First post, by TheMobRules
I recently got a Tyan Tsunami 440BX board from 1998, and while it seems to be working perfectly, I noticed that unlike most other 440BX boards I've seen this one does not have a heatsink on the main BGA chip.
So my question is: does the 440BX really need some sort of extra cooling? The fact that my CPU cooler is on the way prevents me to check properly how hot it gets under normal use.
Now, I know that "a heatsink is always better than nothing", but in this case I would need one of those low profile heatsinks (so that it won't block the Slot 1 cooler) with some sort of adhesive, since there are no mounting holes near the chipset. I would prefer to avoid all that hassle right now unless it's really necessary as it is difficult for me to source that type of heatsink in this moment.
Keep in mind I don't plan to run the board overclocked or out of spec in any way.