Northbridge Cooling

[stocky]

Okay, I need to get this sorted...



I currently have a nice little Swiftech cooler (MCX159) on my Northridge. This can get very hot being an 875 chipset, which can run near 50% faster than it should be.



They have just released a MCX159-CU which is an all copper version, and CoolerMaster have the new 'Blue Ice'. As well as Thermalrights old NB-1C. Any ideas which is the best one?



Or could it be better to run a waterblock on it? Maybe a peltier waterblock?



Already on loop:

GPU TEC Block - CPU TEC Block - PA120.3 - AQ50z - XSPC Res -

(GPU = 172W @ 24V) (CPU = 200W @ 10V (320W TEC undervolted for load))



What do you think

 

[Mindless-Moron]

ive got hte copper one which was good but my comp didnt booth with it on for some reason (wasn't shorting) so i'd go for the waterblock personally.

 

[stocky]

I would do the water block, but the loop may be fairly warm from the two peltiers, so don't know whether the air would be better...

 

[Grov]

Not much point in water cooling the Northbridge, just slap a decent air cooler on there. Id imamgine the NB-1 is good. Swiftech make a dam big one as well.

 

[stocky]

That's what I was thinking - So I will have to ask Mindless what he's doing with his one...

 

[maverik-sg1]

I have a swiftek one PM for details.



Mav

 

[Master_G]

Waterblocks on NB's are only really for silence, or if you have a low pressure drop GPU block so it makes little difference anyway.

G