Removing Passive Heatsink in Northbridge Chip

[lorinser75]

Hello guys,

I have a MSI KT4 Ultra mobo that I am trying to upgrade the heatsink in the northbridge chipset.

My question is how do you remove the factory heatsink in the chipset? I know it is held together by 2 "pins"
(sit diagonally w/ each other)?

I am trying to upgrade the factory heatsink with the Vantec Iceberg.

Please don't tell me to ditch the mobo and buy a new mobo with active heatsink That's my plan B

Any advice will be greatly greatly appreciated.

Thanks again guys

 

[BW86]

take out the mobo and pinch the two plastic pins together with pliers to get them out.

active northbridge heatsinks are not cool btw

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: BW86
take out the mobo and pinch the two plastic pins together with pliers to get them out.

active northbridge heatsinks are not cool btw

Agreed, use passive heatsinks whenever possible.

If you think you northbridge is running too hot zalman makes a pretty nice passive unit with lots of surface area.

 

[WobbleWobble]

It may also be held together with a thermal adhesive pad. You may need to use a hair dryer to warm it up before you can remove it.

 

[lorinser75]

active northbridge heatsinks are not cool btw [/quote]

Agreed, use passive heatsinks whenever possible.

If you think you northbridge is running too hot zalman makes a pretty nice passive unit with lots of surface area.[/quote]


Interesting, I thought active cooling is always the way to go.

What makes passive HS a better choice than active?

Thanks a lot guys. Always learn something new everyday.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
It may also be held together with a thermal adhesive pad. You may need to use a hair dryer to warm it up before you can remove it.

not on his mobo, I used to have one (added a zalman blue brick myself to it) just pinch the plastic clips on the bottom, it comes right off.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: lorinser75

active northbridge heatsinks are not cool btw

Agreed, use passive heatsinks whenever possible.

If you think you northbridge is running too hot zalman makes a pretty nice passive unit with lots of surface area.[/quote]


Interesting, I thought active cooling is always the way to go.

What makes passive HS a better choice than active?

Thanks a lot guys. Always learn something new everyday.[/quote]

Fans are just one more source of noise and one more component to fail.

Aside from extreme overclocking there is no reason to actively cool a northbridge.