GA-890XA-UD3 No heatpipe?

[musicman53]

I decided to order a GA-890XA-UD3 but noticed that the heatpipe is missing....
will that make any difference and is is possible to get the complete heatpipe unit anywhere?

[Christoph]

no, it will not make any difference

Unless you're planing to overclock, the heatsinks and heatpipes are "build for the Motherboard to keep it cool when overclocking" comes, that's all

[Dark Mantis]

If you were to replace the heatpipe unit it would invalidate the warranty so bear that in mind also.

The easier option would be to use a dedicated fan to add extra cooling to that area if necessary.