Abit mobo: can I just take out my dying Northbridge fan?

gabb · 24-09-2008, 10:59 PM

Hi..

I have a abit nf7-s 2.0 and the northbridge fan is dying on me.

Since it has a little heatsink and the fan is TINY... would it be ok to just take it off?

I know it's there for a reason but I have't overclocked this mobo one bit.

What do you guy think?

AMD XP Thoroughbred 2200+
1.8ghz OCed with FSB only to 2.0ghz

Big B · 24-09-2008, 10:39 PM

You might be able to get away with it. If not, there are small northbridge/VGA coolers that you can replace the heatsink with and would run in the range of $10-20 online, typically with shipping included in that estimate.

I'd suggest contacting Abit as well, but given the way the company is, I'm not sure if the warranty is still being honored.

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gabb Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Status: Offline	Abit mobo: can I just take out my dying Northbridge fan? Hi.. I have a abit nf7-s 2.0 and the northbridge fan is dying on me. Since it has a little heatsink and the fan is TINY... would it be ok to just take it off? I know it's there for a reason but I have't overclocked this mobo one bit. What do you guy think? AMD XP Thoroughbred 2200+ 1.8ghz OCed with FSB only to 2.0ghz

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	You might be able to get away with it. If not, there are small northbridge/VGA coolers that you can replace the heatsink with and would run in the range of $10-20 online, typically with shipping included in that estimate. I'd suggest contacting Abit as well, but given the way the company is, I'm not sure if the warranty is still being honored. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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