NB cooling, mosfets, SB, all of thee above?

DeathONator · Jul 13, 2003

I'm ordering a NF7-S REV2 this week. I'm just wondering what cooling accessories I should be sure to get. Do I need a sink on the SB? Is the stock heatsink on the NB fine? (is it loud?) Any input on what else you think I should get for overclocking would be great.

drewthomas14 · Jul 13, 2003

you will probably have to hs the sb to avoid crackles. the nb fan has kind of a whine to it. not that bad. im gonna use a zalman passive on mine though.

DeathONator · Jul 13, 2003

Do you think you'll get the same or better performance w/ the zalman compared to the OEM sink/fan?

madcow235 · Jul 13, 2003

Ive gotten better results with my zalman which is kind of weird because i have such little airflow through my case. And yes the mosfets do need cooling because they get HOOOT!!!

Quest For Speed · Jul 14, 2003

The Abit NB cooler should be replaced. The Zalman will work well. If you plan on running your fsb over 212 than adding a SB cooler will help. HERE is a thread with pics of of NB,SB and Mosfet cooling.

DeathONator · Jul 14, 2003

How loud is the Vantec Copper IceBerg 4? I can't find any dB specs anywhere. And does it work better than the zalman.

Thanks for all the input

Mustanley · Jul 16, 2003

I use a zalman fan bracket and have a 92mm fan that can hit the mosfets, cpu socket and northbridge. Keeps the mosfets and passive northbridge heatsink pretty cool.

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