northbridge cooling?

justinvalencia · 02-June-03, 09:58 AM

i have an epox 8k9aI kt 400, and i was wondering how well or how much better my board might perform with a new heatsink and fan on the northbridge chipset. since it has a kt400 stock it prolly wont be able to get to any real high fsb settings, if i were to put a massive cooler on it would i be able to achive higher and more stable fsb speeds?

what are some good chipset coolers?

TekXoID · 02-June-03, 11:16 AM

Don't mind an irritating 6000RPM whine? Get the Thermaltake Crystal Orb
Otherwise go with this.

AntiM · 02-June-03, 12:36 PM

I'd agree the crystal orb is overkill for a chipset. Not horrible in a closed case though. I had one on my 9700 before I watercooled it. The copper Vantec would be a good choice.

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

TekXoID · 02-June-03, 12:40 PM

Indeed AntiM that is a nice cooler, but remember one high-rpm fan will ruin a quiet case, passive is truly the way to go for a component that barely needs cooling in the first place(northbridge)
Currently every fan in my case is under 2500RPM and the entire case is under 40dB but I only hear air moving so I am very satisfied.
Slightly Off-the-Subject; Go for fans 80MM and higher and your set gonna have a quiet case

I love 120MM fans, my CPU has a 120MM 70CFM Fan giving out only 34dB

psychofunk · 02-June-03, 04:22 PM

I like my vantec iceburq copper and from what I have read it performs better than the chrome orb.

02-June-03, 09:58 AM		#1 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	northbridge cooling? i have an epox 8k9aI kt 400, and i was wondering how well or how much better my board might perform with a new heatsink and fan on the northbridge chipset. since it has a kt400 stock it prolly wont be able to get to any real high fsb settings, if i were to put a massive cooler on it would i be able to achive higher and more stable fsb speeds? what are some good chipset coolers?

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02-June-03, 11:16 AM		#2 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Don't mind an irritating 6000RPM whine? Get the Thermaltake Crystal Orb Otherwise go with this.

02-June-03, 12:36 PM		#3 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	I'd agree the crystal orb is overkill for a chipset. Not horrible in a closed case though. I had one on my 9700 before I watercooled it. The copper Vantec would be a good choice. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/vaniccopchip.html

02-June-03, 12:40 PM		#4 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Indeed AntiM that is a nice cooler, but remember one high-rpm fan will ruin a quiet case, passive is truly the way to go for a component that barely needs cooling in the first place(northbridge) Currently every fan in my case is under 2500RPM and the entire case is under 40dB but I only hear air moving so I am very satisfied. Slightly Off-the-Subject; Go for fans 80MM and higher and your set gonna have a quiet case I love 120MM fans, my CPU has a 120MM 70CFM Fan giving out only 34dB

02-June-03, 04:22 PM		#5 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	I like my vantec iceburq copper and from what I have read it performs better than the chrome orb.