Put a fan to your chipset...
Put a fan to your chipset...
...I did it just a few minutes ago, just a spare crappy 8cm fan @7V. Guess what? Now my Celeri run @560 instead of 523 without problems (running eccp109sv- full cpu load).
By the way, it seems that the chipset on my BP6 has become hotter than before over the last months...
By the way, it seems that the chipset on my BP6 has become hotter than before over the last months...
BP6, RU BIOS, XP SP3, ACPI, 2x366@523(1,95V), Pentalpha HS + 1x 12cm fan @5V, 768MB, Powercolor Geforce 3, RTL8139D NIC, Terratec EWS64L, Samsung M40 80GB (2,5''), LiteOn CDRW
I just got two EverCool 715 all-copper sinks with integrated 70mm silver fans. They must be the best deal going at $16 from nexfan.com. low-noise & still 30+ CFPM airflow.
I've read that the arctic silver is not good to use with aluminum sinks, unless they are thoroughly anodized (insulated from conductivity), or else some bad metal-to metal electro-chemical corrosion can take place.
I also got some P-III copper shims ($2 ea.) to go around the CPU die, filling the gap between the CPU board & surface of the heatsink. Besides minimizing the chance of getting the sink attached to the CPU tilted with a gap, I hope they also help to carry a little more heat away from the hot die zone when overclocking.
I've read that the arctic silver is not good to use with aluminum sinks, unless they are thoroughly anodized (insulated from conductivity), or else some bad metal-to metal electro-chemical corrosion can take place.
I also got some P-III copper shims ($2 ea.) to go around the CPU die, filling the gap between the CPU board & surface of the heatsink. Besides minimizing the chance of getting the sink attached to the CPU tilted with a gap, I hope they also help to carry a little more heat away from the hot die zone when overclocking.
I like the GlobalWin LAC08. The pushpins line up with the holes on the BP6, and its nice and flat and looks good. I've got Arctic Silver underneath.
Before that, I had a Blue Orb, but it fell off. I lapped it and stuck it on my TNT2U. I would strongly recommend lapping the Blue Orb - mine was far from flat.
And before that, I had an old fan from a 486 screwed onto the greenie, but it started making a noise.
Active cooling on the northbridge is definitely a good idea, especially if you're overclocking.
Before that, I had a Blue Orb, but it fell off. I lapped it and stuck it on my TNT2U. I would strongly recommend lapping the Blue Orb - mine was far from flat.
And before that, I had an old fan from a 486 screwed onto the greenie, but it started making a noise.
Active cooling on the northbridge is definitely a good idea, especially if you're overclocking.
BX chipset cooling
Has anyone tried a TEC on the BX chip set? I'v read that it does wonders with other chip sets when overclocking.
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jaybird
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jaybird
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When I replaced the HSF on my TNT2U, I put the old heatsink (the fan had worn out) on the EMU10K chip of my SBLive!
Although cooling may not help with stability or overclocking, it does help chips last longer.
I'm not into this 3-year-upgrade-cycle that we're all supposed to follow. Just leave me with my ol'friend the Abit BP6.
Long live BP6! And all her chips!
Although cooling may not help with stability or overclocking, it does help chips last longer.
I'm not into this 3-year-upgrade-cycle that we're all supposed to follow. Just leave me with my ol'friend the Abit BP6.
Long live BP6! And all her chips!