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.