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Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« on: November 27, 2010, 12:22:09 am »
Can i Put Titan Iron Heart Northbridge Chipset Cooler TTC-CSC31TZ on 790XT motherboard???
Or Xilence COO-XPCS.

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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2010, 09:09:50 am »
Hi
I can't see a problem as long as you can get it to physically fit but do bear in mind that it will compromise your motherboards warranty.
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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 03:28:38 pm »
This is my temp but when i touch nortbridge he is hotter than graphic card. Like VGA when play games(55C)

http://imgur.com/4cvmu

Revoltec 40mm Fan below CPU box cooler???
« Last Edit: November 28, 2010, 03:33:49 pm by Wlada »

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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 06:10:16 pm »
Really any fan that you can point at the northbridge should help if it is reasonably close. Maybe you could make up a bracket to mount the fan so that you don't have to mess with the existing heatsink and invalidate your warranty. This is what I had to do on my motherboard because I watercool and so lost the secondary cooling of the coils around the CPU.

See here:  http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2373.0.html
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RatsAss

Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2010, 02:15:43 pm »
What would be considered a safe operating temp range?

Since i installed the Artic cooler the motherboard loses some cooling.

here are the temps before and after playing Metro 2033.

I think the TMPIN0/1/2 are motherboard temps.
« Last Edit: December 04, 2010, 02:21:15 pm by Ripjaws »

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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2010, 02:47:48 pm »
Hi there,

Don't have your motherboard so can't say if HW Monitor is reporting in the same way as it does for mine but if it is then....

TMPIN0 = Motherboard Temp.
TMPIN1 = CPU Temp.
TMPIN2 = Northbridge Temp

The figures all look OK to me and I would say you have nothing to worry about.
Remember, when all else fails a cup of tea and a good swear will often help! It won't solve the problem but it will make you feel better.

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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2010, 03:02:10 pm »
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Since i installed the Artic cooler the motherboard loses some cooling.

That is the only downside to installing third party coolers with most of them you lose most of the secondary cooling effect of the motherboard as the fan is normally directed horizontally.
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HCP1200W
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StrikeX S7
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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2010, 06:46:10 pm »
Hi there,

Don't have your motherboard so can't say if HW Monitor is reporting in the same way as it does for mine but if it is then....

TMPIN0 = Motherboard Temp.
TMPIN1 = CPU Temp.
TMPIN2 = Northbridge Temp

The figures all look OK to me and I would say you have nothing to worry about.

Good to know.Thanks for the reply.

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Re: Chipset Cooler 790XT USB3
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2010, 12:35:39 am »
The best way to keep the nb cool is to use a downward facing cpu cooler like the antec shelf kuhler or noctua  nh-c12p se14.

I use both and they both blow over the nb and keep it cool. I remember when my nb was 90 C with prolimatech's cooler and now it's 45 C and never goes above 50 C.