Chipset?

[potato28]

Um, is 71C a normal chipset temperature, or do i need to get a new cooler?

 

[mgob]

god no get a new cooler!

 

[potato28]

THNX

 

[openwheelformula1]

how are you measuring the temp?

 

[potato28]

With a thermometer, Speedfan, and my finger on the heatsink. All i can tell you is that CSS is artifactnig, and I have a 80mm JET series fan from CoolerMaster blowing on it to keep it cool.
EDIT: Is the Zalman cooler gonna cool off my chipset enough, or do I need to build a chipset cooler myself. Also I have a VC overhang.

 

[potato28]

I need a answer for tommorow ppl! My local pc store is open then, and they only have 1 Zalman chipset cooler! Is it ok to cut sum of the pins off to fit underneath the VC overhang??!!!?!?!!?!?

 

[openwheelformula1]

I don't see why not. The Zalman chipset cooler is very cheap, so give it a shot. You however need decent airflow in you case though.

It would be helpful to know your setup too. What kind of mobo? etc..

 

[potato28]

K I have the Gigabyte K8N-XP-SLi, the 3D-1 that came with it that overhangs the chipset. 1 gig of RAM, 3200+ with a Hyper 48+ on it. Um 4 fans blowing down on the chipset heatsink, 2 exashust, 1 on my HDD, and 1 blowing on my 2nd GPU. Is there anyway to cool off the chipset without taking the whole mobo out? Or could I just replace the fan?

 

[potato28]

Well, I can't install the Zalman cooler. My northbridge is under my PCI-Express card. I'm just gonna put a new fan on, and if that doesn't work I'll put some AS5 on the chipset.

 

[openwheelformula1]

well nforce4 runs very hot. the heatsink should be burning hot like everyone else. It seems like you have good airflow. Unless the heatsink/fan is not installed properly, I wouldn't worry about it. If you are using a physical temp probe (fan controller...), then 76 degree seems reasonable.

 

[potato28]

Thnx for the imput! Plus I put Arctic Silver 5 on, and it's still regeristing 71C. I might buy a new fan for it. Plus when I put the Arctic Silver 5 on, I installed the second fan on my 3D-1 so that might help it. Plus now it makes a jet engine sound!