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Heavy_Equipment · 08-20-2002, 04:02 PM

You don't say what board you are using.

Most KT266a boards had active cooling on the northbridge, while the KT333 boards that I have seen, (including the Epox 8K3A+...which, from all reports, is a killer OC'er) only have a passive cooler. (no fan)
That's proof enough for me that a KT333 board doesn't need any extra cooling there.

My Iwill XP333, with the Majik 1 rev. C chip, locks up in 30 seconds if I unplug the NB fan, at 133 MHz.
It runs fine with the stock cooler all the way to 201 MHz, where I visited for awhile, and at 174 MHz (memory timing brought me back) it ran flawlessly for the last 6 months.

I guess what I am saying, is if you have a 333 board, I'd be looking for blame elsewhere, as the stock cooling on that chip will be good for AT LEAST 166 MHz.

08-20-2002, 04:02 PM	#5
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	You don't say what board you are using. Most KT266a boards had active cooling on the northbridge, while the KT333 boards that I have seen, (including the Epox 8K3A+...which, from all reports, is a killer OC'er) only have a passive cooler. (no fan) That's proof enough for me that a KT333 board doesn't need any extra cooling there. My Iwill XP333, with the Majik 1 rev. C chip, locks up in 30 seconds if I unplug the NB fan, at 133 MHz. It runs fine with the stock cooler all the way to 201 MHz, where I visited for awhile, and at 174 MHz (memory timing brought me back) it ran flawlessly for the last 6 months. I guess what I am saying, is if you have a 333 board, I'd be looking for blame elsewhere, as the stock cooling on that chip will be good for AT LEAST 166 MHz.