680i LT customa ir cooling

[Hatman]

On the 680i lt there is a heatsink and fan next tot he CPU and near the GPU slot is a second fan with no heatsink.

I want to put heatsinks on both.

Which one is notherbridge cooler? Only single slot cards fit in the PCI-E slot if theres a big heatsink there, so I was wondering about this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-044-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399

Seems it would work, so if that did fit in that one, what do i get to fit the other one?

Will this one do?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-045-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399

Just wish to know because I'm selling my 7950gx2, hopefully to get a 8800gt however if its performance isn't above that of the 8800gts, I'm purchasing a 2900pro 1gb and clocking it up to over XT speeds.

 

[FarFarAway]

The SB is the one closest to the PCI-e slots and the NB is the one nearest the CPU.

Both those should fit, people generally use the non-SLI one for the SB and the SLI one for the NB

 

[Hatman]

mm.. by the look of those in that the SLI one moves to the side, I would of thought that it would have been the other way around personally. Putting the non SLI one on the southbridge would mean I cannot use a dual slot card in the first PCI-E slot, which is a problem.

 

[Hatman]

Right, getting those and fans is proving to be too expensive, since 70mm fans are expsnsive and getting the IFX one and 80mm fans is just as expensive. £40+.

Ill be WC'ing so I dont need 2 slots, but need alternate n/s bridge coolers to get rid of this damn noise.

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=268

Think that'll do for both? Idk if it will be good enough to dissipate the heat on the notherbridge, ill probably have it set to 1.5volts. Any other options? Thanks.

 

[jabski]

if your watercooling why not watercool the nb ??

 

[Hatman]

I'm adding a 2nd GPU later on so it'll just get in the way and will restrict flow etc.. overkill anyways tbh. £15+..

Zalman costs £5 lol

 

[jabski]

I'm adding a 2nd GPU later on

and watercoolingUK has just posted about the 8800gt blocks

 

[Hatman]

Perfect timing

 

[Hatman]

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=460

Since the new BIOS lets it ill be going to 1.5volts for my OC'ing, think this will cut it? I got good airflow even though im downgrading to quiet 40CFM fans for my side fans, It'll still have pretty good air flow obviously

I think yes but I always like 2 ask the more expirienced just incase

Has 2 be a blue one since im ordering a ton of blue sleeving etc, blue theme now.. this looks and seemingly performs better then the bigger zalman model.

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Edit:

also

http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/catalog/product_3161_OCZ_OCZTXTCC_XTC_Memory_Cooler.html

that does fit over all 4DIMM's, right? If so looks dead cool.