New ABIT NF7-S v2 too noisy!
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New ABIT NF7-S v2 too noisy!
What northbridge replacement fan should I get? This thing is so noisy it's ridiculous!
Thanks
Matt
Thanks
Matt
Don't replace it with a fan at all. One of these works perfectly: ZM-NB32J
most likely u can unplug the fan and be happy, so many motherboards i look at the mobo fan dies and is never a problem... i have a $4 zalman chipset heatsink on my nf7 never been a problem (the tall blue heatsink zalman sells i thik u can get it at most stores online ie newegg)... my cpu is watercooled as well meaning no airflow around the chipset's heatsink... never had issues.
Northbridge
Don't get a fan at all. Any fan small enough to fit on the northbridge is going to have to spin so fast to move a meaningful amount of air that it will be very noisy - not to mention that most northbridge fans are cheap and nasty. Many at SPCR use the Zalman ZM-NB32J or the Zalman ZM-NB47J, which are simply large heatsinks, that fit in place of the default fansink. The 32 is slightly smaller, and attaches with permenant thermal epoxy. The 47 attaches using the standard diagonal pushpins, which may be found on the NF7-S . See http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zmnbj for details.
Thanks, I've just bought me one of these
http://www.thecoolingshop.com/product_i ... cts_id/696
Is this about right?
Thanks
Matt
http://www.thecoolingshop.com/product_i ... cts_id/696
Is this about right?
Thanks
Matt
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