Need a replacement Northbridge HSF, Suggestions?

[Trader05]

My fan is definitly going and i have no clue on what to get. I don't want to get a huge overclocker's replacement, just something around the same size as the stock one. Anyone have suggestions on what to get?

 

[Kovie]

Replacements can be had at excaliburpc, however they are out of stock at the moment.

http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=2469

 

[awolkoff]

When my NB fan failed on my IC7-G, I replaced it with a Thermaltake unit, which works great. Were I to do it again I'd dispense with a fan and go with a simple heatsink (as was used on Asus' competing board).

ASW

 

[Trader05]

I would rather go with a regular heatsink, instead of dealing with another fan in my case. Anyone one know what i can use? Newegg.com has this, http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-202&depa=0, would this work?

 

[MDE]

You can probably just unplug the fan and be fine, have you tried that?

 

[SPQQKY]

I'm all over THIS

 

[tch65721]

Originally posted by: Trader05
I would rather go with a regular heatsink, instead of dealing with another fan in my case. Anyone one know what i can use? Newegg.com has this, http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-202&depa=0, would this work?

I always replace northbridge fans with zalman heatsinks. It will cool just fine if you have good airflow throught the case. Just make sure it fits. They usually do but sometimes caps or some other components are very close and crowd the northbridge.

 

[awolkoff]

Originally posted by: MDE
You can probably just unplug the fan and be fine, have you tried that?

When I went through this on my board someone suggested the same thing. I bet it would work, too. The fan seems like OC'er bling more than anything really required. YMMV, etc.

see this:
Old thread

ASW

 

[Trader05]

i purchased the zalman on newegg...$11 is a decent price for silence

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: awolkoff

Originally posted by: MDE
You can probably just unplug the fan and be fine, have you tried that?

When I went through this on my board someone suggested the same thing. I bet it would work, too. The fan seems like OC'er bling more than anything really required. YMMV, etc.

see this:
Old thread

ASW

I actually did this and my IS7 was completely stable at 220FSB with the fan unplugged.