Chipset Heatsink installation help!

[Leepox]

Is it important that the whole chipset is covered by the heatsink? or is it only the centre plate of the chipset that need to be covered? Because I am planning to install a passive HR-05 sli heatsink and the only way for it to not be in the way of things is by turning it a bit which exposes the corners of the chipset and eventually some transistors/resistors.. whatever these things are on the chipset.. isnt covered by the heatsink.

Argh! I blame this on the crazy way the mobo manufacturer has put the push pin holes around the chipset!

Help!

[Whiternoise]

Trans/resistors shouldn't matter should they? So long as the chipset is covered it should be ok

Is this for the mobo in your profile?

[Leepox]

Trans/resistors shouldn't matter should they? So long as the chipset is covered it should be ok

Is this for the mobo in your profile?

yeah, its for that mobo, the stock sink on that is noisy as hell, doesnt even cool it properly and gets on the way of the video card. What I did not anticipate is that the holes for the push pins means that installing the HR-05 sli heatsink needs to be at right angles with the video card which is even a bigger problem. Thats why the only way I can do it is by turning the heatsink a bit, although IM wary its not a good idea.



The inside of the red circle is the area where I apply the thermal compound, and that blue box area is the area that is going to be covered by the heatsink. Thus, the area outside the box is not gonna be covered by the heatsink and is going to be exposed.I think those small bits around the centre heat up? And thus not putting the sink over them would spell disaster?

If I can't then ill be forced to buy an intel system =/ or a new mobo if i wanna go cheap.

[CrazyMonkey]

The transistors should be fine, i suppose you have a decent amount of airflow through the case. As for the actual chip hmm i would wait for an expert to answer!

[Clunk]

Give it a good clean so you dont have thermal paste accross those resistors, or you will inadvertantly enable SLI

[Leepox]

ahh well.. =/ lets wait

[notsobig]

Give it a good clean so you dont have thermal paste accross those resistors, or you will inadvertantly enable SLI

lol. Nforece4 Ultra to SLi mod. Cool.

[Leepox]

problem is, no extra slot lol

[Clunk]

Glue one on while you are in the mood for modding.

[Leepox]

lmao! that would make my mobo uber now would it, then slot two x300's in it

ah, well, I do hope somebody here comes and says its alright what youre doing. Help!

[notsobig]

As long as heastsink is making a good contact with chipset core I personally don't care. And I've seen some people installing thier's lke that so no problem I guess. And my chipset cooler is even clumsier but doing it's job fine so don't worry

[Clunk]

You are doing it right mate, as I say, clean those resistors and only get the thermal paste on the core itself.

[Leepox]

yes sireeee! im doing that now and i should get the system up and running (crossing finger that no sparks/smokes or booms to happen) lol! Baah, if this thing can hold on for a nother year then that is good(upgrading next year).. i dont care if its on the verge of burning itself up