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Asus P5b deluxe - NB/SB cooling mod


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Howdy!

I did this couple of weeks ago and posted in another forum but also would like to share it here - in case some people who wants to void the warranty on the spot :P

 

Today I spent some time and changed my SB and NB cooling. Here are some shots...

1) very very nasty TIM under SB and NB:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod1.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod2.JPG

 

2) needed a heat gun to take off TIM on SB and alcohol, lots of:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod3.JPG

 

3) Finally they are cleaner:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod4.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod5.JPG

 

4) A shot of stock cooling system (after cleaning the TIM on the SB heatsink) - have no idea why they put gray band for passive ram cooling

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod6.JPG

 

5) using good old as5 and a spatula:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod7.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod8.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userpics/10024/mod9.JPG

 

6) Scythe Kaze 40mm fan on top of SB heatsink using Loctite:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod10.JPG

 

7) Using evercool VC-RE for NB cooling - was a tight fit but I think it is OK:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod11.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod12.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod13.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod14.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod15.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod16.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod17.JPG

 

8) Using a saw and metal cutter scissor - not looking so good but hey it worked:

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod18.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod19.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod20.JPG

 

9) It's done :)

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod21.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod22.JPG

http://weboperative.com/OCIDB/albums/userp...10024/mod23.JPG

 

Hope it helps...

 

EDIT: i think i need to mention that (in case) after above mods no more RMA possibility exists...

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Nice work! Love the gold tablecloth, BTW ;)

 

The standard Thermalright HR-05 also fits on this board (but not the SLI), without any mods. However it likely will not fit with larger tower-type CPU heatsinks.

 

And uck, the stock TIM on this board is terrible! Replacing it with AS5 of Ceramique is almost a must.

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  • 1 month later...

I hear that...it's not really thermal paste, it's thermal PADS, which melt once they heat up. The big thing about it is I hate removing it, it has to be heated off or scratched off.

 

I have found that an evercool VC-RE will fit the Northbridge. I cut the heatpipe off of the PWM heatsink, about 1/4" from the fins, and soldered it back shut. I also put superglue on the edge of 4 BGA heatsinks, added AS Ceramique to the top PWM chips, and then glued the BGA sinks in place. Sounds horrible, works great.

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