Intel 875P Chipset WB, recommendation?

[sunrunner20]

Im looking for a WB for my 875P NB, Just to knock out another fan while im in the process of WC'ing my system. I would Like to be able to put it in front of a White Water P4 water block. It would be nice if the WB isrelatively cheap, but money is the least of my priorities.

[jamesavery22]

Might wanna look at this:
http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/wbsum.asp

The maze4 chipset has the least pressure drop. Id go with that one.

[sunrunner20]

Well, that review confirms my mental image, unless somebody has a good reason not to use a MAZE4 chipset cooler, I am going to using it. Hopefully I can get enough money by christmass for my $360 WC system(current estimate) and a BFG 6800U w/ waterblock(bleh, 3/8ths so I will probally have to stick it on its own spilt off the main line.) Then I can sleep at nite, AND play video games.
:santa2:

[sunrunner20]

Ok, It looks like I have a problem, It looks like it exposes the water to un-covered Al. Al, will screw with the rest of my system!! Anybody have a Maze4 and can tell me what part is Al?

[Achilles17]

If you are very worried about corrosion, get the Silverprop Nexus, I believe its all copper/brass, no alum. Also, look into the swiftech mcw50, it has annodized alum, but very little flow resistance.

[sunrunner20]

Ok, Ill give them a nice peek.

[greenman100]

you might want to look into passive solutions

NB blocks are:
another thing to leak
more resistance for your flow
more heat ot dissipate
more money to spend
etc etc

[sunrunner20]

Any Recomendations for a Passive heatsinc for a 875P Norhtbridge? (and leaks are NP, becuase of the nonconducitve fluid im going to use. it will just cost me the lost fluid and cleanup.)

[Achilles17]

for passive, get the zalman nb heatsink here, I think its got more surface area than any other chipset HS.

http://svc.com/zanoco.html

For active, either go with the swiftech mcx159-P, mircocool northpole, or thermalright NB-1C. The swiftech IS the quietest, and preforms just as well as the other two, but is a bit more expensive. The NB-1C would be alittle better, but much louder. Go with the swiftech if you want active nb cooling.

I too would have recommended not getting WC for your nb, but some people just have their hearts set on a WC'd NB, so I recommended the mcw50. But all in all, i'd just get a big passive hs or active air.

[sunrunner20]

How do i check for motherboard compatabality? email Zalman?