Zaward Dual Tower Fanless Northbridge Heatsink

Just like processors, Northbridge chipsets are getting faster and more feature-rich. The downside to this is that the heat output of the Northbridge also increases. Zaward have now released a rather odd-looking but very effective product to deal with the issue: the Dual Tower!

Zaward Duel Tower Northbridge Heatsink

As you can see, the Duel Tower is like no other Northbridge cooler currently available. The towers stand nearly 66mm tall but only weigh 120g which means there will be no problem if your motherboard is oriented vertically.

Although it may look like a complicated product it works just like any other cooler that uses heatpipes. Both heatpipes contact the base of the cooler but what is special about this design is that the second tower is offset from the centre of the base. It can rotate 360° which means that it can be moved around the central tower to avoid any possible compatibility issues that may arise. What’s more, the cooler is 100% fanless and therefore makes no noise.

Installation of the Duel Tower is straightforward. It connects to motherboards that use either push-pin holes or hooks to mounting the stock Northbridge cooler. The two images below illustrate this.

Hook installation method

Screw installation method