noctua chipset cooler

mike2h · Jun 2, 2008, 06:54 PM

nv u6. while this is a great cooling solution, i wouldnt buy unlees ur planning on having your mb for long time.
i am replacing my mb, & while my new p5e3 deluxe does not need this it would have been nice to put in my wifes comp. unfortunalyey it needs this little 'cushion' that goes around the actual chipset so there is even pressure- problem they only supply one. & it is so fragile there is no way for it not t obe destroyed upon removal of the cooler.
i am sure if u find/have appropriate material a 'workaround' could be made, but i think noctua scrwed the pooch on this one. moving it to another mb was easily foreseeable.
anyway, just a heads up.

procupine14 · Jun 2, 2008, 10:21 PM

yeah that was the same scenario with my thermalright NB cooler. I had to fashion one so i could move it to my new DFI board

mike2h · Jun 2, 2008, 10:54 PM

what material did u use?

procupine14 · Jun 3, 2008, 01:53 PM

I used the little foam seals that are used on doors and windows. You know the ones that have an adhesive backing. Then i cut it down a little and cut the pieces lengthwise in half.

mike2h · Jun 3, 2008, 05:25 PM

ty! good idea
i got a reply from noctua, they said it is ok to use without it as long as in careful...lol. also said they would send me a replacement if i sent them proof of purcrchase followed by an address in austria.
think ur diea is more viable, thx again.

procupine14 · Jun 3, 2008, 09:42 PM

yeah no problem. Yeah i had mine without cushoin for awhile but i found that with my Thermalright cooler i couldn't get max contact/pressure on the chip without being afraid i was going to break/touch something. So i went to the hardware store

Lowfat · Jun 14, 2008, 06:42 AM

I just put the adhesive on the bottom of the heatsink, that way i never need to replace it.

mike2h · Jun 14, 2008, 08:10 AM

thats what i did. but it partially broke when i took it of. guess i wasnt carefull ehough

procupine14 · Jun 16, 2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowfat

I just put the adhesive on the bottom of the heatsink, that way i never need to replace it.

you make a good point.

Jun 2, 2008, 06:54 PM	#1
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	noctua chipset cooler nv u6. while this is a great cooling solution, i wouldnt buy unlees ur planning on having your mb for long time. i am replacing my mb, & while my new p5e3 deluxe does not need this it would have been nice to put in my wifes comp. unfortunalyey it needs this little 'cushion' that goes around the actual chipset so there is even pressure- problem they only supply one. & it is so fragile there is no way for it not t obe destroyed upon removal of the cooler. i am sure if u find/have appropriate material a 'workaround' could be made, but i think noctua scrwed the pooch on this one. moving it to another mb was easily foreseeable. anyway, just a heads up. __________________

Jun 2, 2008, 10:21 PM	#2
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah that was the same scenario with my thermalright NB cooler. I had to fashion one so i could move it to my new DFI board __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 2, 2008, 10:54 PM	Thread Starter #3
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	what material did u use? __________________

Jun 3, 2008, 01:53 PM	#4
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	I used the little foam seals that are used on doors and windows. You know the ones that have an adhesive backing. Then i cut it down a little and cut the pieces lengthwise in half. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 3, 2008, 05:25 PM	Thread Starter #5
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	ty! good idea i got a reply from noctua, they said it is ok to use without it as long as in careful...lol. also said they would send me a replacement if i sent them proof of purcrchase followed by an address in austria. think ur diea is more viable, thx again. __________________

Jun 3, 2008, 09:42 PM	#6
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	yeah no problem. Yeah i had mine without cushoin for awhile but i found that with my Thermalright cooler i couldn't get max contact/pressure on the chip without being afraid i was going to break/touch something. So i went to the hardware store __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Jun 14, 2008, 06:42 AM	#7
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I just put the adhesive on the bottom of the heatsink, that way i never need to replace it. __________________

Jun 14, 2008, 08:10 AM	Thread Starter #8
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	thats what i did. but it partially broke when i took it of. guess i wasnt carefull ehough __________________