changing chipset heatsink

[Hodgstar]

I've been meaning to change my chipset heatsinks for a while now. Smartguardin was reporting the temp at 51 degrees.

here is what It started out like.

heatsink removed

thought I might as well improve the south bridge as well as i had the mobo out. Note the crappy application of paste by DFI:nono:, sadly this is typical of most board manufacturers

lots more piccys to come as I have now finished doing this little job and am back up and running sweet

 

[Hodgstar]

the plan was to use a thermalright HR-05-SLI for the chipset and to use a larger passive heatsink taken from a dead mobos nforce2 northbidge for the southbridge.

unfortunately they didn't quite fit

so i snipped off 3 or 4 fins to make some clearance

 

[Hodgstar]

and here it is back on my mobo tray

 

[Ham]

Looks good mate. Hows the temps now?

 

[Hodgstar]

temp are now great down from 51 to 37derees

 

[chudley]

LOL mate you still lockwiring? good result on the temps.

 

[Hodgstar]

LOL mate you still lockwiring? good result on the temps.

wire locking is sooo handy and muck better then tie wraps for certain jobs

 

[Toxcity]

Nice work dude!

Very impressive.

 

[Hodgstar]

Nice work dude!

Very impressive.

thankyou