# Chip Fan Warning

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chip-fan-warning/2628
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [September 23, 2005, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chip-fan-warning/2628 "2005-09-23T06:20:28Z")
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### Author: ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2005, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chip-fan-warning/2628/24 "2005-09-26T05:15:39Z")

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> [@BubbleSparkxx](#):
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> despite my system throwing out a warning about low chip fan speed, my system hasnt reset yet - but that may be due to the fact that I have one 80 mm intake in the front of my case (a coolermaster centurion with a full mesh front face), one 80 mm out back, 2 fans in my thermaltake PS, and an 80 mm out the side. In other words, my system has sick airflow…
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> the chip fan may not be a huge issue if you’ve got good airflow in your case as well…

back in the day a chip fan wouldent be needed, but now adays with the northbridge getting so hot, its almost a neccessety to have some sort of fan, or at least a heatsink on there.

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