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New VGA cooler wanted, advice
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Sphere
, Oct 02 2009 09:48 PM
7 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 02 October 2009 - 09:48 PM
I want a new cooler for my eVGA videocard.
The requirements I have:
Rear Exhaust Heatsink
Auto-fanspeed controlled by card
Got to be very silent, preferably fanless if possible?
And offcourse, I want it to be easy to mount, I'm not a surgeon! (Although I am a BsC of Science in Applied Physics )
Any tips?
I was thinking to get me that huge-a$$ ThermalTake thing, fanless, but it's kinda pricey.
The requirements I have:
Rear Exhaust Heatsink
Auto-fanspeed controlled by card
Got to be very silent, preferably fanless if possible?
And offcourse, I want it to be easy to mount, I'm not a surgeon! (Although I am a BsC of Science in Applied Physics )
Any tips?
I was thinking to get me that huge-a$$ ThermalTake thing, fanless, but it's kinda pricey.
#2
Posted 02 October 2009 - 10:15 PM
you already have a dual slot cooler...why would you remove what you have...?
#3
Posted 03 October 2009 - 01:00 AM
Not worth doing unless going water cooling IMO, yeah you will gain a few clocks, but were only talkin 2-5FPS on air
Weigh up the cost and hassle vs a new faster card than what u got?
260/4870/4890 cards are as cheap as MO's wife these days lol
Weigh up the cost and hassle vs a new faster card than what u got?
260/4870/4890 cards are as cheap as MO's wife these days lol
#6
Posted 03 October 2009 - 03:13 PM
ok S , much like the cpu-hsf approach. 1st unplug the fan from the vga card header, you may have to find an old fan with a mobo type 3 pin plug and extra wire for reach. Connect the vga fan wires to the wire/plug you salvaged, plug it into mobo header that is controlled in the bios h/w monitor set fan speed to 50-75%, whatever mellows it out db-wise and you're done.
Edited by stormrosson, 03 October 2009 - 03:15 PM.
#7
Posted 03 October 2009 - 07:22 PM
The rattling sound is at every speed the VGA-card has it's own completely working fan-speed controller based on temperature
#8
Posted 04 October 2009 - 12:17 AM
Get a new card and give yours to me, I don't mind the sound
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