Zalman Northbridge cooler FAN mod.

[Hughhefner]

Hello, I'm looking for ways to attach a 40mm X10 or 25 fan to my Zalman Gold colored aluminum northbridge heatsink. I can't seem to find screws that will lock into the heatsink without being to big to fit through the holes of the fan. Thought about Hot glue, maybe epoxy --- any advice?

[Stedeman]

I have heard many use the hot glue approach

[CrashOveride]

epoxy sounds good, just make sure you dont get any where the blades spin... hot glue MIGHT melt so that could be a bad idea...

[Hughhefner]

Thats what I was thinking with the Northbridge on my Epox 8RGA probably getting real hot that the glue might melt or at least soften, its just going to be a little messier 'not the hockey player" with the 2 part epoxy that I have.. Thanks

[taco_fox]

I just used electrical tape. Hasn't fallen off yet!

[CrashOveride]

ya but that probably goes down over the top edge of the HS so you dont ahve as much area that gets air by it... though that is what i would do cuz im too lazy/ghetto/poor to go get some epoxy:D

[taco_fox]

I kinda doubt it makes much of a difference. The heatsink is nice and cool to the touch. Here's a pic:

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/northbridgehs.jpg

[CrashOveride]

Originally posted by taco_fox
I kinda doubt it makes much of a difference. The heatsink is nice and cool to the touch. Here's a pic:

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/northbridgehs.jpg

no d00d i bet it totaly make a .01 C temp difference.. you might miss that exra .1 mhz!!!

lol i know but i like to suggest stuff the non ghetto way, little dabs of super glue and epoxy on each of the 5 corner pins or middle of it would give less flow restriction, also electric tape can get soft and not as sticky when it gets hot...maybe if your fan died... though that would probably not make any difference... i have mine just sitting on there lol:D

[Hughhefner]

Hmmmmm , I'm just about to try a dab of epoxy and I'll also try a little electrical tape to hold it since I'm mounting the motherboard in a few minutes

[Hughhefner]

AAAHHHHHGG, someone forgot to remind me how awful this epoxy stuff smells---come on guys!!!---now I need a good smelling beer to pass the time as this stinky stuff hardens..

Hmm- Can you believe I'm doing all these mods to the North-south bridge and MOFSETS before testing the board out of the box!! Wish me luck...

[Zerileous]

good luck

[CrashOveride]

wow lo... hope it goes well, i need to cool my mosfets.. they are hella hot :-/

[Hughhefner]

I posted a question yesterday on cooling the "Bobafets" as I call them, I used some nickel plated ram sinks from OCsystem and got some good info from Donnypaycheck who uses the same sinks on his epox board, so I'm pretty hopeful of reaching a decent FSB on my new Epox 8RGA, just gotta find my Batman anti static wrist strap and "THE MOUNTING BEGINS!!!"

[CrashOveride]

lol
i need to chop up an old HS for mine.. or find that strip off of one i lost:-/

[katka]

What is a mosfet? I keep hearing about them, but can't find out what they are.

Oh and sorry 'bout being off topic.

[CrashOveride]

they are the little black square things on yoru mobo usualy near lots of caps (big tall cylyndrical things).. they are transistors.

[katka]

Ah, ok thanks for answering my question.

[CrashOveride]

Originally posted by katka
Ah, ok thanks for answering my question.

np, thats what forums are for:D

[V8gent]

Originally posted by taco_fox
I kinda doubt it makes much of a difference. The heatsink is nice and cool to the touch. Here's a pic:

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/northbridgehs.jpg

hey there taco_fox. what fan is that? I'm after a quiet 40mm fan with rpm monitoring to suit that exact heatsink (NB32). how loud is it?

[The_Punisher29]

how much cost those Zalman HS !?!

[taco_fox]

Originally posted by V8gent


hey there taco_fox. what fan is that? I'm after a quiet 40mm fan with rpm monitoring to suit that exact heatsink (NB32). how loud is it?

Well, if you're looking for a quiet fan, this isn't it: link (http://www.directron.com/kd1204pkb1.html). At full power, I can hear the slight whine over my other fans.

[CrashOveride]

Originally posted by The_Punisher29
how much cost those Zalman HS !?!

they are like 8 bucks or somthing at www.newegg.com

[nitewulf]

I couldn't find the fan I put on mine. But its almost as powerfull as this one http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/delfub.html. i used superglue to attach mine.

[Hughhefner]

The 2 part epoxy in a syringe tube works like a charm and I'm up and running...
THe zalman cooler is on sale at www.bestbyte.net $4, and they have a flat shipping charge of $5 for all orders, just takes 2-3 businesss days till they ship.. The fan I used is a 40mm by 25..

Epox 8RGA with amd tbred B 1700 DLT
Thermalright SLK-800 with 80mm Vantec tornado w/rheostat
Zalman passive cooling on southbridge, Zalman with fan on Northbridge.
OC system PC3200 512mb cas2 at 2.77V
Artic silver 3

So far 200X10 at 1.7V going for more later