Originally posted by: whovous
I want to be sure I understand this. When you bolt the heat sink to the chipset, are the fins and fan located straight above the hrat sink, no matter which way you turn it? If that is the case, then something is wrong.
Originally posted by: bchivers
Originally posted by: whovous
I want to be sure I understand this. When you bolt the heat sink to the chipset, are the fins and fan located straight above the hrat sink, no matter which way you turn it? If that is the case, then something is wrong.
The part with the fins was bent back towards the heatsink so that they were over top of it. I sent an email to Frozen CPU and they said to bend it slowly back until it was straight which I did and it looks ok. I'm waiting for a knew vid card to arrive before I install it.
I bent it nice and easy and it looks like the one in the Big Bruin review so I will keep it. Not worth the hassel to RMA.Originally posted by: whovous
Originally posted by: bchivers
Originally posted by: whovous
I want to be sure I understand this. When you bolt the heat sink to the chipset, are the fins and fan located straight above the hrat sink, no matter which way you turn it? If that is the case, then something is wrong.
The part with the fins was bent back towards the heatsink so that they were over top of it. I sent an email to Frozen CPU and they said to bend it slowly back until it was straight which I did and it looks ok. I'm waiting for a knew vid card to arrive before I install it.
Wow, that does not sound good. Heck, given their packaging, it barely sounds possible. It probably isn't worth RMAing something priced this low, but it really should not be bent like that. Someone slipped up on quality control somewhere.
Originally posted by: potato28
*cough* *cough* Vantec Iceberq chipset cooler *cough* *cough*
Originally posted by: Mant
Originally posted by: potato28
*cough* *cough* Vantec Iceberq chipset cooler *cough* *cough*
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm having similar problems for my NForce4.
Every so often, I check around to find out if any clever company has gotten around to selling retail one of these passive- heatpipe- low- profile doodads but no one ever does...guess they dont like money?
So, I broke down and got a Vantec Iceberq- haven't gotten it yet, but now I'm hearing that the fan only stays quiet for a coupla months. Anyone experience this?
Either way, good luck 996GT2!
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: Mant
Originally posted by: potato28
*cough* *cough* Vantec Iceberq chipset cooler *cough* *cough*
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm having similar problems for my NForce4.
Every so often, I check around to find out if any clever company has gotten around to selling retail one of these passive- heatpipe- low- profile doodads but no one ever does...guess they dont like money?
So, I broke down and got a Vantec Iceberq- haven't gotten it yet, but now I'm hearing that the fan only stays quiet for a coupla months. Anyone experience this?
Either way, good luck 996GT2!
No, because each one would have to be a customized for a particular motherboard. There would be no interchangeability between mobos. As for the fan, never owned one to tell you.
As to the OP, Why not an HR-05-SLI ? It should stay far enough away from your card and will provide excellent cooling. For even more power, strap on a thin 80mm fan like the Delta 80x15mm low speed fan.