$9 to stabilize and cool down my via northbridge chip.

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My northbridge temps have always jumped around a lot,
And it’s temps have run too hot,like up into the 50’s.
http://users.adelphia.net/~onegighz/chipset%20soyo%20cpu.JPG
so I took off the soyo fan and what I have read is true,there is no thermal tape or paste,AT ALL on the via chip.I could only fit one mounting pin on the Orb and I used thermal adhesive tape.It seems to hold just fine.
http://users.adelphia.net/~onegighz/chipset%20tape.JPG
so with the blue orb in place
http://users.adelphia.net/~onegighz/chipset%20orb.JPG
and I think it also looks pretty cool too! J
http://users.adelphia.net/~onegighz/chipset%20ram%20cpu.JPG
now my temps at idle are much more stable and lower on the northbridge.
http://users.adelphia.net/~onegighz/mb%20monitor%207%202.jpg

[m4a2t0t]

ya most manufactures dont put hardly any thermal paste, ba$tards

FYI- the crystal orb has a lower thermal resistance than the blue orb but it looks like its doing a good job.

should help with the OC if u do OC.

what speed is that XMS

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Originally posted by m0a2t4t
ya most manufactures dont put hardly any thermal paste, ba$tards

FYI- the crystal orb has a lower thermal resistance than the blue orb but it looks like its doing a good job.

should help with the OC if u do OC.

what speed is that XMS

I mess with OC'ing a little,my FSB is at 145,and the corsair is pc2700(333). :)
and I looked at the crystal orb,it was only a couple bucks more,what is different on the crystal orb?I did'nt know.

thanks,,,,

[m4a2t0t]

the only difference with the crystal orb is the thermal resistance is lower meaning it will transfer heat better. u might see a little more improvement with the crystal orb but what u got now looks to be good

[techron]

my asus a7v didnt come with ANY thermal paste! :( :o

[Immortal]

ok then.. if I buy an orb and replae my msi 845 ultra board.. it will be cooler in theory?

[m4a2t0t]

Originally posted by Immortal
ok then.. if I buy an orb and replae my msi 845 ultra board.. it will be cooler in theory?

it will be cooler, u go from passive cooling to active cooling and the heatsink that was on it sucked anyways;)