Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H

i have the same config as urs, does ur northbridge heat up a lot too, mine is 82 c at idle and crossed 100 c at load

What software you are using to check the temperature.

i used speedfan, n also amd overdrive the temp3 shows northbridge temp

Mine is showing as 85 at idle.

so im guessing this is normal then, but would definately like to know if there is any way to cool it down

I think a better cooler for NB is required because this chipset preformance is much better than other NB. It should be hot.

any suggestion about chipset coolers?

around 4.5K

please send the contact detail of the dealer i want to buy it.

The Effect of Side-Port Memory, Core Clock and Phenom Processor on 3D Performance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3DMark06 score at 1284x1024: - Athlon 64 X2 5000+, no side-port memory, 500MHz core: 686 - Athlon 64 X2 3800+, no side-port memory, 900MHz core: 1354 - Athlon 64 X2 5000+, 64MB side-port memory, 500MHz core: 1168 - Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 64MB side-port memory, 1023MHz core: 1670 - Phenom 9500, no side-port memory, 500MHz core: 1444 - Phenom 9600, no side-port memory, 900MHz core: 1908 - Phenom 9600, no side-port memory, 1023MHz core: 1988 - Phenom 9600, 64MB side-port memory, 1023MHz core: 2034 As expected, core clock affects 3D performance almost linearly (?), but processor clock does not affect it much. When a dual-core processor is used, side-port memory increases 3D performance greatly. A notable fact is that when a Phenom (quad-core) processor is used, 3D performance increases greatly (1444 vs. 686 at 500MHz core!), but in this case side-port memory has little effect.