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Comment #1
I have 2 questions:
1. I have BF6 mobo which is the same as BE6-II you reviewed but w/o the ATA66.
Where is the 3rd thermistor? I know 1 measures CPU temp, the other measures
via the cable but where is the third one? It's on the board somewhere
I assume....
2. How do I get the heatsink off the
northbridge? I can't pry those plastic tabs out. Is there an easy method you know
of.
Thanks. great site!!! (Are you putting your old reviews and tweaks on line
soon?)
Tuan
Pham
http://come.to/ingenue007/
Hello Tuan Pham,
The third temperature thermistor, which monitors the
motherboard's temperature, is actually the Winbond hardware
monitoring chip itself. According to ABIT, the processor temperature
is obtained by sampling the d+ and d- pins of the processor itself
for temperature data while the Winbond WB3782D monitors the ambient
temperature around itself - that temperature is what is taken to be
the motherboard temperature. Of course, the last thermistor
supported is external thermistor which ABIT provides with the BF6.
This is the same for the BE6-II motherboard, in case the rest of
you are wondering. :)
As for the heatsink, it's really quite easy to remove. I'll admit
it's tough if you only have fingers to use. But if you have a pair
of tweezers or pincers, use it to squeeze and then push out the
plastic pins that hold the heatsink to the motherboard. You will
find it very easy to remove the heatsink that way.
Hope that helps you some! :)
Adrian Wong
Adrian's Rojak Pot
http://www.rojakpot.com/
http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/
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