Need a new Chipset Cooler

fps justin · November 12th, 2006

Anyone want to reccomend a chipset cooler for my chaintec vnf-4? The chipset cooler is really pitiful. There isn't anything blocking the cooler upwards, its limited a little to the space to bottom of the case. The space to the top of the case is a little bit better.

PS, when i mean upwards, i mean up from the cooler.

Tyreal · November 12th, 2006

I really like this one:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=THERMALRIGHT

It's a fairly new cooler released by Thermalright.

fps justin · November 12th, 2006

I was thinking of something cheaper...

http://anitec.ca/product/2486/zalman..._heatsink_kit/

or this one...

http://anitec.ca/product/6280/zalman...hipset_cooler/

out of the two zalman coolers, which one performs better?

Lead Head · November 12th, 2006

i've seen alot of people use one of these as a replace chipset cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835110106

**gvblake22** · November 13th, 2006

I had a Swiftech MCX159 (except it was the copper and aluminum version) and it did an awesome job and was practically silent. I even fit it onto an X1300 Pro and it kept that thing in the low 40's. This chipset cooler is very impressive, but costs a pretty penny. And yes, they ship to Canada

EDIT:
Also available from Bigfoot Computers in Canada.

Quakindude · November 13th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lead Head

i've seen alot of people use one of these as a replace chipset cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835110106

That's the same one I have on my NB chipset on a couple of the mobo's in my house. Works very well, not noisy at all.

Tyreal · November 13th, 2006

I just realized that you can infact fit the tall northbridge coolers on that motherboard. I assumed that it being an nf4 chipset that the pci-e and the chipset are inline with each other, but they aren't. It's bad to assume.

I would go with the zalman cooler (I like the blue one, I've used alot of them before). It's really cheap too. The swiftech cooler that Blake suggest is pretty much the best chipset cooler on the market but as he said, its expensive.

fps justin · November 13th, 2006

that swiftec one looks like one of the zalman ones with a fan on top. LOL

**gvblake22** · November 13th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by fps justin

that swiftec one looks like one of the zalman ones with a fan on top. LOL

Except the Swiftech is 100% copper and the base is about twice as thick

**simple_inhibition** · November 14th, 2006

i used an evercool VR-CE on my DFI SLI-DR. its an older video card cooler, but it fit perfectly on my board. but i dont know if you have a fan connector nearby

November 12th, 2006	#1
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	Need a new Chipset Cooler Anyone want to reccomend a chipset cooler for my chaintec vnf-4? The chipset cooler is really pitiful. There isn't anything blocking the cooler upwards, its limited a little to the space to bottom of the case. The space to the top of the case is a little bit better. PS, when i mean upwards, i mean up from the cooler. E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

November 12th, 2006	#2
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	I really like this one: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=THERMALRIGHT It's a fairly new cooler released by Thermalright. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

November 12th, 2006	#3
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	I was thinking of something cheaper... http://anitec.ca/product/2486/zalman..._heatsink_kit/ or this one... http://anitec.ca/product/6280/zalman...hipset_cooler/ out of the two zalman coolers, which one performs better? E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

November 12th, 2006	#4
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	i've seen alot of people use one of these as a replace chipset cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835110106 Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

November 13th, 2006	#7
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	I just realized that you can infact fit the tall northbridge coolers on that motherboard. I assumed that it being an nf4 chipset that the pci-e and the chipset are inline with each other, but they aren't. It's bad to assume. I would go with the zalman cooler (I like the blue one, I've used alot of them before). It's really cheap too. The swiftech cooler that Blake suggest is pretty much the best chipset cooler on the market but as he said, its expensive. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

November 13th, 2006	#5
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,410 Blog Entries: 1	I had a Swiftech MCX159 (except it was the copper and aluminum version) and it did an awesome job and was practically silent. I even fit it onto an X1300 Pro and it kept that thing in the low 40's. This chipset cooler is very impressive, but costs a pretty penny. And yes, they ship to Canada EDIT: Also available from Bigfoot Computers in Canada.

November 14th, 2006	#10
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,463 Blog Entries: 1	i used an evercool VR-CE on my DFI SLI-DR. its an older video card cooler, but it fit perfectly on my board. but i dont know if you have a fan connector nearby

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