Every overclocker out there is looking for the best edge to help them achieve a little more Mhz out of their system. From what I see, most cooling devices used to push PC components to the edge cost more then just buying the CPU that would run stock at the speed OCers are trying to achieve but there's no fun in that because we have to overclock that chip to the edge also. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel? Well the answer to that is no there isn't because the achievement you feel when you are turning a 30% overclock is nothing compared to the achievement you will feel when you hit a 35% overclock.

But not all cooling is expensive. Like the install guide I am doing here on the Zalman ZM-NB32J Northbridge chipset heat sink. With an MSRP of only $6.95,you get performance and great looks at a great price. The system I will be installing this passive chipset heat sink is an ASUS A7V266-E. The 266-E comes with ASUS's stock active chipset cooler and for anyone that is familiar with these you will know they last for about 2 months in some cases before dust takes them over and with no heat sink on them they can kill a motherboard quick.