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First post, by candle_86

Posted on 2017-04-06, 21:46

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So I have an ASUS TUV4X board but the northbridge heatsink is missing, I checked my spare's I have none that fit, any suggestions can the VIA Apollo PRo 133T run without a heatsink, can I use my artic alumina adhesive to attach a heatsink from say a dead TNT2 to it, what are my options?

Reply 1 of 6, by Jade Falcon

Posted on 2017-04-06, 22:17

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I'm betting you won't need a heat sink if your not overclocking and have good case air flow. But I'd wait for others to comment first.

That being said I'd buy the right heatsibk for the board and not use adhesive. That is unless your low on funds and all ready have the stuff to do it.

Reply 2 of 6, by candle_86

Posted on 2017-04-07, 00:08

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It's the board from the recycler I tested for post and it posts ill install 9x this weekend and do a stability test

Reply 3 of 6, by nekurahoka

Posted on 2017-04-07, 01:12

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If you're not worried about authenticity of the board, any heatsink will do. If it were me, I'd use the one you have from the TNT2. I pull heatsinks from dead hardware specifically for instances like this.

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Reply 4 of 6, by luckybob

Posted on 2017-04-07, 04:28

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Search google / ebay for "zalman northbridge"

Pick one that suits your aesthetics.

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.

Reply 5 of 6, by ODwilly

Posted on 2017-04-07, 04:52

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I second the suggestions for using adhesive with an existing spare heatsink. It is not like the TDP of the VIA Apollo chipset is very high, off the top of my head I would say it is 15 watts max? Well within the thermal design of any dead AGP card or other passive heatsink you may have on hand.

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Reply 6 of 6, by candle_86

Posted on 2017-04-07, 11:54

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Alright well the TNT2 on is glued on and nice and square, I'll use some acetone to remove the old glue on it, and possible the paint so I get a nice bare metal look, then adhesive it it to my Apollo Pro.

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