Replacement Chipset Cooler for DFI-NF4

eyemessiah · 31 May 2006 at 13:50

I'm on a fan replacing roll here!

I'm looking to replace the stock chipset fan now as its noisy, and the chipset is hot to boot. There doesn't seem to be a lot to choose from, (Jing Ting looks nice, but impossible to get & expensive?) and there is the clearance issue because my 6800 overhangs the chipset. Out of the stuff sold on OCUK, what would you reccomend? thanks

eyemessiah · 2 Jun 2006 at 18:59

Did you have to bend/cut the some of the prongs on that bad boy to get it to clear the GFX? My card overhangs quite a bit, and I'm planning to put an artic silencer on it so that might make putting one of those large heatsinks on a a bit tricky.

Any suggestions for a fan about the same size as the stock one?

thanks

eyemessiah · 3 Jun 2006 at 12:32

What about this one?

Akasa AK-210 Blue LED Chipset Cooler (HS-026-AK)

OR

Vantec Iceberq CCB-A1C VGA & Chipset cooling kit (SY-000-VT)

eyemessiah · 3 Jun 2006 at 13:04

They seem very keen on the Evercool VC-RE, which looks real nice, but I don't think I can pick one up in the UK. Anyone got a spare??

eyemessiah · 4 Jun 2006 at 18:45

I think I might go with the vantec, rather than the zalman passive one, the chipset is pretty hot as it is!

If I get stuck for space I will try swapping to the bottom slot. thanks!