pole, or the new Swiftech set. The Microcool is nice as it comes with 6 mosfet heatsinks, and 2 PLL heatsinks. North Pole Review Swiftech MCX159-R Review

22-November-03, 12:01 PM		#3 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	Go with the swifty. It got 3 degrees better results, than the northpole on the same platform. and make your own mosfet and PLL sinks...

23-November-03, 01:15 AM		#4 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	hmmmm thanks putwig. i didnt even now what mosfet or PLL was untill i read that one review. vary interesting. maybe the sell those sinks just by themselves.

23-November-03, 01:29 AM		#5 (permalink)
Arkangyl Hoe-lier than Thou	I've heard really good things about the Zalman heatsinks for the northy. Also in a few head to head comparisons that I've read the active cooled ones perform no better Bit-Tech http://www.bit-tech.net/review/279/

23-November-03, 02:03 AM		#7 (permalink)
lAnonymousl The Who? Hoe	You've got a few options: 1.) Microcool North Pole 2.) Swiftech NB Cooler 3.) Zalman and tape a 40mm fan to the top (works like a charm ). The fan can be had off ebay for about $3. 4.) Have an old CPU heatsink that you (hopefully) aren't using? Have a dremel and a drill? See where this is going? Also works like a charm. Personally I just taped a fan to the top of my 865PE stock heatsink (which was already pretty good quality) and haven't had any problems. Going by sheer increased MHz, I will venture to say that you won't see much additional benefit between any of the options I listed above....I didn't.

23-November-03, 02:15 AM		#8 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Think I'd probably slap a 9 dollar copper Vantec Iceberg on there and call it a day.

23-November-03, 04:25 AM		#10 (permalink)
gorked Apex Tech Demi-God	d00d, you make everthing look so easy.

23-November-03, 10:44 AM		#12 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	i found this over at the vantec site. Its the Vantec iCEBERQ. says its for VGA and Chipset cooling so I'm guessing there wont be a problem and attaching this to my northbridge?

23-November-03, 10:52 AM		#13 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	That is the "copper vantec iceberg" that AntiM referred to. It is a great piece of kit, and I really like mine. It should mount without difficulty.

23-November-03, 11:00 AM		#14 (permalink)
flounder405 The Mack Daddy	they do mount easy thats what i have on mine (8rda+) you are trying to squeeze everything you can out of the northbridge you are going to have to lap it.the chip isnt excatly flat.im at 407 fsb with my vantec and its not copper and chip isnt lapped.i want a couple of copper ones for christmas.

23-November-03, 11:12 AM		#15 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	think thats what im going to go with. what do ya'll suggest AS 5 or Cremequie (spelling)?

23-November-03, 04:53 PM		#17 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	im thinkin im going to go with the ceramique sense its cheaper and works just as good.

23-November-03, 05:09 PM		#18 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Vantec iCEBERQ, i had that on my GeForce4 Mx440 and the fan failed in about 3 weeks and my card fried