olympic Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 I was tired of my noisy chipset fan after 2 days of listening to it howl away at 6k RPM. And 50C+ isn't comforting either. A little digging turned up this little gem. It fits under my 7800GTX nicely, I just had to orientate it correctly, use the non-adjustable crossbar(it's thinner) and replace the stock thumb-screws with nuts/bolts/washers. Works perfect and my chipset temp never goes above 26C. More pics of my rig are here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siclilmonkey Posted November 29, 2005 Posted November 29, 2005 just done this mod replaced with artic ceramic hehe i used a scalple blade to remove the old TIM then some white meths to clean the core and the bottom of the HSF waiting for the rest of my parts to come today b4 i start building it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid1 Posted November 30, 2005 Posted November 30, 2005 BTW, instead of paper towels, use coffee filters. A very easy source of perfectly not-desintegrating paper that never leaves a trace anywhere. For the plastic to scrape things off, I use pieces that I cut out of the awful theft-protection retail packaging. Much thinner and flexible than a credit card, and you don't look like you are doing koks when you wife looks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mursaat Posted December 5, 2005 Posted December 5, 2005 Thanks! Every guide should be like this, with images and video BTW only a suggestion to DFI: If you (Angry_Games) have done a guide on how to replace the TIM in the chipset, why don't tell you engineers to apply AS5 in the manufacturing process? How much more expensive can it be? It would be a great extra to an already almost perfect motherboard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idunno1987 Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 i dont know if this has been posted in this thread or not..but does replacing the stock fan with say a vc-re void your warranty??...thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 i dont know if this has been posted in this thread or not..but does replacing the stock fan with say a vc-re void your warranty??...thanks as long as you dont chip the chipset chip (hehe) or ruin it or break the board or do something bad to it etc ie: as long as it works perfectly and you can put the original chipset fan on if you need an RMA, then replace away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 If you (Angry_Games) have done a guide on how to replace the TIM in the chipset, why don't tell you engineers to apply AS5 in the manufacturing process? How much more expensive can it be? It would be a great extra to an already almost perfect motherboard! our boards are designed to be overclockers and we know that most people are going to have their own opinion as to what is the best for cooling, thermal paste, etc. So we give you a decent chipset and let you decide what you want to do from there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idunno1987 Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 as long as you dont chip the chipset chip (hehe) or ruin it or break the board or do something bad to it etc ie: as long as it works perfectly and you can put the original chipset fan on if you need an RMA, then replace away alright sounds good thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S. Posted December 30, 2005 Posted December 30, 2005 Hello to everybody I saw that my chipset of SLI-DR arrived at 39°-40° recently and before it was stable at 30°-32°...It's time to apply the thermal paste to my chipset? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzzy Posted January 3, 2006 Posted January 3, 2006 Just to add a little tip..: Should you acedentally get a little bit of compound squishing out onto the chipset, i would recommend using a small flat head screwdriver. You must get some toilet paper (enough to cover the head of the screwdriver, maybe fold it over twice) and put it over the end of the screwdriver and to secure it, wrap some tape around it. You now have a small stable tool to CAREFULLY wipe the excess compound away with That is all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Awesome guide. My nf4 chipset temp went from 50 degrees (all the time more or less). To like 41 idle and 45 load No more noisy fan on my part Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Qman Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 Awsome guide. :nod: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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