Removed the NB HS from a P4P800 Deluxe? Help me out!

[Karaktu]

Greets all.

I have one of the newer? P4P800 Deluxe motherboards with a passive heatsink on the northbridge that is NOT turned at a 45 degree angle and says ASUS across it. It works great, but I've run into a problem...bought a Radeon 9800 with a Thermaltake heat pipe on it and the northbridge heat sink is about 1/8" too wide for me to install the AGP card!

Any suggestions on what I could replace this northbridge heatsink with that would provide the same (if not better) cooling performance. Also, beyond the fastening clips, is there thermal tape or adhesive that I need to worry about when removing the 'sink?

TIA!

Joe

 

[Camofrog]

i have the same board and i replaced my north bridge chipset heatsink with a "thermaltake tiger one"copper heatsink and fan. it is smaller than the asus heatsink that was on it originally. by the way mine was not turned at a 45degree either.

 

[Camofrog]

oh ya also mine did have a little bit of therm paste on it when i removed it but i jus left it and slapped the Thermaltake on.