do i need mobo fan?

Markius · Jan 8, 2004, 04:31 AM

ok i have a gigabyte 8KNXP in a Xaser III case
the thing is the fan on the mobo is making alot of noise (like a crunchy BUURRRRRR) i have taken it of and cleaned it out, it made little difference...the noise is driving me insane
i tried a couple of local PC stores and they said they cant get them (replacement fan)

my question is: would the mobo be ok with just the heatsink on?

(the rig has NO oc's what so ever)

with all the case fans i would of thought it would be ok...

please let me know the deal!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 8, 2004, 05:32 AM

yes it needs a need cooler.....!

i'd reccomend youget get a fanless like the zallman

http://www.bestbyte.net/Product.cfm?...yID=6&Keyword=

or like i have a thermatke orb

http://www.bestbyte.net/Product.cfm?...yID=6&Keyword=

~~craig588~~ · Jan 8, 2004, 07:12 AM

the thermal take orb is LOUD! Its louder than my tornados. I can clearly hear it over them.

go with the Zalman as long as you have good case cooling.

Markius · Jan 8, 2004, 09:14 AM

so i defiantly shouldnt run my mobo with just the heatsink then?

krazy1 · Jan 8, 2004, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by craig588
the thermal take orb is LOUD! Its louder than my tornados. I can clearly hear it over them.

think their is something wrong with your Orbs. I have 2 of them in 2 different systems and they are very quiet........Blow them out with some air. Maybe their is too much dirt in them and that is causing the noise. Or you have a blade rubbing but the Orbs are NOT loud at all...

~~craig588~~ · Jan 8, 2004, 02:35 PM

hmm, I have two of them and the 1st second I put them in they wwere making the really loud noise.

Maybe I have 2 defective ones?

Its not loud like the tornados, but really high pitched.

Markius · Jan 8, 2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by Markius
so i defiantly shouldnt run my mobo with just the heatsink then?

?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jan 8, 2004, 10:45 PM

jus put a popscicle on it that always works lol jk

yea that board needs some cooling on the northbridge, but the heatsink is fine everyone uses that on the nf2 boards. only 865/875 intel boards need it cause of PAT, its basically overclocking so the northbridge gets hotter. but nf2 dont really need that its more of a thing for fun

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 8, 2004, 10:45 PM

My orb was loud!!!!

WildChild · Jan 9, 2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Markius
?

No you shouldnt run the system without a fan.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 9, 2004, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by craig588
the thermal take orb is LOUD! Its louder than my tornados. I can clearly hear it over them.

go with the Zalman as long as you have good case cooling.

themaltake
it like 30 db

i can't hear it over my cpu fan wth is a 34 db 80 mm fan
or over any of my case fan doesn't seem loud to me @ all it's not some hi pitched wrrrr or anything

Quote:

Originally posted by craig588
hmm, I have two of them and the 1st second I put them in they wwere making the really loud noise.

Maybe I have 2 defective ones?

Its not loud like the tornados, but really high pitched.

mabe its all the dust

j/k

i dunno man but thier pretty quiet on my end
(and i got good ears)

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Originally posted by Sourcer_2002
My orb was loud!!!!

wise i had a way to show u....
mabe its your installtion or something

I use a bit of hot glue on the back side of the bard to ensire it doesnt come of when traveling to lan events... other then that i'm useing the pegs that came with my mother board... ther is no vibration and there is no loud noise what so ever... I have it contected to the motherboard 3 prong connecter

i'd reccomend that cooler to anyone with the room to install it....

pic of mine

Ev!L-aLphA · Jan 13, 2004, 07:21 PM

hummm so what does this mean do i also need a mobo fan? where would i place it? cuz i got only my cpu and than case fans

~~craig588~~ · Jan 13, 2004, 07:24 PM

not sure weather it makes a difference, but I run my orbs without the little lid on them. It seems very restricting on airflow.

Judas · Jan 14, 2004, 12:38 AM

get a fan.... trust me.. my machine was in very very cool coditions... and without that fan... it gets so bloody damn hot....

Ev!L-aLphA · Jan 14, 2004, 12:52 AM

wait so u guys think i should get this orb and just atach it to the mother boarD? isint it made for like graphic cards or something??? will it actualy make the mother board cooler?

thanks dudes:]

Judas · Jan 14, 2004, 01:00 AM

..well.... cooling a part... and actually getting the air moving outside the case are to different stories... no cooler will be able to do it's job without actually some form of completely getting rid of the air that was used to cool it.... or else you end up with a loop.... good...or excellent air exhaust is a must have...