Abit KG7 Cooling issues...

[Wiseass]

Looking to build my new "dream machine" and outfit it with one of these (http://www.tomshardware.com/mainboard/01q3/010806/amd_760-07.html#abit_kg7) boards. I'm looknig to get a 1.33mhz and I won't be overclocking it, but I do want to get a decent heatsink/fan combo on there, perhaps later on move to a watercooled system. But for the meantime I've been reading about how alot of heatsink/fan combos have caused problems where they overhang the chips "safe zone" a bit and run into some of the other motherboard components. Anyone have this motherboard and a good heatsink/fan combo that can reccomend one?

thanks in advance!

[Colin]

The form factor around the ZIF socket is very similar to the KT7 series. A Glaciator, SK6 or Swiftech should fit. Good luck on not overclocking. With this board and CPU, it's only a matter of time.........:D

[Wiseass]

thanks for the input..Anyone got any other comments? Are these heatsink/fans decent quality? Noise isn't really a factor, neither is cost..

[Colin]

Those are the top there currently availble HSFs. The new Alpha that will be availble shortly should be a contender.

One thing I did not mention in my earlier post is the KG7 has larger filter caps below the ZIF socket. You will need to be careful when seating the HSF clip.

[Wiseass]

okay being non-technical here..what are "filter caps"?

And what should I be careful of? Breaking them? Ruining them?

[Colin]

They are the little cans mounted in a row just below the ZIF socket. You don't want to put much pressure on them. If you bend them over very far, your board will stop working.