does the kt266 chipset run too hot ?

[kalster]

hey guys i am trying to reduce the noise being produced from my pc. so i replaced my hsf and got a quiter one. now the fan on my chipset (kt266) is making a wierd random noise and its kinda irritating, i was wondering is it risky if i pull it i mean pull out the power source so it doesnt work, it already has a heat sink, the chipset that is

does it run hot and has to have its own fan?


thanks

 

[McCarthy]

yeah, it needs it. At least with the dinky stock sink. If you put a sink like nVidia has on their NForce boards there you could probably go fanless though. Even my KT133A runs too hot without a fan since I put my Alpha 8045 sink on the CPU - instead of air blowing across the chipset a weak draft of air is sucked from nearby (and judging from the dust, more is drawn in high up on the sink than closer to board level). Used a case cooling fan redirected to solve my hotspot without introducing a whiny little fan, but then this chipset ran cooler anyway. (I think)

 

[kalster]

anyone else?
how do i fix the fan,it really starts whining at times, very irritating

 

[BD231]

Buy a new HSF combo.