Nforce3 Ultra Temps

[Tweakin]

My stock MSI active fan has died, and they sent out a replacement, but it is for their video card. No I'm stuck with no hsf at all. Are these chips thermally protected? I was thinking about trying to run it at stock speeds.

 

[Tweakin]

No smoke yet...It is very warm to the touch, but I've touched hotter chips...

 

[Spikesoldier]

i wouldnt risk it

you almost always see some sort of cooling on any modern board for the past 3 generations.

 

[Tweakin]

The good news is it looks as though a simple passive heat sink, like an old 486 sink would do the trick...now for mounting...hmmmmm