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Jinu
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 Posted: 04/05/04 - 03:46 Post subject: Advanced techie question!
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I have an Abit mobo and while it's been great, the northbridge heatsink/fan has been a pain in the ass.
I'm looking for a non-fan solution, and the Zalman ZM-NB32J looks like a worthwhile solution.
But I'd like some feedback from anyone who has a similar set up, or has some knowledge about northbridge cooling and would recommend a different product.
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Xion
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 04:12 Post subject:
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if you've overclocked your northbridge, you're going to want a heatsink/fan combo.
if it's just stock, that should do fine.
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khrath
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 04:42 Post subject:
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jack mehoff
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Tolerai
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 08:46 Post subject:
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I don't get it? If it is working fine why change it? What are you interacting with your motherboard so much for?  Are you a "virtual" reality??
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Gethy
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 08:50 Post subject:
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| Tolerai wrote: | | I don't get it? If it is working fine why change it? What are you interacting with your motherboard so much for? Are you a "virtual" reality?? |
Jesus f*****g Christ.
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Occulis
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 08:58 Post subject:
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| Gethy wrote: | | Tolerai wrote: | | I don't get it? If it is working fine why change it? What are you interacting with your motherboard so much for? Are you a "virtual" reality?? |
Jesus f*****g Christ. |
haha gethy... I dunno why but that cracked me up.
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Jinu
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 18:43 Post subject:
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I can't find a high quality northbridge fan. And if I don't require another bit of whining coming from my computer, I'd like to do without.
I am overclocking from 3.0ghz to 3.3, and it runs fine, but the stupid northbridge fan is sorta loud, and so was my last one.
But I guess if I do require a fan for it, then I'lljust stick with what I have.
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Frashii
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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Posted: 04/05/04 - 21:18 Post subject:
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3 words.
Zalman f*****g rocks.
I absolsmurfly love them and use them in EVERY system I build. I've never checked their North/Southbridge solutions out, but their engineering is rock solid stuff. Can't recommend them enough.
Having a full size silent case fane doing the work of a 7200rpm muffin fan is godly.. more cooling, almost 0 noise.
Stats on my 2.8mgz: (3.1 oc'd in line 3)
- Room temp: 85F
- CPU Temp: 99F
- After 30 mins of Aquamark, SiSoft Sandra and StressLinux testing: 111-115F
- After oc'ing and doing the same : 119F
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