Using a northbridge cooler on the cpu?

[coomar]

When i took my ultra-d out to put in an xp-120, I took the cooler off the x700 to put as5 on it, I noticed that the 2 holes that bracket it are the same size as that of standard northbridge coolers, my question is whether the zalman northbridge cooler will provide enough cooling for the core?

 

[imported_Kiwi]

Are you giving us mixed signals? There just isn't a "Northbridge" that presents the kind of cooling challege that any cpu faster than maybe 166 MHz offers. A "Gpu" is what is running an X700 VGA card, not a Cpu!

 

[coomar]

so i would need a cooler with a fan?

 

[imported_Kensai]

I'm going to point and laugh if you use the Zalman on your x700.. If you do, take pictures and temps for us!

My suggestion would be a Zalman vf-700Cu.. Quiet with nice performance.