Quote Originally Posted by rob2k View Post
Hi EF, NB volts is 1.52 in the bios - not sure if that is VMCH ?.

I have used the larger optional heat sinks as supplied and used AS5 on those but did not remove the whole heat pipe assembly which I did on my SIIE and probably should have done here. The thermal tape in question is under the heatsinks that have the red metal cap on them so maybe I have the incorrect name for those chips.

Thanks for your help
Yes, the Northbridge is also know as MCH

When you talked about if the thermal tape is reuseable was it because in case you want to remove the stock cooling? But you haven't actually removed it?

To be honest 67C is much too high for a X48 chipset... at this temperature more voltage will not benefit stability. Is your system stable at this temperature? And what setting are you running at that needs 1.52v in the NB?