Lan Party UT NF3-250GB NB burning up.

[psy^]

Anyone know of a temp monitor that will work on this board with XP64?

 

You have two options:

 

- Hardware Sensors Monitor

http://www.hmonitor.com/

 

- Motherboard Monitor Version 5.3.6.5 for Windows XP x64 Edition

http://psynapse.atomhosting.info/x64/MBM5365.exe

 

I prefer option #2 :nod: :shake:

[Scratchin&#39 Ball]

Dude, I just bent into a pretzel and reached into my case to touch the nf3 chipsink, and it's cooler than room temp. I have it clocked at 220x4 HTT.

 

The reason it's so cool is because I have a 120mm fan under my HD sucking the heat of the HD circuit board -> blowing across the 6800GT, and the motherboard chipset area -> out the back with my case side panel raked open in the back to let air out.

[Bad_dude]

I have a Vantec copper active cooler on my 250gb, it's definitly low profile but I'm not sure how well it's working.

 

The stock aluminum cooler used to get really hot so I picked up the Vantec one day at Fry's with $20 store credit I had to spend. I installed it using a thin layer of the supplied white thermal paste.

 

Now this heatsink barely gets warm to the touch, I'ts either working great or not conducting the heat. Trouble is, I don't know what, if any, temp probes read NB temps. I think it's the "Board Temperature" in Sandra Lites Environment Monitor, but I'm not sure. The value is normally around 38c - 39c and rizes quickly to over 50c when I overclock, even at stock voltage.

 

Can someone please enlighten me?

 

Anyone know of a temp monitor that will work on this board with XP64?

 

Thanks for this forum, it's an excellent resource even though I usually just lurk.

 

Hi,

Is it possible to give me the link to that copper cooler?

Thanks

[Guest Blooz1]

Bad_Dude, you DO realize that post was made back in April?

 

Try going to a site like SVC.com and looking for chipset coolers - I'm pretty sure SVC has a whole section! You should be able to find something!

[Bad_dude]

Bad_Dude, you DO realize that post was made back in April?

 

Try going to a site like SVC.com and looking for chipset coolers - I'm pretty sure SVC has a whole section! You should be able to find something!

 

Yes. I do realize that but I hope I am not breaking any rule. I have gone to svc but nothing would match it properly. This is why I am posting in hope of finding some mod suitable for me.

 

Thanks.

[red930]

Unless you are using active cooling like a phase change or peltier there is no way you can get it cooler than room temp. It is physically impossible.

Dude, I just bent into a pretzel and reached into my case to touch the nf3 chipsink, and it's cooler than room temp. I have it clocked at 220x4 HTT.

 

The reason it's so cool is because I have a 120mm fan under my HD sucking the heat of the HD circuit board -> blowing across the 6800GT, and the motherboard chipset area -> out the back with my case side panel raked open in the back to let air out.

[New-B]

Hi,

Is it possible to give me the link to that copper cooler?

Thanks

 

VANTEC CCB-A1C ICEBERQ...........I use this on my mobo too.

http://www.heatsinkstore.com/vansolcopvga.html

[steelballzz]

hi

i had the vantec on my ut lp nf3 and it fitted just fine

i had a x800 pro and i had about 2mm left of space...with zalman cooler on the vga

 

temps went down a bit

[Bad_dude]

hi

i had the vantec on my ut lp nf3 and it fitted just fine

i had a x800 pro and i had about 2mm left of space...with zalman cooler on the vga

 

temps went down a bit

 

Did you mean the VANTEC CCB-A1C ICEBERQ or a different Vantec cooler?

Thanks.

[steelballzz]

VANTEC CCB-A1C ICEBERQ ?

 

 

yes

thats the one

i dont know where u live

in my country its not difficult to get one....also cheap....14€ around 10$ or so

the pack i bought also included a normal size passive HS and another small sized one

[learners permit]

I swiss cheesed the stock sink with a 3mm. drill added a trimmed 50 mm fan and my temps are low to mid 30's full load.

[Visableassassin]

if my memory serves me right the mounting holes for the NB are the same as the NF2 mobos. If this follows thru just pick up a Swiftech NB cooler..1/2in thick copper base and helicoid aluminum pins+fan=just bad butt and should cool damn near everything you throw at it !