Cooling the kt133 Chipset on MSI K7T Pro 2A

[MossyOak]

I'm looking for ways to cool the kt133 chipset on my MSI K7T Pro 2A board. I considered the Blue Orb method, but really like the golden heatsink that is on teh board. I would prefer to mount a fan on top of the heatsinks, but dunno if they are deep enough for screws to screw into and hold the fan on. I have no experience with this, maybe some of you do. What do you recommend for what I am wanting to do, and what size fan would I need. I am thinking it is a 50mm? Any tips is appriciated, thanks!

 

[Viperoni]

The fan size should be ~30-40mm
zip-tying the fan to the HS would probably be the easiest method...

 

[MossyOak]

Not exactly sure how I could zip tie it to the heatsink. There is 2 plastic screw plug things that snap it to the board, is that what you are talking about? and would this allow it to move any? I assume there is no way to screw mount it to the heatsink for no movement while the box is being carried itself ;(. I attent lots of lan partys, so i'd like it as fixed onto the heatsink as possible. thanks

 

[ppaik]

Mossy, where did you get the blue orb? Please link for me thanks.

 

[TheNemesis]

I really don't see any performance gain by putting a fan on it, But whatever you want to do.

 

[MossyOak]

www.axiontech.com they have pretty good price on it there.. $11.95 i think and fair price for shipping. www.microbarn.com has it for $9 but their shipping is a lot more.

 

[OD3]

Whatever you do, i.e. use a Blue ORB or the stock HS, LAP it very well first. The bottom of a BLORB has more curves than my wife and the stock MSI heatsink is almost as bad. I have a BLORB on my Pro2-A and it dropped the temp on the NorthBridge by 6 deg C. I do recommend it. You can mod the tabs so that the holes line up with the holes in the PCB thus allowing you to mount it with push pins. I snipped 'em off and used the frag tape included with the BLORB, which is quality stuff.

HTH...

 

[Dynamix3D]

I also have a Blue Orb on my Pro2-A's northbridge. And yes it does give a performance boost if you are overclocking because it allows you to overclock the FSB higher with more stability cause it won't get as hot as it would with the stock heatsink.

 

[mechBgon]

If you want to stick with the stock heatsink, put thermal paste between it and the chip, if it doesn't have it already. As for zip-tieing the fan onto it, some of those heatsinks have a tunnel-like hole through the heatsink itself, look from the side and see if that's the case.

 

[heng1028]

i wonder how the 2 plastic pin line up with the 2 holes on the mobo

how did you put the blueorb on the Pro2-A

can you explain more details OD3

 

[snow patrol]

bump!