Best replacement IC7 NB Cooler

[Capt Doufos]

What Northbridge cooler is best to replace the abit default? Mine has gotten VERY noisey.

Links to the people who sell them would be great too

Thanks.

[Russ]

http://www.ultim8pc.co.uk/index.asp?...products&idd=4

NB47J - servie from these guys is no less then perfect.

[Capt Doufos]

Says it only fits boards with mounting holes. The IC7 doesn't have them, does it?

[Russ]

it has a fan dont it...

[streetster]

my is7 board has some wierd clips for attaching the nb fan, rather than the ones on my amd boards, might have to get a zalman and attach it with thermal paste/adhesive, as its the noisest thing in the whole computer not sure it the ic7 is similar to the is7 tho? i'm pretty sure the zalmans come with some adhesive anyway

mark

[chrisf6969]

mine was very noisy too. I took it off and oiled it up some (peel sticker off back and use something like mineral oil) then remounted it with thermal goo (instead of TIM)

[KPeh]

Your fan is probably about to die. When mine did, I replaced it with a Thermaltake Tiger Chipset cooler: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...oolers_57.html which I am having no problems with (it clips on like the original). Alternatively you could contact abit and ask for a replacement, (orderparts@abit.nl) but you will most likely be waiting a month until they send you a replacement.

[chrisf6969]

Mine is fine now. You just have to catch if before they go bad. IF you oil them as soon as they start to whine, they're usually fine for another 6 months - a year... then oil again.

But that looks pretty cool. I assume it popped right in place... since it looks like the wires would line up perfectly.

I like Abit's new orb design. If they send me one of those that would be cool!

P.S. I just added one to my newegg.com basket... I'll keep it in there until my next order since its only $3.99. (with just as much shipping by itself)