- Nov 20, 2006
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Ok everybody... I've got a problem.. I plan on upgrading soon.. New mobo, processor, ram, and video card... At the moment I'm having trouble with the following issue..
Most of the kick**s nForce 680i mobo's being released have these very sexy heatpipe cooling solutions for their chipset...
THE PROBLEM: I have an inverted ATX case
I've heard conflicting stories on the effectiveness of Mobo heatpipes when the board is inverted.. Some say you can get away with it.. others say "DONT DO IT"
The ASUS Striker Extreme has me SALIVATING
STRIKER EXTREMEhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131074
But as a first timer to water cooling (and for $$ reasons) I want to keep the number of waterblocks to the bare minimum. But I want to be able to overclock my Core2 6600 to rock solid 3ghz...
Will I have to dismantle that beautiful heatpipe and watercool my North & Southbrige CHipset?... If so.. What about the two sets Vreg on the MOBO? Do I have to cool those too? Can you recommend an effective Heat Sink for those? How hard is it to remove those heatpipes? Any tips on proper removal (things to keep in mind)?
Any help is appreciated..
Most of the kick**s nForce 680i mobo's being released have these very sexy heatpipe cooling solutions for their chipset...
THE PROBLEM: I have an inverted ATX case
I've heard conflicting stories on the effectiveness of Mobo heatpipes when the board is inverted.. Some say you can get away with it.. others say "DONT DO IT"
The ASUS Striker Extreme has me SALIVATING
STRIKER EXTREMEhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131074
But as a first timer to water cooling (and for $$ reasons) I want to keep the number of waterblocks to the bare minimum. But I want to be able to overclock my Core2 6600 to rock solid 3ghz...
Will I have to dismantle that beautiful heatpipe and watercool my North & Southbrige CHipset?... If so.. What about the two sets Vreg on the MOBO? Do I have to cool those too? Can you recommend an effective Heat Sink for those? How hard is it to remove those heatpipes? Any tips on proper removal (things to keep in mind)?
Any help is appreciated..