...remove the fan from my Northbridge and just leave it with the heatsink only? It is a stock fan and very loud, when it is off my PC is very nearly absolutely silent. It currently sits between 40-45 C constant. If it isn't safe what would you recommend to cool it? (nForce II Ultra 400).
To err is human. To really foul things up ... you need a computer.
well you could replace it with one of those really decent Northbridge heatsinks but you need to remember that there is a fan on the northbridge for a reason
I would not advise running the nforce northbridge without a cooler as they get really hot, and then stability issues pop up once this occurs. You can change it and a lot of people fit either vantec, swiftec, or thermalright cooling solutions to replace the sometimes noisier "stock" northbridge fans.
Well it wont burn up, but I have no idea how efficient/useful the heatsink is on the NB.
My MSI nforce2 has no fan but does have a small heatsink that has a bit of surface area (lots of fins). Gets a bit warm to touch but I couldnt care less as its stable and its my server.
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