Freezer 64 Repair

Topitoff · 23 Jan 2006 at 20:41

The fan on my Freezer 64 gave up - as they do

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So I've attached a YS-Tech Silent 80mm fan instead; it is no noiser than before.
Temps are 29C idle and 44C onload, which is exactly what they were with the original fan. I am pleased with the result, but I bought a freezer 64 pro to replace it - I might just try it to see how much better it is.

Pic of the mod here:

And yes there is a 146 under the freezer!

harris1986 · 23 Jan 2006 at 20:45

nice work man, i thought of doing this myself! but as my temps are already 28c idle and 41c load i don't know if i will bother! by the way i have the freezer 64 pro!

edger · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:05

interested to know if u get better temps with pro, wack it on!

Topitoff · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:14

edger said:
interested to know if u get better temps with pro, wack it on!

I'll try it tomorrow night and report back.

m3csl2004 · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:41

you NEED to mod the other freezer on to your northbridge

Topitoff · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:47

m3csl2004 said:
you NEED to mod the other freezer on to your northbridge

Defcon5 · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:51

m3csl2004 said:
you NEED to mod the other freezer on to your northbridge

Damn right!

//looks at whiny nb fan

//finds uber strong thermal adhesive

Topitoff · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:58

Defcon5 said:
Damn right!

//looks at whiny nb fan

//finds uber strong thermal adhesive

You can't see the NB fan in the pic.

BTW which of these should I use?

Raikiri · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:59

New freezer on CPU, old freezer on northbridge

Or old freezer on 6800

Topitoff · 23 Jan 2006 at 22:12

Raikiri said:
New freezer on CPU, old freezer on northbridge

Or old freezer on 6800

The 6800 don't get very hot 45C idle 57C onload and the fan is noisy only until XP loads. I think I might mod the old freezer to fit the 6800; flatten it so the fins go along the gfx; put a plastic cover over it with the fan at one end and direct the hot air out of the case through the PCI slot below. Oh I see arctic cooling have beaten me to it with the NV5 cooler :eek:

Raikiri · 23 Jan 2006 at 22:13

would be like 4 arctic silencers stacked together though