What northbridge coolers the best ?

Kahlos · Aug 7, 2006, 07:54 PM

Hey
My northbridges started to get too hot with my overclocking so i was wondering what the best air cooled northbridge cooler is ?
Thanks

Lowfat · Aug 7, 2006, 10:06 PM

The Thermalright HR one is good. But there are plenty of other good ones. Many manufacturers are starting to make tower heatsinks for northbridges, all of which are pretty good.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 8, 2006, 03:30 AM

I like my Thermalright NB-1... the 40MM fan you use is up to you, but the stock Delta one works well if you don't mind noises or have used Delta fans in the past

dipstick · Aug 8, 2006, 03:48 AM

It depends on the board really but for the NF4 or any other board where size is limited due to gfx card placement the Evercool cools great, is quiet, and very cheap.
http://svcompucycle.stores.yahoo.net/vc-re.html

Drakon · Aug 8, 2006, 06:47 AM

Would that cooler work on a DFI Ultra-D, Nick?

dipstick · Aug 8, 2006, 03:33 PM

Yup, it is the only one that is recommended by DFI and is the same one used on their new boards. Dropped temps by a solid 5c degrees on mine and is a lot quieter.

Drakon · Aug 9, 2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dipstick

Yup, it is the only one that is recommended by DFI and is the same one used on their new boards. Dropped temps by a solid 5c degrees on mine and is a lot quieter.

Really? Woot, I definitely have to get it then. The stock one is buggin' the hell out of me. Btw, it doesn't have any clearance issues with vid cards does it?

dipstick · Aug 9, 2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakon

Really? Woot, I definitely have to get it then. The stock one is buggin' the hell out of me. Btw, it doesn't have any clearance issues with vid cards does it?

Nope, its the same size as the stock one.

kn00tcn · Aug 14, 2006, 11:17 AM

i got the http://images.google.ca/images?q=nb47j&hl=en for my nforce2's dead/failing fan... should have replaced it like 4 months ago

i hear the nforce4's are super hot, so active cooling would be better

CDsDontBurn · Aug 14, 2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

I like my Thermalright NB-1... the 40MM fan you use is up to you, but the stock Delta one works well if you don't mind noises or have used Delta fans in the past

i got the NB-1c in my rig. goes great next to the sp-94

.

@ Kahlos: some info as to what MoBo you have would help us, help you in deciding what NB cooler would work best for your rig

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 14, 2006, 01:36 PM

the what was considerd best one is like $39 are you willing to pay that?
and newer coolers that are out use heat pipes could be better...

other wise look for coolers like:
THERMALRIGHT HR-05 HIGH-RISER NORTHBRIDGE COOLER
COOLER MASTER RT-UCL-L4U1 CM BLUE ICE NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET COOLER
THERMALTAKE CL-C0034 EXTREME SPIRIT II NORTHBRIDGE COOLER

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Kahlos DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England, Cirencester Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	What northbridge coolers the best ? Hey My northbridges started to get too hot with my overclocking so i was wondering what the best air cooled northbridge cooler is ? Thanks

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Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	The Thermalright HR one is good. But there are plenty of other good ones. Many manufacturers are starting to make tower heatsinks for northbridges, all of which are pretty good. __________________

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kn00tcn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 649 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i got the http://images.google.ca/images?q=nb47j&hl=en for my nforce2's dead/failing fan... should have replaced it like 4 months ago i hear the nforce4's are super hot, so active cooling would be better __________________ http://www.kn00tcn.net/site/ati-catalyst-profiles/ http://www.kn00tcn.net/FPSLimiter.rar

Aug 14, 2006, 01:36 PM	#11
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	the what was considerd best one is like $39 are you willing to pay that? and newer coolers that are out use heat pipes could be better... other wise look for coolers like: THERMALRIGHT HR-05 HIGH-RISER NORTHBRIDGE COOLER COOLER MASTER RT-UCL-L4U1 CM BLUE ICE NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET COOLER THERMALTAKE CL-C0034 EXTREME SPIRIT II NORTHBRIDGE COOLER __________________

Aug 8, 2006, 03:30 AM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	I like my Thermalright NB-1... the 40MM fan you use is up to you, but the stock Delta one works well if you don't mind noises or have used Delta fans in the past

Aug 8, 2006, 03:48 AM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	It depends on the board really but for the NF4 or any other board where size is limited due to gfx card placement the Evercool cools great, is quiet, and very cheap. http://svcompucycle.stores.yahoo.net/vc-re.html

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Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Would that cooler work on a DFI Ultra-D, Nick?

Aug 8, 2006, 03:33 PM	#6
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Yup, it is the only one that is recommended by DFI and is the same one used on their new boards. Dropped temps by a solid 5c degrees on mine and is a lot quieter.