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> Navid wrote:
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> >>Navid wrote:
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> >>>"John Peel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >>>>Hi all,
> >>>>
> >>>>i am hoping to take the first steps to building my own intel based pc
> >>>>soo. I am going to purchase the above mobo and want also to get a
Zalman
> >>>> Nb47J Northbridge cooler.
> >>>>
> >>>>I visited Zalamsn website and read the installation guide. The guide
> >>>>says that the mobo must have mounting holes by the northbride in order
> >>>>to fit the cooler.
> >>>>
> >>>>I am very new to all this so i was hoping that someone could tell me
if
> >>>>the P4C800-e has the neccesary mounting holes (2 nr.)
> >>>>
> >>>>Many thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Looking at this picture, you can see that the motherboard comes with a
> >>>heatsink
> >>>for the chipset that is installed by springs. So, there are no holes.
> >>>http://www.motherboards.org/articles...ws/1251_1.html
> >>>But, why do you want to remove the original heatsink and put another
one
> >
> > in
> >
> >>>its place? I wonder if that would void the warranty. I am not sure if
> >
> > it
> >
> >>>would
> >>>increase the overclock capability either.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Ok. Thanks for replying. Perhaps this is a silly question but i am a bit
> >>new to this. Is that heatsink ALREADY fitted to the Northbridge then by
> >>the mobo manufacturer? All i need to do is fit the processor and the
> >>processor heatsink?
> >>
> >>Sorry if its a dumbquestion. I have seen pics of the mobo from Asus's
> >>site but have never seen that cooler on the northbridge before.
> >>
> >>Kind regards
> >>
> >>John
> >
> >
> > John,
> >
> > I have a P4P800 deluxe. It came with the Northbridge (chipset) heatsink
> > installed. I believe that it would be the same with this board.
> >
> > The only thing is that the heatsink may not exactly look like what is
> > shown in the picture.
> > There has been an upgrade to the boards (at least P4P800 deluxe).
> > The new heatsinks are black and are rotated by 45 degrees to leave
> > more room for larger cpu coolers. But, either way, the chipset heatsink
> > is already installed. And yes, you need to install the CPU and its
cooler.
> >
> > Please post if this is not clear or if you have other questions.
> >
> > Navid
> >
> >
>
> I have seen the new photos and you are right the northbridge cooler is
> now black and rotated which was what was confusing me i think.
>
> How do you rate the board thus far? A lot of review say very good things
> about it
I do not have the board that you are considering. I have P4P800 deluxe,
which has an 865 chipset. What you are considering has an 875 chipset,
and is about $50 more expensive.
I am happy with my board, which is my first build.
It supposedly provides PAT, which according to Intel is only available on
875,
due to the genius ASUS engineers.
The board provides overclocking capability, which will be useful in a year
or so if I feel that the system is becoming too old.
Overall, I have had no problems with the board.
You also need to get RAM for your motherboard, and may be a power supply
and case.
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