AMD vs. Intel nF4 boards

[mdahc]

Does anyone know why MSI, Gigabyte, and EPoX have decided to use passive coolers on their Intel nF4 boards and not their AMD nF4 boards? I mean, from reading that massive thread on the Zalman NB47J heatsink, I think it's obvious that the AMD version can be passively cooled without problems. The heatsinks on some of these Intel nF4 boards are pretty hefty, which leads me to believe that they run just as hot as the AMD version. So what gives? Is this some sort of special consideration for Intel users? Surely they know that users find those high rpm chipset fans annoying? I know you can just buy the NB47J and avoid noise altogether, but the few chipset heatsinks I've replaced have been quite a pain in the ass. I guess AMD users will just have to put up with it?

Intel nF4 Boards

 

[tallman45]

My Gigabyte K8NF-9 AMD Nf4 MB has a Passive NB heatsink and it never even gets warm.

Perhaps it is the trend towards quiet running systems.

 

[mhillary]

refer to an IT mag

 

[mdahc]

Originally posted by: tallman45
My Gigabyte K8NF-9 AMD Nf4 MB has a Passive NB heatsink and it never even gets warm.

Perhaps it is the trend towards quiet running systems.

Yeah, I forgot about that one, but that's one out of how many AMD nF4 boards now?

 

[tallman45]

I think it is the only one. The specs and some Mfr pics show a NB fan , but they must have decided a big passive cooler was fine

 

Meh, waiting for an Intel nF4 board to come into the shop. The AMD versions are nice. (To me and I don't mind them being active coolers.)

 

[gate1975mlm]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-283&depa=1

The new GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 has passive cooling!

 

[gate1975mlm]

Originally posted by: tallman45
My Gigabyte K8NF-9 AMD Nf4 MB has a Passive NB heatsink and it never even gets warm.

Perhaps it is the trend towards quiet running systems.

Are you happy with your Gigabyte K8NF-9? I am really thinking about getting a GIGABYTE board.

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: gate1975mlm
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-283&depa=1

The new GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 has passive cooling!

That is exactly what the HS on the K8NF-9 looks like

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: gate1975mlm

Originally posted by: tallman45
My Gigabyte K8NF-9 AMD Nf4 MB has a Passive NB heatsink and it never even gets warm.

Perhaps it is the trend towards quiet running systems.

Are you happy with your Gigabyte K8NF-9? I am really thinking about getting a GIGABYTE board.

Yes, very. 4 Sata channels plus a bunch of USB header connectors and Pci-E made this a no brainer for less than $120. The really only thing lacking from this and the $50 more Gigabyte mb's is the lack of the Dual Bios chip. It is a Nf4-4x which costs less.

I bought a 24pin Atx V2 PSU but it was not nesessary. The 24pin power block on the MB has a plastic cover over the other 4 pins so my older 20pin would have worked fine. The better efficiency of the new one will save me some $.