I just picked up a CoolerMaster Blue ICE (SLC-S41-U1):
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?rNavShow=false&EdpNo=1445196&CatId=498
My ABIT AI7 NB fan started acting up pretty bad, so it was time to replace.
Anyway, this thing comes with no installation instructions and I haven't done this before. There is no way to "hook" it on (no screws, and the Abit HSF had this metal hook extending from each side that hooked into two little loops on the motherboard.
This one looks just like it does in the pic, thats it.
No obviously it can't just float there, but the thing says "universal application for all platforms" and on the bottom of the HSF has a sticky pad on it...
Do I just put this thing over the Northbridge Chipset with the sticky pad and let it stick on there? I thought it needed to have metal to metal contact with thermal grease (there is thermal paste leftover on the chipset/stock ABIT HSF)...
so anyway I don't know how else this would go on, but I'm not sure what to do...?
P4c 3.2Ghz NWood / ABIT AI7 / 1GB XMS-Pro DDR 3200 / BFG GF-6800GT 256mb / Antec 380W
A64 3000 Venice / Epox 9npa-U / 1GB HyperX DDR 3200 / XFX GF-6600GT 128mb / Antec 330W
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?rNavShow=false&EdpNo=1445196&CatId=498
My ABIT AI7 NB fan started acting up pretty bad, so it was time to replace.
Anyway, this thing comes with no installation instructions and I haven't done this before. There is no way to "hook" it on (no screws, and the Abit HSF had this metal hook extending from each side that hooked into two little loops on the motherboard.
This one looks just like it does in the pic, thats it.
No obviously it can't just float there, but the thing says "universal application for all platforms" and on the bottom of the HSF has a sticky pad on it...
Do I just put this thing over the Northbridge Chipset with the sticky pad and let it stick on there? I thought it needed to have metal to metal contact with thermal grease (there is thermal paste leftover on the chipset/stock ABIT HSF)...
so anyway I don't know how else this would go on, but I'm not sure what to do...?
P4c 3.2Ghz NWood / ABIT AI7 / 1GB XMS-Pro DDR 3200 / BFG GF-6800GT 256mb / Antec 380W
A64 3000 Venice / Epox 9npa-U / 1GB HyperX DDR 3200 / XFX GF-6600GT 128mb / Antec 330W