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01-04-2003, 05:31 PM
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Chipset Fan. How Important?
I have a Epox 8K7A that has a chipset fan on the AMD 761 chipset. It spins ok but makes alot of noise so the bushing/bearing must be worn out.
When I look at this thing, I wonder if that little fan and hs does any real good. The Vantec 6027D cpu cooler blows alot of air across the chip anyway. Do I really need to replace the chipset fan? TIA Carl |
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01-04-2003, 06:07 PM
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Hi Kubie,
You don't need a fan, but you do need a heatsink on it. I would suggest replacing the stock one with a Zalman ZM-NB32 which will keep it nice and cool but with no noise. Hope that helps. Last edited by DrZaius; 01-04-2003 at 06:26 PM. |
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01-04-2003, 06:22 PM
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DrZ,
Yes, that helps alot. Thanks for the link. Carl |
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01-04-2003, 08:30 PM
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Hi Kubie,
I have the same board, after about 8 months of having it the same thing happened to me, i went to a local computer shop and bought a replacement for $4.50, that is what i suggest. |
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01-04-2003, 10:34 PM
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Hi southrk,
I might have to do that. Can't find a place online that has one at a decent price. I like the idea of just the heatsink. Trying to cut back some noise. Carl |
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