Very hot heatsync

[3Good5U]

I've got a GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P motherboard and a heatsync (I assume it's the onboard GPU) gets very hot. I don't use my onboard GPU so is it normal that it gets very hot ? Thanks in advance

[harrynowl]

northbridge, yes they got hot. my nforce 680i sli board has to have a fan to cool it

[JoaoPRSousa]

It is taking some of the GPU's PCB heat so...

[Mateyyy]

From quickly reading some things on the internet about that board, it's not a really good one. 

That being said, was that heatsink getting as hot in the past, or did it just start getting hot now?

[3Good5U]

From quickly reading some things on the internet about that board, it's not a really good one. 

That being said, was that heatsink getting as hot in the past, or did it just start getting hot now?

I recently replaced my motherboard with this one, so it's been like that ever since I noticed that. I don't know exactly how hot it is.

Is this bad or is there nothing to worry about ?

[SkilledRebuilds]

I have been installing a few cheaper (sub $150) boards in customer builds, and have noticed the same things time to time...

 

Throw a fan on it/near it, if you don't have anywhere to mount it, use cable ties. If you have nowhere to plug it into the mobo, use an adapter.

[Mateyyy]

I recently replaced my motherboard with this one, so it's been like that ever since I noticed that. I don't know exactly how hot it is.

Is this bad or is there nothing to worry about ?

Well, generally motherboard heatsinks do get quite hot. 

 

Maybe you could mount a fan to the side panel if there are mounting holes on the panel, and have it as an intake, to bring fresh air to your motherboard and other components..

[LarsReviews]

Just curious, what case is that?

[3Good5U]

Just curious, what case is that?

Corsair carbide 200R, good and cheap case

[Ryan Leech]

You can always attach a 40mm fan if you want but the northbridge is designed to run 90C 24/7. If the heatsink is warm that means it's doing its job.