I was running memtest86 on a board with an nForce2 IGP (Geforce4 MX integrated) chipset. The chipset has a passive heatsink.
After about 10 minutes of memtest, I checked the temperature using a thermocouple at the center base of the heatsink. I got 51C. This is in open air.
I imagine it will be hotter a year from now, running 3D in a dusty case.
Any opinions on how hot is safe for these chipsets over the long term? Just curious how close I am to a problem.
The nuisance of it is that this heatsink won't hold a fan. To install a fan I'd have to downgrade to a tiny 440BX heatsink. The chipset heatsinks on newegg are expensive and don't look appealing.
After about 10 minutes of memtest, I checked the temperature using a thermocouple at the center base of the heatsink. I got 51C. This is in open air.
I imagine it will be hotter a year from now, running 3D in a dusty case.
Any opinions on how hot is safe for these chipsets over the long term? Just curious how close I am to a problem.
The nuisance of it is that this heatsink won't hold a fan. To install a fan I'd have to downgrade to a tiny 440BX heatsink. The chipset heatsinks on newegg are expensive and don't look appealing.
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