but then ..wont it block the intake for the cpu fan?...then the air that go into the cpu heatsink will be the hot air that release from the vga cooler..

Wouldnt that be too big?I guess the mounting should be steady and strong enough just to hold onto this. And with the amount of work going to be done, i guess getting an already proven good chipset cooler is better..

agreed..but take note of the heatpipe,it might be block by the caps around nb chipset as the heatpipe is longer

yeah...i thought about the heatpipe as well.....but if clearance is not an issue...imagine the possibilities!!

LOL..cant wait to see you test it out..

So, after 37 pages of discussion , what is the best chipset cooler?

Planning to get one which can fit the chipset lying just below the GC.

try to get hr-05 sli then. dunno whether it is the best, but imo hr-05 sli is the best solution if u have problem of chipset too close to gc. like my dfi expert..

The best would be Noctua NC-U6, but then, Noctua NC-U6 won't fit on your motherboard chipset since the chipset is right under the graphic card.

The best for your motherboard would be HR-05 SLi.

Well, i have the Noctua on my DFI CFX3200 but having trouble with it as well even though its not near the GC. Even the 7600GS is having a hard time being installed without clashing with the Noctua due to the large GC HSF. With a new GC in mind, i guess sooner or later it will not fit to the slot due to the Noctua. Therefore, i think i will change my chipset cooler, this time, to the HR-05SLi i am going to get. Will shift the Noctua to the southbridge and compare both of them when i have the time..

HR-05 SLI huh? Will consider. Hmmmm..... saw forumers bulking it for around RM 110, I think. Almost as expensive as the CPU HSF!!!

Good HSF never come at a cheap price. Look at the price of all good chipset cooler like Noctua, TR, JingTing etc. All come at a hefty price tag but the important thing is that, they perform..

I got a bisotar t-series motherboard which has a nb fan (noise)..all series same nb fan..and i got galaxy gc with zalman fan..just want ask that Hr-05 can fit into my motherboard? coz the gap between chipset cooler and graphic card is really close ...any biostar t-forces use using the hr05? or suggest use hr-05 sli edition...

bro, didnt change your mobo yet?

Anyone tried any particular fan on the NC-U6 before?Wanted to add one to try it out and see as well as on the HR-05 SLI i am getting soon.Will it have a better effect and what size of fan to fit?

You can use a 70mm fan to be fitted on the NC-U6.
But, becareful on one thing.

You must find a 70mm fan that is very low in speed & very low in vibration AKA uses ball bearing.

This is because NC-U6 doesn't work well with high speed fan.
I've tried with three 70mm fan before, and what i found is, when i'm using low speed 70mm fan with ball bearing, that fan gives me the lowest temps compared to another two fans which is high in speed and another one is not using ball bearing.

Not going to change mobo anymore. And not getting the HR-05 either.

Reason : 22nd JULY 2007 - Intel dropping Q6600 to USD 266 (in bulk)!!!

Alright.Thanks for the info there bro. Any recommended fan at that size that works well?



Another question here.

From this thread: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/461742

He stated that the DFI N680i NB might be sold seperately from the package. In that case, do you guys feel this MB can compete with the likes of Noctua and TR?I like the way they incorporate fins at the bottom which is useful in dissapating heat. And i like the design as well..With copper bottom and clips for additional fans.



This post has been edited by akachester: May 24 2007, 05:42 PM

I know about that heatsink.
But the thing about it will be sold separately is almost impossible.

How much will it be?
I bet the price will be much much higher than an NC-U6 or HR-05 SLi.

When will DFI Start selling it then?
You know how slow DFI in everything that they do.

I don't think you should judge heatsink performance from just the looks. As always, comparison reviews are the standard....

This post has been edited by kmarc: May 24 2007, 06:55 PM

haha...please do let me know when you're ready to let go your LCB9E