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mrnervus   01-29-2012 at 11:09:07 PM

I'm looking to overclock my computer, I've done it before...minimally and I still look to do it; but maybe a little higher now.


Anyways, I'd never done the research on heatsinks...and while filing through some old computer parts I found a baggy of multiple copper heatsinks.

My questions is, I understand CPU heatsinks come as a big block, but with these tiny 4 prong heatsinks; what do I do with these? Where do I put them?

I had no idea I had these, and I'm just curious as to what I use them for.

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house70   01-29-2012 at 11:14:36 PM

You might have found some heatsinks for the chipset (northbridge).

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farrengottu   01-29-2012 at 11:23:06 PM

the smallest ones are for memory chips, they are about an inch and a half by 3/4 inch.
like on a video card, i wouldn't bother with putting them on sticks of ram.
and now a days you cant put them on most video cards.

the slightly larger one about 2 inches squared is for the southbridge. this chip really doesnt need a heatsink but it wont hurt.

again the slightly larger one, 3 inches squared is for the northbridge. ive had motherboards die because the north bridge got to hot so this is defiantly an important one. but much less now that so much is integrated onto the processor. memory controller for example.

if your wanting to know more. tomshardware has done over the top, too much info like articles on heatsinks.

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