That would be a great mod! Then you would have to mount a fan case side. However, good luck bending 6 heat pipes without kinking or snapping them.Quote:
Originally Posted by STEvil
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That would be a great mod! Then you would have to mount a fan case side. However, good luck bending 6 heat pipes without kinking or snapping them.Quote:
Originally Posted by STEvil
Done it before though it was by accident originally... sat on a TT-BT ;)
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If you use a decent (about 1" to 2" diameter) pipe and secure the heatsink to a bench or something well enough it should bent easily, maybe use a torch to apply a bit of heat if you want.
I didnt read any previous posts really i just so happen to see everyone quoting that. But i remember back in the old days people used to mod CPU coolers to their graphics cards :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian MP5T
Crap the pics are too small...
In a nutshell:
Clocks on 8800GT w/TT Duorb: 736/1806/1884 (Had to downclock mem until I vmod to get over 1800 on shaders)
Idle temps: core 41 ambient 35
Load temps core 49 ambient 40
Found my better cooler. TT DuOrb. :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/...043d3d.jpg?v=0
Idle:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2081/...df8dfd.jpg?v=0
Load in ATiTool 3D view (hotter than artifact scan) for 10 minutes:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/...af8777.jpg?v=0
I wish the 3D view had a clock on it like the artifact scanner so I could further validate my temps. :down:
Crysis, etc don't get it that hot. Only thing that matches ATiTool in heat is RTHDRIBL with some heavily tweaked out settings to make it buuuuuuurn. Which is weird because I never thought of ATiTool as being that taxing... :shrug:
http://img2.zol.com.cn/product/14_45...mBIwlg4LmM.jpg
Looks like a Zalman Rip Off...
Sort of, but it kicks ass. :)
i just bought a 8800GT and looking to replace the stock h/s
i think the ThermalTight V2 is very nice since its size is very small and still perform very well
but will i need heatsinks for the rams and other parts fo the card ?
The Zalman comes wit them..Quote:
Originally Posted by SaFrOuT
You can buy them separate...
I'm currently using the VF900 heatsink/fan right now with the duorb's memory/mosfet heatsinks on a 8800gt. When I touch the mosfet heatsinks though, they're extremely hot I can only touch them for two seconds before I have to let go - I'm afraid that since the VF900 doesn't blow on them (and I'm assuming the VF1000) won't either, is this something to be concerned about?Quote:
Originally Posted by edge929
The only reason why I'm not using the DuOrb is that it's just too loud for me - I was thinking of buying a fan controller but at least with the zalman I get one.
Was also thinking of getting the zalman vf 1000, is sharkacomputers the only place to get one?
On a different note, I wish that vga coolers had a 4 pin connector so that they could use the vga's power connector...
i just got a VF900, it was on sale for $30 so i went for it. my temps went from 43C/59C to 36C/50C(660 core clock). it is fairly cold where my PC is to begin with
also for the RAM heatsinks i put some AS5 in the middle and small dots of superglue on the corners. it will hold fine but when you need to take them off it only takes a mild amount of twisting to get them off
i am pretty sure if i cleaned up the bottom of my case a bit it would be lower.
summer is the real test i am waiting for right now, if it doesn't work then i will sell it to my cousin for his card and buy a VF1000
Yeah summer is a real test, Im actually expecting a rise of more then 6c im load temps
I'm doing quite well with an accelero S1, 55C loaded fully passive with so-so case airflow...
yeah it is going to be brutal, but still better than stock :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Demo
Just got the VF1000 for my 8800gt, running the fan at around 50%. Running ati tool .26 for 16 minutes I've gotten:
Nvidia Core: 64 c max
Nvidia Ambient: 49 c max
Southbridge: 52 c max
With the stock cooler I've gotten about 76 c max - I don't know if it's that much of an improvement to have spent 55 dollars on it though...
case: enermax uber chakra
cpu: Q6600
cpu fan: 9700 led
gpu: 8800gt
gpu fan: 1000vf
Run the fan higher if you want more...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryouko
I don't see why you are seeming to be upset, any drop in temp is good.
No, no... just disappointed. I had the same temps with the zalman vf900 with the same speed. I'll probably wait a week to have the zalman super thermal grease set in and see if that's the reason why it's the same temp.
I also tried the duorb and max temp was 50 c, but the fan was on max and was just way to loud for me.
^^^ Cool. That makes more sense..
Hello,
i've Gigabyte 8800gt 512mb with Zalman stock Vf-830.
But it's too loud for me, so i want it change to Zalman VF1000 LED.
will it fit on this? Or maybe i must choose another vga cooler?
VF1000 has the best balance of cooling, noise and size. only a few coolers beat it by a small amount in cooling but they tend to take up 3 slots or are noisier
Vf-1000 Ftw.
Looks like it, perhaps, but it probably won't perform anywhere near as well as the Zalman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian MP5T
Mind you, I am using an HR-03GT/Enzotech copper ramsinks/Noctua NF-P12 setup on mine:D
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Originally Posted by Brian MP5T
720/1805/1940 with 4 instances of RTHDRIBL running is 42 degrees. Idle is 38. That's right, idle->load delta of only 4 degrees :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Retro
I think it's an excellent compromise on performance and size. It's not a behemoth like the HR-03, but it's load temps are only a degree or two higher.
yea if id still had a 8800GT id rather slap on a duorb on it then that way to big thermalright thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by techguy2k5
@techguy2k5
If those results are 100% accurate, then its extremely good