Help me cool my EVGA nVidia 680i LT A1 chipsets!

[muzicman82]

Well, I went ahead and ordered an Enzotech CNB-R1for the northbridge and a Enzotech CNB-S1L for the southbridge. I probably should have gotten some more opinions first though... I haven't found a way to monitor chipset temperatures, but those copper blocks are extremely hot to touch!

I'm not overclocking the system.

So, I'm open for some suggestions on better coolers. I'm looking for completely silent solutions, and am only replacing the stock coolers because the fans are ridiculously loud.

I was thinking about a Thermalright HR-05 for the northbridge. I found a post elsewhere on the web showing that it works on the southbridge, but won't if you run SLI with 2 video cards.

So, bring me suggestions... it looks like I might be pawning these Enzotechs off. In any case, the system may be hotter now, but it's definitely quieter!

EDIT: I just used a digital multimeter with temperature reading and put the probe near or on the fins of the Enzotechs and got the following readings:

Northbridge - 263 degrees F
Southbridge - 195 degrees F

Too hot?!

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: muzicman82
Well, I went ahead and ordered an Enzotech CNB-R1for the northbridge and a Enzotech CNB-S1L for the southbridge. I probably should have gotten some more opinions first though... I haven't found a way to monitor chipset temperatures, but those copper blocks are extremely hot to touch!

I'm not overclocking the system.

So, I'm open for some suggestions on better coolers. I'm looking for completely silent solutions, and am only replacing the stock coolers because the fans are ridiculously loud.

I was thinking about a Thermalright HR-05 for the northbridge. I found a post elsewhere on the web showing that it works on the southbridge, but won't if you run SLI with 2 video cards.

So, bring me suggestions... it looks like I might be pawning these Enzotechs off. In any case, the system may be hotter now, but it's definitely quieter!

EDIT: I just used a digital multimeter with temperature reading and put the probe near or on the fins of the Enzotechs and got the following readings:

Northbridge - 263 degrees F
Southbridge - 195 degrees F

Too hot?!

enzo's dont work very well on the 680i chipsets. It was confirmed by a friend of mine named Mcoffy over at XS. Your going to need to look at thermalaright solutions for things that work. HR-05 works great on that board.

 

[muzicman82]

That's what I'm reading.. I'm not sure why I didn't order a HR-05 in the first place. I think I was avoiding having the thing get in the way of my current water tubing. Although, I think I'm going to replace the cpu block that came with the Corsair COOL kit (which is Swiftech stuff) with the Swiftech Apogee GT cpu block. So, I'll just order both!

Maybe down the road I'll water cool the chipset.. but is it even worth it? I'm not overclocking...

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: muzicman82
That's what I'm reading.. I'm not sure why I didn't order a HR-05 in the first place. I think I was avoiding having the thing get in the way of my current water tubing. Although, I think I'm going to replace the cpu block that came with the Corsair COOL kit (which is Swiftech stuff) with the Swiftech Apogee GT cpu block. So, I'll just order both!

Maybe down the road I'll water cool the chipset.. but is it even worth it? I'm not overclocking...

most definitely. Allows you to amp the voltage on the nb a bit higher. The board runs cooler so it also runs more stable.

However, dont get too voltage happy with it. I burnt my 680i out and its been a pita getting a working RMA in.

Meaning they send me refurbished boards, but there so bugged, i had to send them back. :

Heres some ideas on how to cool the chipsets on the board with blocks. However it will get really messy unless you do some planning in advance.

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0721.jpg

Follow the Red loop. The blue is for the GPU only.