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new NF7-S and heatsinks

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Chaos Snake

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Ok just got my NF7-S and i have a few heatsink questions. I got a Vantec Iceburg(copper) for my northbridge also. What i was wondering is also with my Vantec kit comes 2 smaller heatsinks, would one of them be enough for my south bridge or should I use the ABIT northbridge heatsink/fan on the southbridge?
 
Personally, I'd buy something better to use on that Southbridge. When my temp gets too high, I lose stability and games usually go the way of Pentium MMX...Use your new cooler for your Northbridge and buy something better than that cheap aluminum(if it's even that) heatsink/fan, like an orb or something along those lines. But if you are strapped for cash, pick up a thermal pad or some AS epoxy and put that Abit thing on there. Good luck...
 
I did have the larger of teh littel heatsink on the south bridge, but today I took it off, because I touched it and couldn't hold my hand there for more thana second. This was on the top edge of the heatsink!

So, I took the stock northbridge cooler and put that on it.
 
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