NB cooling for DS3

adslegend · 9 Mar 2007 at 12:26

Hi,

Planning on getting a DS3 after I heard OcUK had rev 3.3 in, is this still true?

Anyway, once I ascertain it's working, I'll probably take the crappy stock NB heatsink off and replace it with something that spins. I still have a few Vantec Iceberq things from my AXP/A64 boards lying around, would they fit?

Otherwise what would?

Cheers :cool:

Scoobie Dave · 9 Mar 2007 at 13:22

As far as im aware they are not stocking the version 3.3 yet. If they are its not on the website?

As far as cooling goes for the NB I run a 80mm fan over mine, which sits neatly of my cpu waterblock (it's so neat, it's as if it was made for it!). Dont think it helps with overclocking though, I just dont like my components running hot to the touch.

mishima · 9 Mar 2007 at 13:35

Have a check of the Noctua NC-U6 it seems a decent NB cooler, I am reviewing it in the near future as I have just recieved one today. Will let you know how it fares!

adslegend · 9 Mar 2007 at 13:53

mishima said:
Have a check of the Noctua NC-U6 it seems a decent NB cooler, I am reviewing it in the near future as I have just recieved one today. Will let you know how it fares!

Nice

PhillyDee · 9 Mar 2007 at 13:57

I bought a DS3 a week ago and got the 3.3 revision.

Hellfire260 · 9 Mar 2007 at 14:00

PhillyDee said:
I bought a DS3 a week ago and got the 3.3 revision.

Is the 3.3 the one with dual pci-e slots and is it the same price as the old ds3.

Scoobie Dave · 9 Mar 2007 at 14:05

PhillyDee said:
I bought a DS3 a week ago and got the 3.3 revision.

OC should state that on the web page then.

As the 3.3 supports FSB 1333.

Darg · 9 Mar 2007 at 14:11

I'm looking at the DS3 too myself in the near future (when I get money to spend!). Great news if they do have the 3.3 in. Although it would still need cracked drivers to run SLI wouldn't it? Even so with the 8xxx series we don't really need two cards for a while

Anyone else got suggestions for the NB cooler? What other cooling solutions have DS3 owners used to help overclocking? I'm aiming on pushing my 6300 as far as I can when I get the new mobo.