A8N-SLI Chipset Fan - Page 3

Scott@Bjorn3D · 06-17-05, 05:54 AM

I took the fan out of mine and put some lith grease in the bottom of it. Put it back on and did not put the top cover on and it is working great so far. Been running for 3 months that way.

pk_wasp · 06-17-05, 04:31 PM

Mine is making that whinning noise now, any1 got tips for a newbie on how to remove the top cover?

thanks

ChrisRay · 06-17-05, 06:55 PM

Its really sad that otherwise such a great motherboard has a such horrible achilles heal.

andersb · 07-22-05, 04:52 AM

Just a note for any users in the nordic countries. ASUS Nordic wants you to send the old cooler before they'll send a new one. The whole process should take about a week, in which you'll be without any cooling for your chipset (i.e. you can't use your computer!). I find this unacceptable, and have asked to speak to their manager, and I suggest that others complain as well.
Guess the "No questions asked" doesn't apply to ASUS Nordic

LBJM · 07-22-05, 04:01 PM

I want the heatpiped version from the A8N-SLI Premium

overheat · 07-22-05, 04:40 PM

I have that board but im still waiting for my X2 4400......grrr

sth · 07-23-05, 10:59 AM

Same here. Everything's ready except that the 4400+ is not yet shipped.

pk_wasp · 07-24-05, 04:56 PM

The fanless A8N-SLI Premium looks good

, hope they'll use that design in future motherboards.

got my Deluxe replaced with the new fan, but never going to buy another mb that doesn't use passive cooling for the chipset again.

ChairborneRngr · 07-31-05, 11:52 AM

Had this problem also with the fan. After about 3 months of action that little bad boy started buzzing like crazy. Figured I would just replace it with an aftermarket fan, I went the local shop and got a coolmaster blue ice SLC-S41-U1. Nice little fan, only 1000 Yen (10 bucks american) and come to find out that the chip is uneven and the thermal sticky pad on the bottom can't get enough grip.

Sadly I'm stationed overseas in the Japanese equivalent of Nowhere, Nebraska, so I have to travel about an hour to above said local shop. So, I decided to pull a Mcguiver. 1 paperclip, the rubber grip from a ball point pen, and a zip tie seemed to do the trick. I'd have pictures but I just got the whole rig set back up heh.

Btw, I'm glad I found this site. I'm going to be sure to call Asus and get that replacment fan asap. Thanks for the good info all.

FraGTastiK · 07-31-05, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pk_wasp

The fanless A8N-SLI Premium looks good

, hope they'll use that design in future motherboards.

got my Deluxe replaced with the new fan, but never going to buy another mb that doesn't use passive cooling for the chipset again.

the heatpiped chipset cooler looks and works good,I was going for the A8N-SLI Premium too.but as I am planning to get one of those Lian li PC-V1000/2000 cases sometime in future,I chose non Premium version cuz there's this little thing about the mobo being upside down resembling BTX factor and the cooling fluid in the chipset heatpipe system wich according to some users nerfs the cooling ability of the heatpipe system and makes the chipset temp hotter than expected.just a head up for the people who want to mix Premium version and Lian li PC-V100/2000 series.

not Asus fault for sure because of the fact that ATX mobos are not intended
to be installed with their legs up in the air!

sth · 07-31-05, 04:11 PM

I have a A8N-SLI Premium inside a LianLi PC-V1200 running right now

I knew about the issue before I bought the board but I hate crappy chipset fans... Theoretically heatpipes work in every direction but sadly, gravity also has some effect on them.

I didn't have much time for testing yet but I did a quick check using a infrared thermometer. It revealed that the temperature of the heatpipe socket increases from ~45°C to ~55°C when running flipped-ATX. Not good but actually not as bad as I thought.

You can run the system that way without problems but I can't say how long

Someone over at hardforum.com says he has a A8N-SLI Premium flipped inside a Silverstone case for some time now and has not encountered any instabilities so far, but I wouldn't bet on it (his case has better airflow in that area). I'm currently looking for a small passive heatsink that can be installed on the heatpipe socket. If anyone knows a good solution let me know. The only thing that I can think of at the moment would be attaching a Zalman NB cooler on it using thermal glue. But a reversible solution would be better.

I'm currently running with the case lying on the floor until I find a solution. If nothing helps, I still have the possibility to switch to a Deluxe.

FraGTastiK · 08-04-05, 10:49 AM

I'm there too guys.mine died today after about one month and a half of living its life to the fullest of ~10k rpm.

at least it made funny noises when dying,preventing its death from going unnoticed and the consequent damages that follow.

currently using a strong 40mm fan on the same Asus heatsink,waiting on new Asus HSF to arrive.

06-17-05, 05:54 AM	#25
Scott@Bjorn3D Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 156	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan I took the fan out of mine and put some lith grease in the bottom of it. Put it back on and did not put the top cover on and it is working great so far. Been running for 3 months that way. __________________ Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe\| AMD 64 X2 4800\| 2 x 1GB Corsair 3500XL \|2x 7800GTX 512MB\| Dell 20" LCD \| 3 x Maxtor SATA Diamond 10 RAID 5 \| Lian-LI V1200 Case\| LiteOn Dual Layer DVD-RW \| LiteOn DVD \| Logitech Wireless Dou Deluxe/MX 518 Mouse \| SoundBlaster X-FI Platinum \| Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 \| PC Power and Cooling 1K Power Supply \|

06-17-05, 04:31 PM	#26
pk_wasp Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan Mine is making that whinning noise now, any1 got tips for a newbie on how to remove the top cover? thanks

06-17-05, 06:55 PM	#27
ChrisRay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tulsa Posts: 5,101	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan Its really sad that otherwise such a great motherboard has a such horrible achilles heal. __________________ \|CPU: Intel I7 Lynnfield @ 3.0 Ghz\|Mobo:Asus P7P55 WS Supercomputer \|Memory:8 Gigs DDR3 1333\|Video:Geforce GTX 295 Quad SLI\|Monitor:Samsung Syncmaster 1680x1080 3D Vision\/Olevia 27 Inch Widescreen HDTV 1920x1080 \|CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition @ 2.5 Ghz\|Mobo:Asus M3n HT Deluxe Nforce 780A\|Memory: 4 gigs DDR2 800\| Video: Geforce GTX 280x2 SLI Nzone SLI Forum Administrator NVIDIA User Group Members receive free software and/or hardware from NVIDIA from time to time to facilitate the evaluation of NVIDIA products. However, the opinions expressed are solely those of the members

07-22-05, 04:52 AM	#28
andersb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan Just a note for any users in the nordic countries. ASUS Nordic wants you to send the old cooler before they'll send a new one. The whole process should take about a week, in which you'll be without any cooling for your chipset (i.e. you can't use your computer!). I find this unacceptable, and have asked to speak to their manager, and I suggest that others complain as well. Guess the "No questions asked" doesn't apply to ASUS Nordic

07-22-05, 04:01 PM	#29
LBJM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 627	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan I want the heatpiped version from the A8N-SLI Premium __________________ Gigabyte ud7 rev 2.0 12GB of G.skill wishing for an ARM based desktop.

07-22-05, 04:40 PM	#30
overheat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laval,Quebec,Canada Posts: 332	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan I have that board but im still waiting for my X2 4400......grrr Attached Thumbnails __________________ Gaming is a way of life! CPU Athlon X2 4400+/ MOBO Asus A8N-SLI premium/ PSU Antec truepower 2.0 550/ VGA 2 BFG 7800 gtx / RAM CORSAIR 400MHZ DDR 2048M TWINX C2 2-3-3-6/ HDD 2x WD Raptor 74GB / DVD Plextor PX-716AL/ Case Antec P180/ Monitor 2005FPW/ Speaker z-2300/ HDD External HDD Maxtor Onetouch II 200 GB/ Keyboard and Mice Cordless Desktop MX 3100/ OS Win XP pro x64 and Win XP pro SP2/ Second Monitor my HDTV lol My Rig

07-23-05, 10:59 AM	#31
sth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 16	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan Same here. Everything's ready except that the 4400+ is not yet shipped.

07-24-05, 04:56 PM	#32
pk_wasp Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan The fanless A8N-SLI Premium looks good , hope they'll use that design in future motherboards. got my Deluxe replaced with the new fan, but never going to buy another mb that doesn't use passive cooling for the chipset again.

07-31-05, 11:52 AM	#33
ChairborneRngr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan Had this problem also with the fan. After about 3 months of action that little bad boy started buzzing like crazy. Figured I would just replace it with an aftermarket fan, I went the local shop and got a coolmaster blue ice SLC-S41-U1. Nice little fan, only 1000 Yen (10 bucks american) and come to find out that the chip is uneven and the thermal sticky pad on the bottom can't get enough grip. Sadly I'm stationed overseas in the Japanese equivalent of Nowhere, Nebraska, so I have to travel about an hour to above said local shop. So, I decided to pull a Mcguiver. 1 paperclip, the rubber grip from a ball point pen, and a zip tie seemed to do the trick. I'd have pictures but I just got the whole rig set back up heh. Btw, I'm glad I found this site. I'm going to be sure to call Asus and get that replacment fan asap. Thanks for the good info all.

07-31-05, 04:11 PM	#35
sth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 16	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan I have a A8N-SLI Premium inside a LianLi PC-V1200 running right now I knew about the issue before I bought the board but I hate crappy chipset fans... Theoretically heatpipes work in every direction but sadly, gravity also has some effect on them. I didn't have much time for testing yet but I did a quick check using a infrared thermometer. It revealed that the temperature of the heatpipe socket increases from ~45°C to ~55°C when running flipped-ATX. Not good but actually not as bad as I thought. You can run the system that way without problems but I can't say how long Someone over at hardforum.com says he has a A8N-SLI Premium flipped inside a Silverstone case for some time now and has not encountered any instabilities so far, but I wouldn't bet on it (his case has better airflow in that area). I'm currently looking for a small passive heatsink that can be installed on the heatpipe socket. If anyone knows a good solution let me know. The only thing that I can think of at the moment would be attaching a Zalman NB cooler on it using thermal glue. But a reversible solution would be better. I'm currently running with the case lying on the floor until I find a solution. If nothing helps, I still have the possibility to switch to a Deluxe.

08-04-05, 10:49 AM	#36
FraGTastiK ' Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 612	Re: A8N-SLI Chipset Fan I'm there too guys.mine died today after about one month and a half of living its life to the fullest of ~10k rpm. at least it made funny noises when dying,preventing its death from going unnoticed and the consequent damages that follow. currently using a strong 40mm fan on the same Asus heatsink,waiting on new Asus HSF to arrive. __________________ Dual33ty AMD X2 4400+@2750 MHz 24/7 ][ ASUS A8N32-SLI DELUXE 0903 ][ 2x1GB PC4000 CRUCIAL BALLISTIX 1T-1:1 ][ 2 XFX 7900GTX 512MB SLI 690/1750 PIONEERDVD-RW DVR-108 ][ MSI CD-RW CR52P AUDIGY2ZS ][ CREATIVE INSPIRE T7700 2xMAXTOR SATA160GB (RAID 0) ][ 2x MAXTOR IDE80GB ][ AOPENH700C Last edited by FraGTastiK; 08-04-05 at 11:15 AM.

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