do i need chipset fan?

[kazeus]

hi. I would like to know if I chipset cooling does play important part in overclocking process?

in a nut shell: do I really need it or should I bother at all?

thanks

 

[Silverion77]

u should be fine without a fanif there is an adequate cooler on the NB.

Whats the mobo model?

 

[kazeus]

p6t deluxe sorry

 

[mouse29982]

if it gets super crazy hot like the 680I chip set then i would say it would help with your system stability

 

[kazeus]

ok thanks mouse29982

 

[kazeus]

but how do I check actuall temp of chipset?

IR thermometer or else?

 

[mouse29982]

well mine gets so hot i cant hold my finger on the sink for more then 2 seconds or eles ill lose a bit of my finger print...
if your heat sink does not get that hot then dont worry

 

[kazeus]

ok, fair enough