gigabyte 965p and cooling

ash_scotland88 · 19 Aug 2008 at 11:04

the mobo arrived with the computer and i noticed the heatsinks around the cpu are kinda close.
would the likes of a thermaltake 120 extreme/ultra still fit on do poeple know?
Is there enough room on a CM830?

and finally, suggestion for a fan to attach to it.

TAX · 19 Aug 2008 at 11:22

do you have the model number? (it should be printed on the mobo)

ash_scotland88 · 19 Aug 2008 at 11:53

ga-965p-dq6 as for the rev not sure, cpu-z said it was 2, but i was told it was the rev1.
but i think it was mostly software changes.
it's all shiney brass- but doubt that changes anything.

TAX · 19 Aug 2008 at 16:44

it will work but you need to remove the crazy cool on the back of the board according to thermalright.

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/cpu/mcl/ultra-120-mcl.htm#giga965

hope this helps!

ash_scotland88 · 19 Aug 2008 at 22:29

pictures don't match, guessing its a generic one.

i take it if i remove it i then need to find something else to replace the crazy cool?

seems like a lot of effort.

Wilst · 19 Aug 2008 at 22:52

Afaik the crazy cool bit is just a copper plate behind the cpu socket, problem is it needs to be removed to use bolt through heatsinks i.e not push pins like the stock cooler.

ash_scotland88 · 20 Aug 2008 at 11:08

so the other cooling bits dont need to be replaced?
eg the south and north bridge and mosfet copper coolers (hope i got those names right) they dont come completely off, only to take the backing off from the cpu socket/cooler :confused:

Wilst · 20 Aug 2008 at 14:15

Yep thats exactly my understanding. The "crazy cool" bit is just the big chunk of copper on the underside which can be easily removed leaving you with a cool paperweight. I'd ask someone who has or has had that board just to double check but I'm 99% sure thats the case. I don't think the DQ-6 has any problems taking any of the big modern tower heatsinks as there massive clearance around the cpu socket area.