enough cooling for a 680i Southbridge?

wilno · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:39

Hi

Have got a Lian li v2000+ case for my new build and am watercooling for the first time. I am planning on using a DD setup to cool the CPU (conroe), Nortbridge (BFG 680i) and GPU (8800).

I am going to mount the 120.3 radiator in the roof and have added a 120mm fan to the front of the case as I will not be using the side panel fan.

Will the Southbridge be ok? It will have air drawn across it from the fans on the radiator above and be blown on from the one at the front. I plan to overclock, but not to extreme levels.

Thanks

w3bbo · 8 Feb 2007 at 22:01

SB will need some form of cooling as it was passively cooled by the heatpipe contraption. Vantec iceberg4 work ok.

wilno · 8 Feb 2007 at 23:51

Thanks, do you know of any passive coolers that would fit along side the 8800?

w3bbo · 9 Feb 2007 at 08:43

Not passive. The is very little space below the 8800 cards. I know my vantec is 15mm High and that is barley cleared so I wouldn't go higher than that.

clone · 9 Feb 2007 at 09:30

Wont the Thermalright HR-05 SLI Chipset Cooler fit?

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 10:19

I looked at the thermalright as some guy on another forum had fitted one ok, however the email I got back from them said otherwise.

I was thinking that once I remove the heatsink I could staighten it out (the pipe) and have it attached to the Southbridge only, running parallel along side the memory slots?

clone · 9 Feb 2007 at 10:25

No dont try and bend it m8 it will snap! im going to be building my board today and fitting that cooler,will try and post piccys up later,only difference is my 8800gtx has a waterblock on it but it will give you a idea of how much room you have to play with.

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 10:36

Good luck, I was going to get a 8800 with a waterblock too.

CarlD · 9 Feb 2007 at 11:18

Im using the 'Thermalright HR-05 SLI Chipset Cooler' to cool the SB , my 8800gtx fits in the first slot ( with the stock heatsink ). The only problem is that an x-fi wont fit in the top pci sot now the thermalright heatsink is there

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w3bbo · 9 Feb 2007 at 11:24

I'm going for a custom job this time - sold the vantec now

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 11:50

CarlD

Would a watrcooled 8800 fit ok, I guess it would.

Cheers

CarlD · 9 Feb 2007 at 11:54

i'll let you know as soon as i get my EK waterblock..

but im pritty sure it would fit since its smaller than the stock heatsink.

clone · 9 Feb 2007 at 12:34

Seen some people put the little swify waterblock on their southbridge.

w3bbo · 9 Feb 2007 at 13:20

Most NF4 waterblocks fit aswell, at least the ones I got do (alphacool).

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 15:20

How do these blocks fit on, are there screw holes?

Thanks

clone · 9 Feb 2007 at 15:29

wilno said:
How do these blocks fit on, are there screw holes?

Thanks

Yes there are four hole`s already for the block as it`s just come out on the market for the 680i chip.

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:26

Could one of you post the full name of the alphacool block that fits the Southbridge on the 680i.

Thanks, this sounds like the best option so far, can't stand little noisy fans anymore.

w3bbo · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:28

Its the sli one, you will need to have the gtx watercooled though as the heatsink gets in the way.

**NOTE** The SB only has two holes - the NB has four holes(offset).

wilno · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:41

Great stuff, thanks

w3bbo · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:44

Be carefull when changing the blocks though as the chipset is VERY fragile.