[SOLVED] Installing Thermaltake cooler on Northbridge chipset

moto · 06-21-2008, 02:01 AM

I have an older P4 2.26 GHz Northbridge CPU machine running XP Pro SP2 with an Intel Desktop Board D845EBT with BIOS identifier BT84510A.86A. I want to install a Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II Cooler. The directions ask me to determine whether or not the chipset is "flip" or "BGA". I want to determine this prior removing the old heatsink and fan. A flip chipset requires me to remove the MOB (in which case I'll return the cooler) to install the cooler. A BGA won't require MOB removal. Does anyone know which chipset this board uses?
- motoman

moto · 06-21-2008, 08:02 AM

I've it solved. I was confusing Nothbridge chipset with the Northwood CPU my system has. I'm not very technical but Duh! anyways. - moto

**simpswr** · 06-21-2008, 10:47 AM

You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the Thread Tools link in your first post . .

moto · 06-22-2008, 09:03 AM

thank you

06-21-2008, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
moto Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29 OS: winxp pro svc pk 2	[SOLVED] Installing Thermaltake cooler on Northbridge chipset I have an older P4 2.26 GHz Northbridge CPU machine running XP Pro SP2 with an Intel Desktop Board D845EBT with BIOS identifier BT84510A.86A. I want to install a Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II Cooler. The directions ask me to determine whether or not the chipset is "flip" or "BGA". I want to determine this prior removing the old heatsink and fan. A flip chipset requires me to remove the MOB (in which case I'll return the cooler) to install the cooler. A BGA won't require MOB removal. Does anyone know which chipset this board uses? - motoman Last edited by moto; 06-21-2008 at 02:11 AM. Reason: tried to in picture but failed

06-21-2008, 08:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
moto Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29 OS: winxp pro svc pk 2	Re: Installing Thermaltake cooler on Northbridge chipset I've it solved. I was confusing Nothbridge chipset with the Northwood CPU my system has. I'm not very technical but Duh! anyways. - moto

06-21-2008, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 8,935 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Installing Thermaltake cooler on Northbridge chipset You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the *Thread Tools* link in your first post . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow?]

06-22-2008, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
moto Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29 OS: winxp pro svc pk 2	Re: Installing Thermaltake cooler on Northbridge chipset thank you