active cooling for Asus MB with GF 8200 on board video

[mderksen]

I have purchased the Asus M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 motherboard. it works really well but the onboard video is only passivly cooled and the heatsink is freeking hot even at idle. I would like to get it activly cooled. any suggestions on getting a third party heat sink that would be compatible with this Mobo?

Mobo Details can be found here:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=161&l3=0&l4=0&model=2268&modelmenu=1

 

[coronado8562]

I have purchased the Asus M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 motherboard. it works really well but the onboard video is only passivly cooled and the heatsink is freeking hot even at idle. I would like to get it activly cooled. any suggestions on getting a third party heat sink that would be compatible with this Mobo?

Mobo Details can be found here:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=161&l3=0&l4=0&model=2268&modelmenu=1

ASUS M3A78-VM mATX GPU Cooling mod.

I used an Antec Spot Cooling fan to cool
the GPU passive heat sink. The delta was
approx. a -20 Deg. C decline from between
63 Deg. C typical to 42 Deg. C. All bells
and whistles enabled caused reported temp
to climb and stabilize at 45 Deg. C, no
further increase. [$20 Mod]

 

[pawneezr]

I have purchased the Asus M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 motherboard. it works really well but the onboard video is only passivly cooled and the heatsink is freeking hot even at idle. I would like to get it activly cooled. any suggestions on getting a third party heat sink that would be compatible with this Mobo?

Mobo Details can be found here:
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=161&l3=0&l4=0&model=2268&modelmenu=1

I just came across this post, Even though the date is like a year ago! This link will take you to a nice idea for cooling down that onboard video...
Just have to put it in a slot close to the heat sink and the fan pointed at it..... Speed control is nice on here to...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835192007

Plus I don't mind noise from fans so I went and got me a super high RPM fan for the front inside of my case.. Really pumps some air through it!