Northbridge cooler

[MadCow]

I'm looking for a passive RD580 northbridge cooler for my DFI board. It has the push-pin style mounting method. The problem is, it's a really tight fit because DFI put it right between the PCI-E slots and the back of the Accelero X2 on my HIS card is really close to it. Here's a picture to show you what I mean:
http://xs227.xs.to/xs227/08214/img_0143__small_996.jpg (http://xs.to)

Will the passive Zalman coolers possibly fit? I don't care if I need to cut off a fin or two, that's no problem. And yes, that's not the stock cooler, but it's still too loud for my tastes, especailly since I had to up the NB voltage a bit.

[sneekypeet]

I had 7600'in SLI on mine(SLI-DR)...second card ran close and rubbed that exact cooler. made about 2*C difference on my NB.

Just keep an eye on the NB tamps and you should be able to easily see if its an issue or not!

[Spacegoast]

maybe you could look in to the enzotech SLF-1 cooler. a little puny but it wont get in the way of anything and has a fan on it.

here is a link: http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=3977

[Squirrely]

How does it plug in to the mobo? If it plugs into a fan slot, you may be able to adjust its speed using Speedfan if you wish. Mine did on my old mobo, that's why I was wondering.

Wouldn't lower it too much though, as heat could build up.

[MadCow]

It idles at 46 and goes all the way up to around 65 under load, and when it hits that temp it gets really loud. I can lower it but it gets too hot. That enzotech cooler looks too small.

[sneekypeet]

65*C under load seems way high TBH. IIRC the SLI-DR neve topped 55*C with SLI and 3.0GHz/300FSB on my Opty170!

I also ran my fan at full 100% in BIOS by temps and made sure using Smart Guardian to keep it there. Noise for performance is why people go water!

[MadCow]

65*C under load seems way high TBH. IIRC the SLI-DR neve topped 55*C with SLI and 3.0GHz/300FSB on my Opty170!

I also ran my fan at full 100% in BIOS by temps and made sure using Smart Guardian to keep it there. Noise for performance is why people go water!

Well I don't have the money for that, and I can't stand noise, so I'm kinda screwed. :laugh:

[sneekypeet]

I didnt mean you had to go water....IIRC that chip isnt supposed to pop until around 80*C so you are OKish. I just dealt with the fan to have the cooler NB, which allowed me to clock further.

I did lap the bottom of mine tho as it isnt very flat from casting.

[P4-630]

I use this one on my NB http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/chipset/hr05_ifx/product_chitset_cooler_hr05_ifx.htm?art=MTQyMywxLC xoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

With this fan http://arcticcooling.com/vga2.php?idx=139
(cut one fan off)

The temps went from about 75 degrees with the stock gigabyte heatsink to now a maximum temperature of 43 degrees celsius!

[HTC]

You could consider this (http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=528) one: NC-U6 from Noctua!

The review has pics with it mounted: check it!

[P4-630]

You could consider this (http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=528) one: NC-U6 from Noctua!

The review has pics with it mounted: check it!

"Room temperature was ~19°C during testing, no noise levels were recorded since both the standard Asus cooling and the Noctua NC-U 6 work completely passive. "

"We did not mount a fan directly on the NC-U 6 but did a second test with the case fans running at high speed, the extra airflow gave the Noctua cooler a 2°C lead over the stock cooling."

From http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=528



Ok we mentioned some nice heatsinks here, but it simply will not fit in MadCow's system.

But a http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/VGAnCHIPnMEM/cl-c0034/cl-c0034.asp might fit?:)
Or a Thermaltake "Tiger 1"..

Hmm, you sure have not much space left there..

[HTC]

"Room temperature was ~19°C during testing, no noise levels were recorded since both the standard Asus cooling and the Noctua NC-U 6 work completely passive. "

"We did not mount a fan directly on the NC-U 6 but did a second test with the case fans running at high speed, the extra airflow gave the Noctua cooler a 2°C lead over the stock cooling."

From http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=528

How about this (http://www.altgamer.org/?p=1202) review?

[MadCow]

I don't need something massive like that. The RD580 is a cool running chip, nothing like Intel northbridges.

[spud107]

i had a similar prob with my nb, still managed to make a zalman fit with the help of a vice hehe,
http://img.techpowerup.org/080524/24052008(002)_cr.jpg

[echo75]

try this, if its made same way their other products are then u cant go wrong.

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/air-portern881.php

[Eclecticos]

I made a cube out of plexiglass
. .and cut out the area for a heatsink on the bottom and installed a fan on top.
Id recommend cutting out air slots if you choose to try this out.
Its an old picture, but a northbridge cooler none the less.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/Eclectico5/boxbaby-1.jpghttp://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/Eclectico5/P2010384.jpg

[spearman914]

I use this one on my NB http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/chipset/hr05_ifx/product_chitset_cooler_hr05_ifx.htm?art=MTQyMywxLC xoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

With this fan http://arcticcooling.com/vga2.php?idx=139
(cut one fan off)

The temps went from about 75 degrees with the stock gigabyte heatsink to now a maximum temperature of 43 degrees celsius!

That won't fit. -.- Use this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108072 Heatsink : 40.4 mm x 40.4 mm x 42 mm/ Fan: 40 mm x 40 mm x 20 mm

[MadCow]

Again, space is the main issue here, it's right between the 2 video cards and right under a double slot cooler. I think I'm just gonna buy a Zalman and cut/bend the fins to fit.

[sneekypeet]

what about an offset cooler like these...was a favorite of the SLI community with DFI's from over at diy-street!

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/product_chipset_cooler.html

Link to pics of it installed...http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=38589

[tkpenalty]

The Xigmatek porter here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233021

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/35-233-021-03.jpg
http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/35-233-021-07.jpg

You know how well HDT cools. I myself will grab this cooler ASAP. The actual secret behind HDT performance ISNT so much the HDT itself, its the fact that Xigmatek uses 8mm thick heatpipes instead of the 6mm heatpipes that are found on other products.

[hayder.master]

tkpenalty i see you like this cooler do you try it cuz i want one but i think in water