How to Replace Chipset Fan

[demob05]

Like many others I've heard, I have an ABIT IS7-E motherboard running P4 3.0, and my stock northbridge chipset (Intel 865PE)'s Fan is starting to get noisier and noisier... inspecting it, I could see that the bearings were coming loose.

Anyone have or know how to replace this chipset fan? I assume there's a heatsink under it, and the fan and heatsink maybe a set, just like the main CPUs. If anyone's got easy suggestions, thanks.

 

[DarkGamer]

well i had an abit nguru and the chipseat fan went out well unfortunatly by the time i realized it was the chipset fan it was to late and the dammage was already done so i replaced it when i called abit and talked to them about the warrenty they were less then helpful when trying to solve the problem so i ripped the board and bought an msi and have had no troubles since i tryed to replace the chipset fan but unfortunatly you cant easily replace the chipset fan good luck if i were you save your self the hassel and just replace the mobo..

 

[demob05]

Any where I can get a decent replacement (northbridge) chipset cooler??

 

[turtile]

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/memandvidcar.html

If your motherboard is still under warranty, you should be able to get a replacement part from Abit.

 

[demob05]

Well, finally replaced the northbridge chipset cooler... bought a chipset heatsink/fan from CompUSA, one of their own brands, for $24.00.
The OEM cooler was easier to remove than I thought, much easier than the main CPU cooler set, (just unhooked two latches from the mounts), and put the new one in and plugged molex power supply. Now my rig is nice and quiet. What a difference.

 

[Trotter]

Now my rig is nice and quiet. What a difference.

I know what you mean. I can't stand a loud rig.

 

[demob05]

I know what you mean. I can't stand a loud rig.

Just had to notice your screen shot.. is that America's Army??

 

[Drizo]

http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=80877&highlight=repairing+fan

 

[demob05]

Ever since replacing the (northbridge) chipset cooler, not only is the rig running quieter, but it seems like it's also working better, being more responsive, quicker, and accessing files better. Is this just my imagination, or is there a correlation?

 

[Trotter]

is that America's Army??

Battlefield 2

Is this just my imagination, or is there a correlation?

Heat is the enemy of computers. Cooler chipset = better performance.