Replacement Northbridge fan

[imported_goku]

My northbridge on my IC7-G motherboard is clearly failing and while I could technically RMA it, I don't really want to because it may fail agian like it did before. So I'm wondering if I could replace it with a similar fan but possibly of better quality? I don't want a passive HS, and it don't think it can be very tall (IIRC it will interfere with my CPU cooler).

 

[international]

Im sure there are some out there like the Zalman NB HS....but you can just simply add a fan on...

 

[imported_goku]

bump

 

[Topweasel]

Get a big ass Aluminum Northbridge heatsink and Artic Silver epoxy it to the chipset, you would never have to worry about the fan dying ever again.

Edit: Maybe this will work. Zalman

Edit: Ignore me I missed he whole not to big not passive part. Although the zalman is copper and isn't very tall, you could if you really wanted to hook a fan up to it. I would at least give it a try. Well maybe not since you would have to epoxy it.

 

[daniel49]

http://www.1coolpc.com/
click on the chipset coolers some really small high quality available.
also the website owner will answer your cooling questions