benefit to cooling Northbridge

CDsDontBurn · Oct 26, 2004, 10:57 PM

I got the Thermalright NB-1c cooler for my northbridge a few days ago. I've already installed it. Does anybody know what having a cooler northbridge really does? I've heard it helps out a little bit in overclocking, but is this true?

Even if it isn't true, it's an upgrade from the cheesy ABIT NB fan controller

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mkk · Oct 26, 2004, 11:04 PM

A "extra-cool" northbridge could help with heavier overclocking using a high FSB/Memory bus since the memory controller is located inside, for non-Atlon64 systems that is. But in more normal operations one only needs to keep it from overheating, wich is why a passive/fanless northbridge cooler is fine in most situations.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 27, 2004, 01:04 AM

l33t status

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Oct 26, 2004, 11:04 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	A "extra-cool" northbridge could help with heavier overclocking using a high FSB/Memory bus since the memory controller is located inside, for non-Atlon64 systems that is. But in more normal operations one only needs to keep it from overheating, wich is why a passive/fanless northbridge cooler is fine in most situations.