| Jing Ting Force Chipset Cooler
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Installation:
Installation is extremely simple! However it is slightly time consuming. Jing Ting has included everything you need for a complete installation, except for any installation instructions (which can be obtained from their website).
Previously I mentioned the common issue with nVidia motherboards where the chipset is located between or under a PCI Express video card. Here you can see both of my nVidia motherboards suffer from this issue. The first is the new DFI NF4-DR UT Expert and the second is the older Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI motherboard. As you can see both boards include a low profile heatsink and fan that are located right below the first PCI Express video card.
 
Since you will need to remove your original cooler, you will need to remove your motherboard from the case to get access to the back of the board. This is probably the aspect of the installation I hated the most. Once you have removed the motherboard and the original heatsink, you simply need to slide two long screws though the holes in the motherboard and secure them using some small bolts. I would recommend only going finger tight. Here you can see the order that the accessories are installed, with the motherboard going between the two red washers when actually assembled.
Once you have it all attached, you can play with the direction of the cooler to make it fit your specific needs. As you can see here, the cooler does not need to be placed perfectly square to the chip. You can off-set the cooler to give it the orientation for your particular installation. Of course, if the die of your chip covers the entire surface of the cooler base, you would be better off having it be squared on the chip. The nVidia nForce chip has a small raised die for the cooler to rest on, while the rest of the cooler does not touch the chip.
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