My motherboard is a MSI KN8 Neo4-f. I've had it for over 3 years and the chipset fan went out and was replaced by MSI. The replacement didn't cool near as well as the original and today didn't work for one boot up.
Assuming it was a fluke I want to deal with the overheating I have durring the summer months here in AZ. First a little backstory. I have Muscular Dystrophy and tearing down a PC is not very easy for me and and any solution that involves that is a last resort.
My case is a Cooler Master Centurion 5. It seems that heat builds up from my video card right by the chispet fan and my 2 HDD's in the front do not allow enough air from the front intake fan to pass air along this way. I believe the air goes up and over the Video card and the video card creates a shelf that holds heat under there.
So my first thought was to install a side panel fan right across from the chispet fan with the thought it would blow air in and it would come out to the left where the venting area is, drawing heat along the way. I would have to find someone to do the cutting for me, but installing the fan would be the easiest.
My second thought was to just get a new socket 939 MB. This is more expensive then a new quality heatsink/fan but involves the same ammount of effort since either would require removing the MB. Same memory and same CPU
My last thought was that if i had to mess with taking the MB out I should update my MB and CPU to something a little more modern. If I do that, what chipset for AMD/Intell has the most staying power? My socket 939 has lasted me through 3 CPU's, each giving me significant boosts. I also like building with a view to lower power consumption and lower heat production.
I know that's a lot but any advice is very appreciated.
Assuming it was a fluke I want to deal with the overheating I have durring the summer months here in AZ. First a little backstory. I have Muscular Dystrophy and tearing down a PC is not very easy for me and and any solution that involves that is a last resort.
My case is a Cooler Master Centurion 5. It seems that heat builds up from my video card right by the chispet fan and my 2 HDD's in the front do not allow enough air from the front intake fan to pass air along this way. I believe the air goes up and over the Video card and the video card creates a shelf that holds heat under there.
So my first thought was to install a side panel fan right across from the chispet fan with the thought it would blow air in and it would come out to the left where the venting area is, drawing heat along the way. I would have to find someone to do the cutting for me, but installing the fan would be the easiest.
My second thought was to just get a new socket 939 MB. This is more expensive then a new quality heatsink/fan but involves the same ammount of effort since either would require removing the MB. Same memory and same CPU
My last thought was that if i had to mess with taking the MB out I should update my MB and CPU to something a little more modern. If I do that, what chipset for AMD/Intell has the most staying power? My socket 939 has lasted me through 3 CPU's, each giving me significant boosts. I also like building with a view to lower power consumption and lower heat production.
I know that's a lot but any advice is very appreciated.
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