northbridge fan

[dave24]

i`ve put a 40mm fan on the northbridge blowing onto it,could anyone advise me if this is the best way,or would blowing away from it be better,thanks

mobo-Abit AW9D-Max

 

[Ham]

I dont think its going to make too much difference really. Depending on where the intakes on your case are.

But 40mm? you ware earmuffs when the PC is on?

 

[dave24]

it`s fairly quite,got it out of an old sky box

I dont think its going to make too much difference really. Depending on where the intakes on your case are.

But 40mm? you ware earmuffs when the PC is on?

 

[equk]

50mm ftw



That's my old pentium4 mobo the 40mm that it came with was waaaay too noisy and lasted a month or so before the bearings went and it was even more noisy

I just used an old akasa socket370 HSF I had in my spares. Think it was 6000rpm aswell, altho I ran it at half speed

>> my old project log <<

Wouldn't of thought a fan would make much difference to a AW9D-Max tho as it has a massive heatpipe cooler. Surely the heatpipe carries the heat up to the power part of the mobo??

 

[MikeEnIke]

i`ve put a 40mm fan on the northbridge blowing onto it,could anyone advise me if this is the best way,or would blowing away from it be better,thanks

mobo-Abit AW9D-Max

Personally, I'de say blowing away, however it won't be a big difference.

I dont think its going to make too much difference really. Depending on where the intakes on your case are.

But 40mm? you ware earmuffs when the PC is on?

Why would 40mm be loud?

 

[Ham]

Why would 40mm be loud?

Because they are small. Small fins, less air can be moved, so to compensate they are very fast.

= Noise

 

[FarFarAway]

I'd also say put it on the fets too as that's where the heat build up in the heatpipes on the Max

 

[dave24]

yeah it does but still gets a bit warm when upping the volts

50mm ftw



That's my old pentium4 mobo the 40mm that it came with was waaaay too noisy and lasted a month or so before the bearings went and it was even more noisy

I just used an old akasa socket370 HSF I had in my spares. Think it was 6000rpm aswell, altho I ran it at half speed

>> my old project log <<

Wouldn't of thought a fan would make much difference to a AW9D-Max tho as it has a massive heatpipe cooler. Surely the heatpipe carries the heat up to the power part of the mobo??

 

[dave24]

what are fets?

I'd also say put it on the fets too as that's where the heat build up in the heatpipes on the Max

 

[dave24]

just clicked mosfets, i have a fan blowing on them,cheers for the replies,appreciated