how do i take off my northbridge fan? Asus A7V-133

[gregshin]

my fan on my mobo is dead...but i cant figure out how to pull the fan off the mobo...can anyone explain?

 

[SpeedFreak03]

I got the same mobo lol and the same thing just happened to me (last night!). I had to remove the whole mobo, as the clips are on the back! There might be a way to break the little plastic clips, but I didn't wanna risk cracking/scratching the mobo, so I just took the whole thing out. Then, from the back of the mobo, get a pair of cutters, and cut both of the plastic clips (just keep cutting away at them until u can pull the fan off). Then clean the old thermal sh!t off of the northbridge, put some new thermal paste on, and install your new HS! Good luck, and if you have any questions, write back, PM, or email me.

-Josh

 

[WobbleWobble]

I ran that mobo fanless for years. I wouldn't worry about replacing it as many other KT133A motherboards also came fanless.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

I had it running fanless, but that NB just got a little too hot for comfort (I was feeling it with my finger while the system was running - IDLE!). I'd rather spend the $5 for a new heatsink (that huge Zalman one at SVC) then risk the mobo.