Heatsink removal?

nikbear · 07-29-09, 06:18 PM

I'm going to be fitting a new twin fan cooler to my Nvidia 8800GTX Gfx card to aid the cooling situation

Problem is there is a heatsink on the motherboard that might get in the way,now I'm assuming that the heatsink is for the onboard Gfx chip,So I was wondering since I won't be using the onboard Gfx,is it safe to remove the Heatsink

Or am I going to have to find and purchase a low profile heatsink

Any help from members,suggestions or ideas greatly appreciated

Ford Prefect · 07-29-09, 06:52 PM

Its more likely that it's the chipset heatsink, It would be unwise to remove that. If you can find some drawings of the motherboard online it may help. I usually build my own computers so I refer to the motherboard handbook for such info. I'd certainly want to be 100% certain before I removed anything if I were you.

donut · 07-29-09, 07:13 PM

If you moved ths thread to the hardware,software forum, you may get more responces to help.

nikbear · 07-29-09, 07:23 PM

Im sorry, I wasn't aware of the tech forums

If the mods would like to move the thread I would be grateful

And FordPrefect,The MB is an ASRock K10N78, I think you might be right,in which case I've got to find a low profile HS that fits,why anyone would stick a large Heatsink so close to a PC-IE slot is beyond me

Any advice?

Its one of these http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=K10N78

FIREWALL · 07-29-09, 08:09 PM

If you got the balls. Carefully remove and VERY CAREFULLY grind the heatsink to get clearance.

Good Luck.

Task Force · 07-29-09, 08:27 PM

I dont even see a heat sink on that mobo...

07-29-09, 06:18 PM	#1
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Heatsink removal? I'm going to be fitting a new twin fan cooler to my Nvidia 8800GTX Gfx card to aid the cooling situation Problem is there is a heatsink on the motherboard that might get in the way,now I'm assuming that the heatsink is for the onboard Gfx chip,So I was wondering since I won't be using the onboard Gfx,is it safe to remove the Heatsink Or am I going to have to find and purchase a low profile heatsink Any help from members,suggestions or ideas greatly appreciated __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

07-29-09, 06:52 PM	#2
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Its more likely that it's the chipset heatsink, It would be unwise to remove that. If you can find some drawings of the motherboard online it may help. I usually build my own computers so I refer to the motherboard handbook for such info. I'd certainly want to be 100% certain before I removed anything if I were you. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

07-29-09, 07:13 PM	#3
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Not without schematic If you moved ths thread to the hardware,software forum, you may get more responces to help.

07-29-09, 07:23 PM	#4
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Im sorry, I wasn't aware of the tech forums If the mods would like to move the thread I would be grateful And FordPrefect,The MB is an ASRock K10N78, I think you might be right,in which case I've got to find a low profile HS that fits,why anyone would stick a large Heatsink so close to a PC-IE slot is beyond me Any advice? Its one of these http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=K10N78 __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

07-29-09, 08:09 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	If you got the balls. Carefully remove and VERY CAREFULLY grind the heatsink to get clearance. Good Luck. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

07-29-09, 08:27 PM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I dont even see a heat sink on that mobo... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"