A Acid3urn Registered Joined Jan 29, 2009 Location New Plymouth Feb 9, 2009 #1 Im replacing my Chipset cooler but the MOSFET cooler is attached to it with a heatpipe. Is a heatsink on the MOSFETS important? Here are two pics of the motherboard.
Im replacing my Chipset cooler but the MOSFET cooler is attached to it with a heatpipe. Is a heatsink on the MOSFETS important? Here are two pics of the motherboard.
DarkFury Member Joined Feb 8, 2009 Location Tucker, GA Feb 9, 2009 #2 i recommend a heatsink on the MOSFETS, because those suckers get HOT when your overclocking. if your replacing it , you can always get a thermalright cooler for like 15 bucks
i recommend a heatsink on the MOSFETS, because those suckers get HOT when your overclocking. if your replacing it , you can always get a thermalright cooler for like 15 bucks
Spawn-Inc Member Joined Jun 13, 2007 Feb 9, 2009 #4 if you don't care about the stock cooler you can cut the heatpipe and leave the stock mosfet heatsink on, just make sure it gets some air. (as if it isn't obvious cut the heatpipe away from the motherboard)
if you don't care about the stock cooler you can cut the heatpipe and leave the stock mosfet heatsink on, just make sure it gets some air. (as if it isn't obvious cut the heatpipe away from the motherboard)
OP A Acid3urn Registered Joined Jan 29, 2009 Location New Plymouth Feb 9, 2009 Thread Starter #5 Spawn-Inc said: if you don't care about the stock cooler you can cut the heatpipe and leave the stock mosfet heatsink on, just make sure it gets some air. (as if it isn't obvious cut the heatpipe away from the motherboard) Click to expand... Okay, Im looking at selling this board so ill keep it as it is until I get the new one and put the cooler on that.
Spawn-Inc said: if you don't care about the stock cooler you can cut the heatpipe and leave the stock mosfet heatsink on, just make sure it gets some air. (as if it isn't obvious cut the heatpipe away from the motherboard) Click to expand... Okay, Im looking at selling this board so ill keep it as it is until I get the new one and put the cooler on that.