Chipset cool a P5n-E

Mazgazine1

Limp Gawd
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Well, I finally got my system and damn, no reviews were exaggerating when this boards temps get really high at stock.

I don't need to worry about my CPU at least, the OCZ Vinidactor does a nice job (39'c full load). After a couple of hours of gaming with chipset hits 53'c! there's a 14 degree difference!

I have a 120mm fan on the OCZ, and one on the back of the case. AIr flow seems pretty good.

Are there any small heatsinks I can get for something like the southbridge? Is okay to use thermal ADHESIVE, instead of screwing it on? (I have like maybe 2-3cm of clearance before hitting the video card).

Finally for the big aluminum heatsink, whats the best way to 'stick' a fan on it?

I'm also considering getting a PCI-slot fan to get some intake around the video card too..

Thanks in advance!

P.S. I might be considering OC'ing in the future.
 
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