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I posted this elsewhere but didn't get any replies so I thought this might be a better place for it....
I have just ordered a Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H motherboard to try out as the basis of a Pro Tools HD system.
I opted for this bard as it has 4 PCI slots allowing me to use 4 Pro Tools HD PCI-X cards. I currently have a Pro Tools HD system based on a P55A-UD4 which is working great, but I'm limited to 2 x HD cards as in only has 2 PCI slots.
I already own all the extra hardware I need so I didn't go for a newer board as I don't want to have to shell out for a new CPU etc.
I one issue I foresee is that the chipset heat-sink will probably obstruct the two PCI slots nearest the CPU as the cards Im using are 64bit PCI-X, hence have an extra bit that will stick out the back of the slot.
So, me question is how risky will it be to remove the chipset heat-sink? See the picture below, I have circled the offending heat-sink in red.
I may make some kind of DIY heat-sink if I need too.
I have just ordered a Gigabyte GA-H55-UD3H motherboard to try out as the basis of a Pro Tools HD system.
I opted for this bard as it has 4 PCI slots allowing me to use 4 Pro Tools HD PCI-X cards. I currently have a Pro Tools HD system based on a P55A-UD4 which is working great, but I'm limited to 2 x HD cards as in only has 2 PCI slots.
I already own all the extra hardware I need so I didn't go for a newer board as I don't want to have to shell out for a new CPU etc.
I one issue I foresee is that the chipset heat-sink will probably obstruct the two PCI slots nearest the CPU as the cards Im using are 64bit PCI-X, hence have an extra bit that will stick out the back of the slot.
So, me question is how risky will it be to remove the chipset heat-sink? See the picture below, I have circled the offending heat-sink in red.
I may make some kind of DIY heat-sink if I need too.