[3aces]

i have looked everywere, and i cant seem to decide on which one to get, i want to go completly fanless, i have a ATi 1600XT and a ASROCK K8NF4G mobo, so space could be a little tight.

any suggestions

[puntoMX]

If you don´t use your PCI slots then go for the latest Zalman cooler .

[ripken204]

puntoMX, on Jan 2 2007, 07:53 PM, said:

If you don´t use your PCI slots then go for the latest Zalman cooler .

yea, those are very good as far as noise goes.

if u really want silent then get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835118216
but you should add a fan going at a slow speed(which u wont hear anyways)

this is also an amazing one but at a hefty price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustratingRe...N82E16835109134

This post has been edited by ripken204: 02 January 2007 - 06:08 PM

[puntoMX]

Yup, I was talking about the first cooler you posted, the second one doesn’t fit on his mobo or he has to cut the fins of the Northbridge heat sink.

EDIT: Okay, they both don´t fit ...

So, here is the only option 3aces has: Swap the Southbridge heat sink with the Northbridge heat sink, then both coolers will fit. Don’t worry about the heat of the Northbridge: Since you don’t use the onboard VGA it will stay cool enough with the little sink also other brands use smaller sinks on the 6100/410 chipsets.

This post has been edited by puntoMX: 02 January 2007 - 07:37 PM

[ripken204]

haha, dont you love asrock mobos

3aces-make sure to get some nice as5 for this, you will need it when u change ur heatsinks also

[3aces]

ok ill swap the stock northbridge and southbridge heatsinks around, i have as5

im going for the Zalman HP80, now i read about do i have to use the Zalman fan with it, or can i fix another similiar size fan to the fixings

[DL.]

3aces, on Jan 3 2007, 10:22 AM, said:

im going for the Zalman HP80, now i read about do i have to use the Zalman fan with it, or can i fix another similiar size fan to the fixings

I'm not 100% sure if you can use the fixings with another fan, but it looks like a standard 80 mm fan would fit just fine.

You could use a home made solution by just attaching a fan (any size) in some smart way...

[3aces]

DL., on Jan 3 2007, 10:20 AM, said:

3aces, on Jan 3 2007, 10:22 AM, said:

im going for the Zalman HP80, now i read about do i have to use the Zalman fan with it, or can i fix another similiar size fan to the fixings

I'm not 100% sure if you can use the fixings with another fan, but it looks like a standard 80 mm fan would fit just fine.

You could use a home made solution by just attaching a fan (any size) in some smart way...

lool....yeah a home made solution, the reason im asking is because i was planning to attach a SilenX 80mm fan to it, because i know from expirence there quiet so just to keep it cool, and silent, i have one in my case now which is 11dBa, now obviously there readings are wrong iit doesnt let 45CFM of air pass through it, but it does get all the warm air out my PC, so putting one of them on the Heatpipes should be ok

[DL.]

I always remove the fan on my graphics cards and replace it with a very silent 120 mm.

But be careful, I unfortunately lost a 6800GT a few months ago due to the fan not starting because it was set to low or it had been accidentally disconnected. Now I know what the fan monitoring functions on the mainboard are used for...

Positioning the fan to blow air through the heatsink (towards the back of the case) would improve its cooling efficiency.
But it's a bit more difficult to do.

[3aces]

DL., on Jan 3 2007, 11:48 AM, said:

I always remove the fan on my graphics cards and replace it with a very silent 120 mm.

But be careful, I unfortunately lost a 6800GT a few months ago due to the fan not starting because it was set to low or it had been accidentally disconnected. Now I know what the fan monitoring functions on the mainboard are used for...

Positioning the fan to blow air through the heatsink (towards the back of the case) would improve its cooling efficiency.
But it's a bit more difficult to do.

if i take some pictures of my inside of my case....and then hopefully everyone can better idea of what im faced with then we can come up with a excellent soultion lool

[3aces]

Ok here is the picture of my insides, the pic was taken by my phone so dont expect it to be top notch

[DL.]

Since your graphics card probably doesn't need very much cooling, it's most likely just a waste of cash to buy one of those large (and expensive) coolers.

First remove the original fan (not the heatsink) and make sure the heatsink is not full of dust, then just attach a fan at the side of the card (to the small free space between the heatsink and the edge of the card) using double sided tape/adhesive pads or straps (around the graphics card and maybe also the other card).

I'm not sure if this method would work for the really hot high end cards like the 8800GTX or similar (=the ones using two fans and special heatsinks), but it sure works great for most other cards.

[3aces]

when it comes to my pc price is never an option as long as it does what i want it too then i dont mind spending the cash, well 1600XT its a fairly hot card....not exactly x1950 XTX, but it does pretty much as well, my PC is actually silent im honest to god, the loudest thing in there is proberly my Maxtor SATA drives, which is only a low hmmmm sound lool, since i put my 1600 in there....its really loud, i just want to remove the stock colling and replace it with a silent solution

My PC gets cleaned ever other week, ihoover inside it remove every mm of dust and reassemble the whole setup, i like to keep it clean lool.....so dust in my VGA stock cooler isnt a problem lool

[DL.]

Did you get my suggestion on how to install the fan, or do you need a pic?

A silent 80/90/120 mm fan will do just fine for you.

Make sure you have adequate cooling for the rest of the case; you might get heat problems if you have the fans running too slow.

[3aces]

DL., on Jan 3 2007, 01:37 PM, said:

Did you get my suggestion on how to install the fan, or do you need a pic?

A silent 80/90/120 mm fan will do just fine for you.

Make sure you have adequate cooling for the rest of the case; you might get heat problems if you have the fans running too slow.

ok thanks alot mate ill have a look around ans see what others have to offer i will then splaash out

[3aces]

i just relised something, is there a way to control the fan speed on this card that would save me buying a new cooler system, i read around and used ATi tray tools, and it says i dont have support for that option, so is there anyway i can have support like using a modded bios or something

[DL.]

It can probably be done, unfortunately I've had very limited experience with ATI cards. Take a look at MKVTech for more on the subject.
Replacing the stock fan with a larger one is usually a better option since small fans are quite loud even at slower speeds and may start producing annoying noises after a while (because they are often low quality).

[puntoMX]

Okay guys, listen...

That cooler doesn’t need an extra fan, also the 12cm next to it will suck enough hot air away from tour VGA card. And there is the big *ss CPU cooler, also blowing on the heat sink.

Just think about it ...

[3aces]

to be fair i was thinking the same lool.....so its decided isit, ill go for the Zalman HP80, now i read also about 10 mins ago its not caompatible with my series of cards it was on quiet pc site

[puntoMX]

Not compatible? Any link?