nForce2 Owners...

[Avid6eek]

The color contrast doesn't bother me because I'm not goin to have a window kit, so nobody sees anything. Even without a window kid, i'd still never get a yellow/brown/green mobo <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[Colin]

Just wondering how hot does your Northbridge heatsink get? I'm currently playing with the MSI K7N2 and while it's an extremely fast and stable motherboard, I find the heatsink on it gets hot enough that I can't leave my finger on it for more then a few seconds. <BR><BR>After pointing a 36 CFM Sunon fan towards the Northbridge it allowed me to overclock about 3 MHz FSB higher! Just wondering if you guys are running into the same heat problems.<BR><BR>Sorry about the attached picture being so grainy... I was using a Digital Mavica which doesn't give the best IQ. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"><BR><BR><img src="http://members.lycos.co.uk/csmo/Forum/nforce2.jpg">

[Avid6eek]

Ahh...that is one beautiful mobo you got there....look exactly like mine. Well as you already know mine comp isn't overclocked, but I have checked to see how hot that heatsink was when I was trying to OC. Mine is warm to the touch, but nothing more. One problem I can see is that if your heatsink was turned 90 degrees, the air coming off the cpu heatsink would run over the northbridge heatsink. That is how my system is set up and it seem to give the northbridge enough air to cool itself with.

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>One problem I can see is that if your heatsink was turned 90 degrees, the air coming off the cpu heatsink would run over the northbridge heatsink. </i> >><br><br>Ya, that's what I thought of immediately but unfortunately the only AMD heatsink I have readily available here is an older SK6. I'm sure it would be much bettr if I were using a AX-7 or Swiftech MCX462.<br><br><< <i>Ahh...that is one beautiful mobo you got there....look exactly like mine. </i> >><br><br>Really? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> I like the combination of red motherboard and red videocard, that looks cool. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

I know what you mean. My new VC is blue <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> but my MSI TV Tuner card is Red :-)

[Colin]

That's ok... A blue videocard looks cool, a contrast right? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i> i'd still never get a yellow/brown/green mobo </i> >><br><br>Bah! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> I love my green TH7II-RAID! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Probably one of the best mobo's I have ever used. My gf thinks it's "sexy"! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> <BR><BR>(Note, my gf doesn't really like computers and she didn't say the above. I just thought it would be cool to say that. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">)

[Avid6eek]

My girlfriend only knows how to use AOL and IE on a computers. Yet when I take my computer apart, she can name every single piece. She even uses phrases like Mobo and Athlon.....that's so damn sexy!!!

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>My girlfriend only knows how to use AOL and IE on a computers. Yet when I take my computer apart, she can name every single piece. She even uses phrases like Mobo and Athlon.....that's so damn sexy!!! </i> >><br><br>A girl that knows computer is sexy! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>I'm playing with a FIC AU11 and the Northbridge also gets very hot... I'm still using the SK6 so there's very little air passing over that heatsink. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

I posted some pics of my system. It shows that my <b>CoolerMaster</b> Heatsink blows air over the Northbridge. It is somewhere in the "Other Hardware" threads. Nasty Originated the message.

[Colin]

Ya, I saw... I guess that cooler works pretty well huh? I was thinking about getting one myself for my AMD test system, my SK6 is getting a bit old. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

I find my current heatsink to be pretty nice. Works extremely well considering how quiet it is.

[BAM!]

yeah my A7n8X northbridge stays very cool for some reason. another thing is that my vantec aero flow HSF is blowing the air down inward towards the sides, so i guess it cools it off too. <BR><BR>-bam!

[Colin]

Damn! Well time for me to get a new AMD heatsink! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

Told ya that was your problem, but we never listen to old Shiz.

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>Told ya that was your problem, but we never listen to old Shiz. </i> >><br><br>Do I ever? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

[karkfump]

Colin,<BR><BR>Can I ask why you just use the heatsink on your chipset, and don't opt for a chipset fan?

[roy]

I hate how video cards are so large these days. It's like they create a divider between the bottom (and often much cooler half of the case) and the top (and often much hotter half of the case). I ordered my new case last night from newegg. I can't waaaait. I also got some more fans, a system blower, and a GPU cooler for my GeForce 4. Weeeee.

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>Colin,<BR><BR>Can I ask why you just use the heatsink on your chipset, and don't opt for a chipset fan?</i> >><br><br>I would, except I don't have any spare ones at the moment and I haven't got the chance to run by a computer store yet! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>roy you'd better have some pictures for us! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[roy]

I'm working on it. I decided to postpone the digicam buy for all these parts. I still may have enough though... you know once I get it I'll have a thread flooded with pics. Ha.

[Colin]

<br><br><< <i>I'm working on it. I decided to postpone the digicam buy for all these parts. I still may have enough though... you know once I get it I'll have a thread flooded with pics. Ha.</i> >><br><br>roy I can't wait to see them! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">