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what's the best chipset cooler i can get...everyone keeps talking about the blue orb, but i'm wondering if there's anything better out there...I've got an A7V133 and i'm trying to up the fsb
even considering epoxying a heatsink/fan
thanks for any info
jeff_harrison_344
07-19-01, 11:41 AM
The blue orb is prolly the best chipset cooler that is actually meant for chipsets. But a lot of people for their video cards use small socket7 HSF's.
The *best* chipset cooler would be a water block.
jeff_harrison_344
07-19-01, 01:45 PM
True, but I think he means like reasonable price range. You can pick up blorbs for under 10 bucks now.
zoopa_man
07-19-01, 01:47 PM
Blorbs aren't very flat on the bottom if you get one be prepared to do some big time lapping. I guess blorbs work well, lasagna is a popular one too.
svcompucycle has epoxy super cheap like 9bucks and orbs for 7.50 if you want to use an orb that is. thermtake is evil! EVIL
On my A7V133 I took a stock Intel P3 HSF, drilled and tapped 2 holes then bolted it to the chipset through the 2 holes in the mobo. This got me from 144 to 150 fsb with the ability to run a higher i/o voltage at cooler temps.
outhouse
07-19-01, 11:49 PM
The best for the price would be to make your own out of an old HSF for a CPU cut it down to size then your set mine was 5 bucks and it cools circles around the borb to attach it use thermal compound on the chip with 4 drops of superglue in the corners and your set.
Coolermaster socket A, 50mm wide HSF, $5 at a computer show. Drill and use self tapping screws.
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