I just got one of these mother boards from NewEgg.
A lot of reviewers say the board runs rather hot, but none of the reviewers mention whether they are over-clocking the system or not. Obviously if you over-clock a system without supplimenting the stock cooling system it will run hot.
I don't plan to over-clock my system, if fact I don't believe in over-clocking. So my question for anyone that has this motherboard and is not over-clocking their system. Are the stock heat sinks enough or does the board still run hot even at stock speeds.
I also noticed that the mounting holes to hold down the heat sinks are in non-standard locations, if I should replace the stock heat sinks with something better, has anyone found aftermarket heat sinks with and without fans that will fit the mounting holes GIGABYTE uses?
Thanks!
System Specs |
| Budget: | VGA:XFX GeForce 8800GTS G92 512 MB | Monitor:Lenovo ThinkVision L220x 22 inch wide screen LCD |
| MB:GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 | OS:Windows XP Home SP3 | Browser:Internet Explorer 7 |
| CPU:AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ | Sound:on-board | Purpose:Home use and recreational gaming |
| Memory:3 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 C4 | PSU:Antec NeoHE 650W | Brand: |
| HD:2x 160 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA | Cooling:stock | Misc:Antec 900 gaming case |
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