Is your South Bridge cooled?

No_Style · May 24, 2003, 08:58 PM

Mine isn't. But I do have an extra Heatsink from a friend of mine. I can split it in half to use it to cool my 2 P4 Mobo's South Bridges, but I wonder if I really need it, because my SB isn't hot to the touch. I saw the thermal pics of the Nforce2 Epox board and it looks like it gets very hot. My question is: Is it just Nforce boards that have hot hot SBs?

~~craig588~~ · May 24, 2003, 09:12 PM

My southbridge is cooled, but not because it needs it. I had an extra ramsink and I felt that that was the safest spot for me to keep it to prevent it from getting lost.

No_Style · May 24, 2003, 09:17 PM

LOL

dipstick · May 25, 2003, 08:40 PM

I have only found it necessary to cool the southbridge on nForce 2 boards. From what I've seen from the VIA and Intel boards I've played with is they do not get nearly as hot. Although it never hurts to have some extra cooling

May 24, 2003, 08:58 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Is your South Bridge cooled? Mine isn't. But I do have an extra Heatsink from a friend of mine. I can split it in half to use it to cool my 2 P4 Mobo's South Bridges, but I wonder if I really need it, because my SB isn't hot to the touch. I saw the thermal pics of the Nforce2 Epox board and it looks like it gets very hot. My question is: Is it just Nforce boards that have hot hot SBs? __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 24, 2003, 09:17 PM	Thread Starter #3
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I like that answer. LOL __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 24, 2003, 09:12 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	My southbridge is cooled, but not because it needs it. I had an extra ramsink and I felt that that was the safest spot for me to keep it to prevent it from getting lost.

May 25, 2003, 08:40 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I have only found it necessary to cool the southbridge on nForce 2 boards. From what I've seen from the VIA and Intel boards I've played with is they do not get nearly as hot. Although it never hurts to have some extra cooling