8800GT Cooler Replacement

[Namakan]

I have the XFX 8800GT Extreme with the factory OC, the stock cooler isn't enough. it idles at near 65 and I've seen it reach 100 load and I know it gets higher than that as the PC hardlocks and I have to wait a few minutes before I turn it on again or I will have no video.

Which after market cooler do you guys recommend?

I was looking at the Zalman VF-1000

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118037&Tpk=Zalman%20vf1000

I dont think I have space for a Thermaltake HR-03 or ZEROtherm Hurricane HC92, but that may be possible.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

zalmans a good option. I think the VF900 would probs be enough though :)

[Namakan]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

zalmans a good option. I think the VF900 would probs be enough though :)

Sure? I'm hitting these temps in HL2

[=98=]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

I got an Akasa Vortexx Neo. It's not the best out there, but it's cheap, works well and looks cool :)

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

almost a 20c drop with the VF 900 according to this

Althought he suggestion of Alex's is pretty good by the looks of it too

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

Xigmatek Battleaxe (VD964) or Accelero S1 w/Turbo module or ghetto modd 120mm fan, but both of them are huge coolers, so make sure you have 2 empty slots below your graphics card.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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Im ordering the Akasa for my friend tonight. Cheers for that alex

[=98=]

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[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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nice one.. Its a shame you cant turn off the little blue LEDs, i might try and snip the cables to them if he doesn't like it

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

Alex, is the the 8800GT rev2 with the bigger fan? How loud was it under load?

And I don't think Akasa sells stuff in the US.

nice one.. Its a shame you cant turn off the little blue LEDs, i might try and snip the cables to them if he doesn't like it

I hate components with useless LEDs you can't turn off. What a waste of power. But how much power does a LED use anyway?

[=98=]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

LED uses next to no power.

It was the rev2 version, i can't remember temps, that was last summer :p

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

Alex, is the the 8800GT rev2 with the bigger fan? How loud was it under load?

And I don't think Akasa sells stuff in the US.



I hate components with useless LEDs you can't turn off. What a waste of power. But how much power does a LED use anyway?

Considering a little switch for them would be about.. £0.10 i dont see why more of them dont include it i mean im not talking a house hold lightswitchor anything there are plenty of small ones available and im sure you could design around it slightly so that it doesn't ruin the aesthetics.

[Namakan]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

As of right now this is the only way to prevent my card from dying, it hits about 100 during HL2, I'd like to play Crysis but....

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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damn thats bad. Have you checked the cooler isnt full of dust?

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: 8800GT Cooler Replacement

Reseat it with new thermal paste. Or RMA to EVGA, you have it registered for the lifetime warranty right?