InVeNtOr Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 i am going to to get the gigabyte s3 board (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813128017) and i am looking for a good south bridge cooler. does anyone have any suggestions? are they the same as a 939 board? can i use the same evercool fan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thraxz Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Click the link in my sig if you feel you need more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 I used the Thermalright HR-05 on my NORTHBRIDGE and the Evercool VC-RE on my SOUTHBRIDGE. I'm happy with the results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whovous Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Every time I think I have a clue about what I am building, I stumble across a thread like this and realize it does not matter how many vowels I buy, I still cannot solve the puzzle. So, tell me, is it the Southbridge or the Northbridge that is most in need of aftermarket cooling on a 965 board? I have a Jing Ting Rev 2 that shipped this afternoon, and I've been patting myself on the back telling myself how easily it is going to replace the Northbridge on my new build 965P-DS3. Am I going to have to squeeze it under my 7900GS instead? Sorry about the thread hijack... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thasp Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Taking the southbridge off of my DS3 was a miserable experience. I was also dead close to having the zalman 32 passive copper cooler hit a bunch of crap on the board. Not to mention the cooler was practically glued to the board. I needed plyers to rip it off, it took a while for me to take it off. If the southbridge isn't overheating, I'd keep the stock cooling IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whovous Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 But which is more important to replace, the N or the S? I've had a bunch of different Zalman passives that I've bent and twisted in all sorts of ways, so I feel your paim there, brother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashura Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Northbridges typically run hotter if I'm remembering right, so it's best to have an aftermarket hs on there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 whovous, don't worry about the hijack...i am glad you asked, i was curiouse if i needed to change it. wevsspot, i was thinking of putting the h5 on my south bridge, but maybe i buy both the 90 degree one and the straight one and install them on the n/s bridge. do you know of a fan that can attach to the both of them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashura Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 whovous, don't worry about the hijack...i am glad you asked, i was curiouse if i needed to change it. wevsspot, i was thinking of putting the h5 on my south bridge, but maybe i buy both the 90 degree one and the straight one and install them on the n/s bridge. do you know of a fan that can attach to the both of them? You can attach any 80mm fan, the HR05 comes with zip ties specifically for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 you know i was reading the manfactures web page about that, saw the zip ties and didn't think that is what they are suggesting to use to install a fan. how chinsy! the picture of wevsspot's case shows that if i use that heat sink on the n bridge there is no way a fan can be attached. maybe the s bridge has room. is there any other suggestions for a heat sink i can use on either the n/s bridge that has a fan??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashura Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Well it really depends on how big your CPU heatsink is. I'm not sure about the one in your sig, but here's a (not so great) pic of my setup: The Tuniq allows enough clearance for me to stick a fan on there. I can't stick one onto the southbridge HR05 though because of my sound and gfx cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooeric Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 lol stupid butt tuniq towers. why even bolt it to the mobo ashura. just let it lay on the bottom of your case. i dont like s3 no raid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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