Where is my northbridge?

PC-M Vip3r · 5 Apr 2006 at 16:58

Untill a few days ago i didnt have the fogeyest of what a nrothbirdge or southbride did, now i know i think.

People tell me to watch my northbridge temps when ive overclocked.

3 Questions:-
1. Where on my Asus P4S800D-X is my northbrigde chip located?
2. How can i find the temps out?
3. Can i coll them down, if they are too hot?

Thanks guys

Stellios · 5 Apr 2006 at 18:15

1. Its the aluminium heatsink next to your CPU
2. Didnt think northbridge had temp sensors?
3. You can replace the existing heatsink with another one if you feel the need

PowerDemon · 5 Apr 2006 at 18:16

1. Where on my Asus P4S800D-X is my northbrigde chip located?

Just below the CPU underneath the silver heatsink.

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2. How can i find the temps out?

I aint got a clue

3. Can i cool them down, if they are too hot?

You could always stick a small fan onto the silver heatsink, or buy a chipset cooler from OcUK or something.

I really dont think you need to worry about it tho unless you are doing some extreme overclocking and putting lots of volts through it.

nyzrox · 5 Apr 2006 at 18:36

bios will state the temperature for the NB for sure.

PC-M Vip3r · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:25

ahhhhh ok, so where is the southbirdge?

Coolasmoo · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:36

PC-M Vip3r said:
ahhhhh ok, so where is the southbirdge?

It be HERE

Sorry, Its to the Left of the memory, just above the Bios Battery