A good and *CHEAP* Northbridge fan/cooler? (CoolerMaster? ThermalTake? ThermalRight?)

Xylo · 07-14-2005, 04:01 AM

I'm ordering a DFI Lanparty tomorrow, and I'm considering likely changing the stock chipset fan on it...(anyone know if the stock is any good?...I typically assume not.)

Eventually, I'll likely be water-cooling the chipset, so I don't want to spend *too much* (say, no more than $17 or $18?) on a cooler/fan....so can anyone recommend one that is good *and* cheap?

Is this CoolerMaster (SLC-S41-U1) any good (thermal tape issues aside)?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103155

Or this Thermaltake (A1899)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835116010

Or this Thermalright (NB-1)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109116

Thanks!
Xylo

jaydee · 07-14-2005, 09:40 AM

Stock cooler is fine. You will probably loose performance water cooling it. Adding that extra restriction in the loop will lower flow rates which raises CPU temps.

HaloJones · 07-14-2005, 11:02 AM

Zalman make excellent passive northbridge heatsinks.

Xylo · 07-14-2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydee

Stock cooler is fine. You will probably loose performance water cooling it. Adding that extra restriction in the loop will lower flow rates which raises CPU temps.

Possibly...but not if I have a strong enough pump...

jaydee · 07-14-2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xylo

Possibly...but not if I have a strong enough pump...

That dosn't make any sense. :shrug:

Xylo · 07-15-2005, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydee

That dosn't make any sense. :shrug:

Simply meaning that that is true, unless I have a pump capable of really pushing to keep the flow rate somewhat resonable....OR a separate pump on a semi-separate loop, most likely.

JSimmons · 07-15-2005, 10:16 AM

Cooling the northbridge is generally pointless. If you do watercool it, it will simply add heat to your cooling loop, and the performance of the chip won't improve.

If you insist on cooling it, get a block, an 80mm rad, and one of the new Mag pumps. There's no use in committing too much case space or much money in it...

07-14-2005, 04:01 AM	#1
Xylo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 14	*A good and CHEAP* Northbridge fan/cooler? (CoolerMaster? ThermalTake? ThermalRight?)** I'm ordering a DFI Lanparty tomorrow, and I'm considering likely changing the stock chipset fan on it...(anyone know if the stock is any good?...I typically assume not.) Eventually, I'll likely be water-cooling the chipset, so I don't want to spend too much (say, no more than $17 or $18?) on a cooler/fan....so can anyone recommend one that is good and cheap? Is this CoolerMaster (SLC-S41-U1) any good (thermal tape issues aside)? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103155 Or this Thermaltake (A1899) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835116010 Or this Thermalright (NB-1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109116 Thanks! Xylo

07-14-2005, 11:02 AM	#3
HaloJones Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Moab Posts: 45	Zalman make excellent passive northbridge heatsinks. __________________ Epox 8RDA+, XP1700B @2400MHz, SlitEdge, BIX DFI Ultra-D UT, Opteron 146 @2500MHz, 6000, MCP350, MCR120

07-15-2005, 10:16 AM	#7
JSimmons Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 4-sided room with an exit going east, and an exit going south Posts: 392	Cooling the northbridge is generally pointless. If you do watercool it, it will simply add heat to your cooling loop, and the performance of the chip won't improve. If you insist on cooling it, get a block, an 80mm rad, and one of the new Mag pumps. There's no use in committing too much case space or much money in it... __________________ My Watercooling Stuff

07-14-2005, 09:40 AM	#2
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Stock cooler is fine. You will probably loose performance water cooling it. Adding that extra restriction in the loop will lower flow rates which raises CPU temps.

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