Where can I get an original x58 Pro-E IOH chipset heatsink assy?

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Recently built an i7 gaming rig and like everyone else had high nb temps which I'm not very keen on.
I had a Thermalright HR-05 from another build (took it out of my old system and replaced it with the original HS and sold that PC leaving me with it) that I'll use on the nb, but covering the sb will be difficult since I'm running 2 4870 cards in the pci-e slots, covering the sb and not being able to move the cards to free space above it. I don't really want to get something too fancy for the sb (the sli version of the nb cooler) as it doesn't seem to get hot.

I was thinking along the lines of using the HR-05 for the nb, cutting up the heat-pipe of the original chip-set HS and just using it on the sb as temps and clearance will be fine. Problem of course is if ever need to rma the board, I'm screwed. I've read all the posts about issues with the hot IOH temps and solutions, and this is the way I'll think I'll go.

Currently my temps are up around 90 on load, and that's in winter! It's around 10 C in my room right now and when summer comes around with 30 C that's gonna shoot up!

Long story short, does anybody know where I can get an original X58 Pro-E IOH heatsink assy that I can keep safe in case I need it (touch wood)  :undecided:
 
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Yeah it is, sorry thought it was obvious. It's for the x58 PRO-E MB. So any ideas? I'm not wanting to do the backwards SB thing, kinda looks ugly, and still looking but haven't yet come across a low profile SB HS that would fit, so still wanting to cut up the original HS, and therefore still looking for an original x58 PRO-E IOH HS for the NB and SB in case of RMA.
 
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I have thought about that, saw it under some suggestions to fix high temps. But they have that shoved toward the NB. My HR-05 will take care of the NB (plus some serious OC in sumemr which i want to do) I just need a HS for the southbridge , and it seems that the only HS that has enough clearance and fits into the MB with long cards in xfire or sli is the original SB HS, which leaves me wanting to cut the orginal HS up to reuse on the SB and finding another complete HS just in case.
 
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So i'm guessing there is no where or no one willing to part with it. Well then what HS can i fit over the SB? Even after reading all the posts I havn't found one yet...
 
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