Chipset overheating..
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WC Annihilus
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AFAIK 55*C is perfectly fine for a chipset as long as it doesn't go much higher than that. I know you just built up your rig, so is this what has been registering since you got it working or has it just recently begun to startup at that level? Also, keep in mind that motherboard sensors are fairly notoriously wrong, so as long as you notice no instability or anything, should be just fine. AFAIK, 55*C is normal for an Ultra-D's chipset and just about everyone's chipset for that matter as most stock heatsinks are pretty darn bad. If you're really concerned, you could start by replacing the stock TIM with Arctic Ceramique, and if still concerned could always just replace it. Should really be perfectly fine though <shrugs>
FarFarAway
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Mine never gets above 55*C and I haven't even reseated mine with AS5 
. It normaly maxes out at 35. But then my board isn't a DFI, and the experts say its fine so...
high chipset coolers dont matter if u arent heavily overclocking. For a slight overclock , those temps are nice. But if you want absolute stability and want to cover all your bases , lap your dfi chipset cooler ( after unscrewing the fan ofcourse ) . I do that to every dfi board that I use and I have yet to see chipset temps beyond 40C. It definitely helps in stablility , regardless of what the mass public opinion is . If you dont want to lap your base , then wipe the stock gunk off and put some Ceramique on it ( DO NOT USE AS5 , unless you want to bridge random resistors on your chipset ) .
WC Annihilus
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Hmm, I have AS5 on my chipset right now... (don't look at me, my friend did it). Maybe that's why some how I'm able to overclock higher now... 
RollerCam540
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i don't know about the nf4 but on the nf3 the chipset temperature reports are completely bogus! they are wild guesses because there's no temperature probe on the chipset. the only way of knowing your chipset temperature is by placing a temperture diode on top of the chipset die and underneath the chipset hsf. but as far as i know, that's a waste of time and money... i haven't heard of anyone's motherboard dying as a result of a faulty fan on their chipset hsf or by removing the stock hsf w/ fan and replacing it with a passive hsf.
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watertown1978
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Personally I think aftermarket HS for the chipsets are a waist of money, Unless you dont have one one it already. I would say like a few others may have said is lap it maybe and put some AS5 on it, rember to clean off the old stuff
i put this vid card cooler on mine, vantec iceberg 4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835110106
i put some AS5 and cleaned the core and it dropped around 6C.
Then i ghetto cooled my chipset by taking a 92mm fan off a cpu heatsink and then took some ram heatsinks and screwed them into the 92mm fan. then put i put a peice of clear tap on my vid card, then super glued the heatsinks to the tap so the vid card wouldnt get dmged. and its aimed directly at the chipset, and it brought my chipset 5c, and my chipset never goes above 42C. also by doing that ghetto modd my vid card dosnt go above 58C on load.
using a DFI Expert mobo and a 7800 GTX 510/1350
i put some AS5 and cleaned the core and it dropped around 6C.
Then i ghetto cooled my chipset by taking a 92mm fan off a cpu heatsink and then took some ram heatsinks and screwed them into the 92mm fan. then put i put a peice of clear tap on my vid card, then super glued the heatsinks to the tap so the vid card wouldnt get dmged. and its aimed directly at the chipset, and it brought my chipset 5c, and my chipset never goes above 42C. also by doing that ghetto modd my vid card dosnt go above 58C on load.
using a DFI Expert mobo and a 7800 GTX 510/1350
