well if you have a 80mm fan on your cpu
your nb will actually run cooler

AN7 hs + fan = 40deg
the Blue zaliman = 35 deg

cpu heatsink = alpha 8045 with 2700 rpm 80mm fan

because the zaliman cooler is so big it gets cooled very nicley from the air
blowing out of the cpu heatsink


"First of One" wrote in message
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Take a look at some photos of the Asus A7N8X-Deluxe. If memory serves me
correctly, its northbridge is passively-cooled.

Just don't go overclocking with it...

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"ChrisR" wrote in message
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I have a Zalman northbridge cooler (tall blue heatsink). I'd like to
replace the whiny HSF on my Soltek Nforce 2 MB with this passive
solution. Am I asking for trouble it terms of overheating? Thanks!