PCI-E Graphics Card Blocking North Bridge Fan and Heat Sink

[DaveyTN]

Hello all,

I have a DFI Ultra SLI-DR mobo and 2 x BFG Geforce 6800gt cards.

One of the 6800gt cards is covering up the North Bridge chipset heat sink and fan and causes the chipset to scald. If I take one of the video cards out, the chipset runs much cooler.

If I want to run two SLI cards, how can I cool the North Bridge down???

 

[sniperruff]

aluminum heat pipes?

 

[DaveyTN]

ok, i'm sort of new to all of this. What are aluminum heat pipes? Linky?

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: DaveyTN
Hello all,

I have a DFI Ultra SLI-DR mobo and 2 x BFG Geforce 6800gt cards.

One of the 6800gt cards is covering up the North Bridge chipset heat sink and fan and causes the chipset to scald. If I take one of the video cards out, the chipset runs much cooler.

If I want to run two SLI cards, how can I cool the North Bridge down???

NV silencer, pulls hot air outside of your case right above your chipset.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

It might help to get a little slot cooler fan to help with airflow out the bottom of your case.

example