DS3 northbridge gets hot!!

VTR · 19 Jan 2007 at 21:35

Got my new setup today which consists of -

E6300
DS3
2Gb Crucial 10th Anniversary
Artic Cooler 7 Pro (may replace with Tuniq Tower - will have to leave case side off though)

Very impressed with this setup so far, priming at 3.4Ghz and no errors so far!! (1/2hr)

However, I noticed the northbridge HS gets very hot, so hot that you can't touch it! Is it safe running it this hot? I've put a 80mm fan blowing over it as temporary measure. Would it be worth getting a 40mm chipset cooler?

Also, finding the Artic Cooler great so far, 58c underload at the moment at 3.4ghz and 1.4v - this is with the side of the case off though, rises by over 5c with it on!! It's a CM101 so airflow isn't the best.

Cob · 19 Jan 2007 at 21:40

Yip it gets very hot. It doesn't seem to do any harm, but neither would an active solution.

VTR · 19 Jan 2007 at 21:41

Bit worried as I've never known a NB to get this hot! Still hotter than I would like with an 80mm fan blowing over it.

Stable so far though at 3.4Ghz (486FSB) so can't be too bad

VTR · 19 Jan 2007 at 22:06

Now running prime at 3.5Ghz (500FSB)

NB is still hotter than I'd like but these 6300's are far better than I imagined!!

easyrider · 19 Jan 2007 at 22:14

Zalman Fan bracket and a nice 120MM fan over the NB should do the job.

This will cool the ram too.

VTR · 19 Jan 2007 at 22:21

easyrider said:
Zalman Fan bracket and a nice 120MM fan over the NB should do the job.

This will cool the ram too.

Do OcUK sell these?

Seems to be stable at 3.5Ghz so far using 1.4v but tbh I don't think it even needs that much! Shame that the board or Ram is going to hold me back before the CPU... it should be good for 4Ghz+

May need to invest in some better cooling, thinking about running with the side off permentatly. Currently at 62c load (using core temp) with the AC HS/F with the side off. Going to need some better cooling to push this I think.

easyrider · 19 Jan 2007 at 22:24

VTR said:
Do OcUK sell these?

Seems to be stable at 3.5Ghz so far using 1.4v but tbh I don't think it even needs that much! Shame that the board or Ram is going to hold me back before the CPU... it should be good for 4Ghz+

May need to invest in some better cooling, thinking about running with the side off permentatly. Currently at 62c load with the AS HS/F with the side off. Going to need some better cooling to push this I think.

yes,

wanna keep below 60c

go water and cool that cpu and NB matey!

FatRakoon · 20 Jan 2007 at 15:26

Yeah, that NB does get a tad warm doesnt it?

I have a pair of 60mm fans blowing over my GFX Card and onto the NB and its doing a great job... The NB is now stone cold.

Im running 480FSB with 4 x Geil6400

Im looking for a good AIR solution for the NB though. Im looking in fact to overhaul the cooling completely in the DS3 PC, including Case, GFX, NB and CPU, but on Air only. I have considered water, but then taking into account that I have 3 Water cooling systems now in boxes as they are no longer used, I am a bit worried in case this one will go the same way... Cooling a PC these days with water I am finding is almost a redundant idea, given how cool CPUs are today.

Like you, I have been hitting 60c but this morning, I cleaned out any dust ( The other week my GFX card was clogged up and only now have I cleared the whole PC up. and the dust was shocking, however, now, Im runing FAH on both cores, and I have just played UT2K4 for a few rounds and the CPU has not gone over 48c so thats fine by me.