NB Cooling

GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 LifeAkron, PA Icrontian
edited February 2005 in Hardware
Just bought madballs' dfi Lanparty nf3 mobo and noticed the NB has a passive POS for a heatsink. What is the best / cost effective heatsink to put on it? I mean i know the switcy is good but damn 32 bucks for a NB cooler! :bawling:

Yes i do plan on Ocing

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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited February 2005
    uh, stick a fan on the passive heatsink...
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    uh did u see the heatsink?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited February 2005
    it's one of those little things... that's probably all it needs. and it has to clear the video card dude. If that's not enough, get one of the Zalman ZM-NB32Js and stick a 40mm fan on that. Or this Coolermaster thing: http://www.svc.com/pac-p01-19.html and stick a fan on that. Hell, there's this thing too http://www.svc.com/slc-s41-u1-19.html

    You could also get a video card cooler like the Iceberq 4. But again, you've gotta clear the video card dude... which means I tend to doubt that anything much bigger than the stock heatsink would fit. And I don't think the nf3 runs that hot anyhow.
  • madmatmadmat
    edited February 2005
    Why not get a waterblock and throw on it? I mean you do have the Reserator sitting right there...
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    reserator is unhooked and for sale cant stand it cause i move my pc around alot
  • madmatmadmat
    edited February 2005
    Sounds like time to go with an integrated WC solution to me homie.
  • rykoryko new york
    edited February 2005
    how much for the reserator?

    as for the NB cooler, these 2 are about as good as it gets....

    thermalright nb-1 $14 w/ shipping
    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-109-116&depa=1

    thermalright nb-1c $22 w/ shipping
    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-109-117&depa=1
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    The microcool northy cooler is supposedly excellent from what I've read about it in the abit forums and I've always wanted one. It won't fit with my 947u on my nf7-sv2 though.
    http://sidewindercomputers.com/minochcokit.html

    It's $29.95 all copper and comes with fan and blackened aluminum mofset sinks to boot. Idunno I just thougt I'd throw that at you in case you weren't already aware gnome.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Very nice Csimon but i have an xp-90 and until i get the board next week i doubt i can figure out if it will fit.
    Ryko the reserator is going for 150 US Shipped
  • rykoryko new york
    edited February 2005
    gnome,

    If i get my next paycheck in time (1 week from now) i will try to get it from you. I am very interested in it.

    fyi, either of the thermalrights will fit with an xp-90....they should since they are from the same company!
  • Ghaleon4Ghaleon4 South Oklahoma
    edited February 2005
    Alas, I am the bearer of bad news Ryko...but I hath already purchased said device. : (
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    who bought what? Ive sold ONE of the reserators i have 2 for sale there is one still on the market
  • Ghaleon4Ghaleon4 South Oklahoma
    edited February 2005
    OOPS!!
    I didn't realize that!
    Sorry...
    :(:(
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    no biggie mark
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