hi Boyz n girlz

im very new in oc world

ok

i just bought a foxconn mars with e8400

oced to 4ghz on stock cooler

one thing is

my northbridge temp is damn high i keep wondering why izzit so hot

play games also go up to 62

then i try do some test

in the event.. i keep monitoring the NB temp it goes up to 63~~

suddenly it comes to my mind and i try and press the nb heatsink with force

it goes down to 49!!! damn then i let it go it goes back up

the thing is

how the heck do i dismantle the stock heatsink?? i just wanna replace the spring screws with a new one

so that more pressure to the dies

anyone care to help me???

haiyaa shop so far in kl

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Added on June 1, 2008, 9:07 pmplease anyone help me

im sure theres some one with the same problem as me

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Added on June 1, 2008, 9:07 pmi dont know how the heck to remove the heatsink screws damn hard

This post has been edited by lightonokira: Jun 1 2008, 09:07 PM

i can use the screwdriver but i cant get the screw out it wont screw out at all

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Added on June 1, 2008, 11:01 pmthe screw is fixed

but theres a *

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Added on June 1, 2008, 11:01 pmi mean a +

This post has been edited by lightonokira: Jun 1 2008, 11:01 PM

TEMP IS NOT BACK TO NORMAL LA

i need help frm those who already remove their mars NB heatsink step-by-step

lol

its damn damn damn tight

i used a small head plier then only can remove the screws

the temp is now

45-47 on idle @ 4ghz 49-51 on load

yep

indeed mars is good

but that screw cannot tighter then it is

have to replace it with a new one

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Added on June 2, 2008, 10:47 am@silverfire

wanna sell ur HD3870?? go buy the 9600 lo

u like nvidia more rite

im thinking of crossfire

This post has been edited by lightonokira: Jun 2 2008, 10:47 AM

yep2

not too tight or the pc wont turn on xD

omg problem

when i replace the NB heatsink

it works fine

then after putting it back into the case

the pc wont turn on

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Added on June 2, 2008, 9:14 pmproblem la i think some other heatsink either the mofset / chipset

i think i want to replace the mobo la

hiayaa so many problem



This post has been edited by lightonokira: Jun 2 2008, 09:14 PM

done all still wont work

cleaned all the thermal paste and replcae carefully still doesnt work

guess im gonna use the warranty