Inverted MB with heatpipe causing high temps

[stuarths]

I have a Lian-li v1000 which means an inverted motherboard. I recently installed a A8N32 SLI Deluxe ASUS motherboard which has a heatpipe. My idle MB temperatures is typically 46C. This is a little high and I am guessing it is due to the inverted heat pipe. Has anyone looked into this issue? What is the best (most effective) solution? Should I install a Northbridge cooler or ultimately think about a "right side up" case?

 

[Howard]

I believe that motherboard is not recommended for use in inverted chassis due to the heat pipe cooler.

 

[Topplayer]

Originally posted by: Howard
I believe that motherboard is not recommended for use in inverted chassis due to the heat pipe cooler.

go for a new mobo or you just wasted the money on that ill case......you can also try getting a new heatsink that may help like a zalman or something with out pipes

 

[Bull Dog]

Or, just lay your case on its side.

 

[TheRyuu]

It would hurt the temps. You can just get rid of the heatpipe and use 3rd Party cooling on the NB/SB though.

 

[imported_ST]

u can also add a passive hsf to the south bridge and cool it with a fan. seems to work somewhat for me when i had my lian li.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: stuarths
I have a Lian-li v1000 which means an inverted motherboard. I recently installed a A8N32 SLI Deluxe ASUS motherboard which has a heatpipe. My idle MB temperatures is typically 46C. This is a little high and I am guessing it is due to the inverted heat pipe. Has anyone looked into this issue? What is the best (most effective) solution? Should I install a Northbridge cooler or ultimately think about a "right side up" case?

46C may be a bit high for idle but it's certainly not a problem; load temps are what count anyway. I've heard many people say not to invert the Asus heatpipe cooled boards but I don't know of anyone taking to time to document what happens when you actually do so the difference may not be significant.

If I were you I would do some testing; start out with your case upside down so the heatpipes would be orientated the 'correct' way and measure your idle and load temps. Then flip your case around and take the measurements again; I'm sure there would plenty of people interested in the results.

 

[AZReDWiNG]

I don't know about you, but my mobo (A8N32-SLI) is rightside-up and Speedfan reports my mobo temp at 45C. I honestly think that that heatpipe is driving all my temperatures up. I don't have any money to try removing the heatpipe and using a passive (or even an active) chipset cooler, so if you want to try, be my guest. I would love to try this chipset cooler but I don't have $80 to blow (one for NB one for SB)

Someone want to take one for the team here?

 

[grimlykindo]

Originally posted by: AZReDWiNG
I don't know about you, but my mobo (A8N32-SLI) is rightside-up and Speedfan reports my mobo temp at 45C. I honestly think that that heatpipe is driving all my temperatures up. I don't have any money to try removing the heatpipe and using a passive (or even an active) chipset cooler, so if you want to try, be my guest. I would love to try this chipset cooler but I don't have $80 to blow (one for NB one for SB)

Someone want to take one for the team here?

Yeah 46c is not bad

and man! - I need that offset cooler!!

$40 :shocked: