A8N-SLI Fan Failure

talcum · 10-22-2005, 03:29 PM

Ok, I should have listened to BillA about buying a better heatsink/fan, BUT....I'm not the first....

So how many others have had their heatsink/fans fail on their A8N-SLI Deluxe?

BillA · 10-22-2005, 07:56 PM

anyone else here have an A8N-SLI Delux ?

I need a dual monitor card

Cyco-Dude · 10-22-2005, 08:18 PM

in general, the fans on most northbridge heatsinks are crap and are prone to failure. you can try removing it and cleaning / relubing it. or just replace it with something else.

talcum · 10-23-2005, 06:45 AM

Ok, How many other NF4 mobo users are there? pH? How's DFI cool their chipset to avoid those nasty hard drive boot sector corruptions? I notice Abit is using heatpipes on their new KN8 board.

And I got a CX159 from Sidewinder yesterday to go with the mobo after it comes back from RMA.

brucoman · 10-23-2005, 08:22 AM

got a Fatal1ty A8N-SLI here, with a G5 cooling the x2 cpu
haven't replaced the chipset sink/fan, problem is the 7800gtx vid card overhangs the sink so I don't know what I can squeeze in there

Hansfragger · 10-23-2005, 09:54 AM

There was a thread about the Swiftech NB cooler here:
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12140
In that thread I showed a mod I made to fit the NB cooler on my MOBO so it wouldn't interfere with the water block mounting on my video card.

Swiftechs own website shows the cooler mounted on an A8N-SLI with 2 video cards:
http://www.swiftnets.com/products/MCX159-CU.asp

Hope this helps.

BillA · 10-23-2005, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hansfragger

There was a thread about the Swiftech NB cooler here:
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12140
In that thread I showed a mod I made to fit the NB cooler on my MOBO so it wouldn't interfere with the water block mounting on my video card.

Swiftechs own website shows the cooler mounted on an A8N-SLI with 2 video cards:
http://www.swiftnets.com/products/MCX159-CU.asp

Hope this helps.

no fair using info from a mfgr's website

Jag · 10-23-2005, 10:09 AM

I have a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, but ended up replacing the original chipset cooler for a chipset waterblock.
8000 Rpm makes up for a lot of noise.
Don't know how the newer boards with heatpipes behave in terms of temps.

guandi · 12-12-2005, 12:43 PM

mine failed within 3 weeks of getting the board, the fan appears to be for looks only as my chipset temp *dropped* after i had removed the fan from the chipset block, i then stuck a pair of mosfet sinks in place of the fan which lowered temps further but it has always had a 120mm fan pointed at it from word go as i never trust chipset fans. it has since been replaced with a Danger Den A8N-SLI Chipset bock which fits snugly between any sli cards.

10-22-2005, 03:29 PM	#1
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	A8N-SLI Fan Failure Ok, I should have listened to BillA about buying a better heatsink/fan, BUT....I'm not the first.... So how many others have had their heatsink/fans fail on their A8N-SLI Deluxe? __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

10-23-2005, 06:45 AM	#4
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	Ok, How many other NF4 mobo users are there? pH? How's DFI cool their chipset to avoid those nasty hard drive boot sector corruptions? I notice Abit is using heatpipes on their new KN8 board. And I got a CX159 from Sidewinder yesterday to go with the mobo after it comes back from RMA. __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

10-23-2005, 09:54 AM	#6
Hansfragger Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 105	There was a thread about the Swiftech NB cooler here: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12140 In that thread I showed a mod I made to fit the NB cooler on my MOBO so it wouldn't interfere with the water block mounting on my video card. Swiftechs own website shows the cooler mounted on an A8N-SLI with 2 video cards: http://www.swiftnets.com/products/MCX159-CU.asp Hope this helps. __________________ ASUS Maximus II Formula, E8600@4050, OCZ 2x2GB PC2 8500@5-5-5-18, Vista 64, GTX 280@693/1508/2566, Audigy 2, PC P&C 750, ASUS DVD R/RW, Velociraptor 300, Raptor 74, Storm rev2, modified Laing DDC, modified HL BI2 Extreme, 7/16 ID Tygon, modified DD res, PC ICE, TT liquid temp monitor

12-12-2005, 12:43 PM	#9
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Re: A8N-SLI Fan Failure mine failed within 3 weeks of getting the board, the fan appears to be for looks only as my chipset temp dropped after i had removed the fan from the chipset block, i then stuck a pair of mosfet sinks in place of the fan which lowered temps further but it has always had a 120mm fan pointed at it from word go as i never trust chipset fans. it has since been replaced with a Danger Den A8N-SLI Chipset bock which fits snugly between any sli cards. __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

10-22-2005, 07:56 PM	#2
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	anyone else here have an A8N-SLI Delux ? I need a dual monitor card

10-22-2005, 08:18 PM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	in general, the fans on most northbridge heatsinks are crap and are prone to failure. you can try removing it and cleaning / relubing it. or just replace it with something else.

10-23-2005, 08:22 AM	#5
brucoman Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 157	got a Fatal1ty A8N-SLI here, with a G5 cooling the x2 cpu haven't replaced the chipset sink/fan, problem is the 7800gtx vid card overhangs the sink so I don't know what I can squeeze in there

10-23-2005, 10:09 AM	#8
Jag Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 179	I have a Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, but ended up replacing the original chipset cooler for a chipset waterblock. 8000 Rpm makes up for a lot of noise. Don't know how the newer boards with heatpipes behave in terms of temps.

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