Find a Better Cooler for 8800GT!

[Rob94hawk]

2 Degrees is not worth missing 5 PCI BAYS Ladies and Gents

That's if you actually need those pci slots. I don't.

[Jodiuh]

This whole thing would be a non issue if boards had 12 slots and were 2x the size they are now.

[Brian MP5T]

60% fan speeds = noise

Yer Crazy.....

I hear my HDD more than the fan..

[Brian MP5T]

That's if you actually need those pci slots. I don't.

You will if you SLI..

[Jodiuh]

It's all subjective guys. Some of us love our silence and go out of our way when it comes to peace and quiet.

And while the TR solution may be quieter, it doesn't matter for on my current setup as they won't fit!! The only solution that makes sense for me now's a pair of GTS. I wish I could be cool like you guys and bite back 'n' forth over who has the superior aftermarket solution, but some of us will have to deal w/ stock crap!

[Brian MP5T]

It's all subjective guys. Some of us love our silence and go out of our way when it comes to peace and quiet.

And while the TR solution may be quieter, it doesn't matter for on my current setup as they won't fit!! The only solution that makes sense for me now's a pair of GTS. I wish I could be cool like you guys and bite back 'n' forth over who has the superior aftermarket solution, but some of us will have to deal w/ stock crap!

Two GTS has the same size as Two GT with the Zalman VR-1000 Attached..

[Vandread]

Speedy mod:

Naked board: http://i14.tinypic.com/8g8y73t.jpg
Connection points drilled away: http://i19.tinypic.com/80oc9bb.jpg
They went fast... http://i7.tinypic.com/85kzig6.jpg
GT with X1: http://i19.tinypic.com/6y1bocg.jpg
X1 @ 100% (is silent) : 57 C load (atitool for a while)

Now gota mod an old 6800gt cooler for the mosfets and i'm done... for 10 euro's

[TigerFury]

My resuslts with Accelero S1 and a couple of 120mm fans @1000rpm(noiseless)
Idle 32º
Load 41º
Here's a pic of the thing:


sorry for the bad quality :P

[Brian MP5T]

Awesome, It's HUGE!

[unicron02]

Bought an XFX 8800GT (625 core factory OC) and an HR03-GT + 92mm fan. The stock cooler seems to have a slightly larger fan than most of the pics that I have seen of other 8800s floating around. My temps went from 53 load with stock cooler down to 46 max at load when playing Crysis.

[hstuehmeyer2000]

My resuslts with Accelero S1 and a couple of 120mm fans @1000rpm(noiseless)
Idle 32º
Load 41º
Here's a pic of the thing:


sorry for the bad quality :P

yea, i just got one of those yesterday and it runs so cool i don't even think you would need a fan

[Simps]

I would say thermalright. I use it with closed door.




Stacker 832
Enermax Galaxy 1000W
QX6700
Striker Extreme
2x 1GB DDR2 Corsair PC10000C5DF
1x XFX 8800 Ultra Extreme Edition
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty

CPU IHS lapped
GPU IHS lapped
Thermalright Ultra 120 lapped
Thermalright HR03+ lapped

All with AS5

1x 120x38mm fan on CPU HS
1x 120x38mm fan on GPU HS
8x 120x25mm fans on the case
1x 40mm fan on NB
1x 40mm fan on SB
1x 40mm fan on PWM

[]'s
Simps

[cozwin]

I would say thermalright. I use it with closed door.


Stacker 832
Enermax Galaxy 1000W
QX6700
Striker Extreme
2x 1GB DDR2 Corsair PC10000C5DF
1x XFX 8800 Ultra Extreme Edition
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty

CPU IHS lapped
GPU IHS lapped
Thermalright Ultra 120 lapped
Thermalright HR03+ lapped

All with AS5

1x 120x38mm fan on CPU HS
1x 120x38mm fan on GPU HS
8x 120x25mm fans on the case
1x 40mm fan on NB
1x 40mm fan on SB
1x 40mm fan on PWM

[]'s
Simps

like what you've done with fans but don't like the lack of pci's.

[SaII]

think about it guys, if you are a gamer, like me. what other card do you need other than a video card and a sound card?

physx? that was a flop
killer nic? just find a low ping server, and you are good to go

[Tortel]

I plan to use the Zalman that I currently have on my GTS on it...

It did wonders for my GTS so it will do a great job on my two GT's..

Minus the Ram Cooler..

Where did you get that from, and about how much? I can only find that at ForzenCPU, and it seems kinda expensive.

[Brian MP5T]

Where did you get that from, and about how much? I can only find that at, and it seems kinda expensive.

Zalman is always Expensive.. It's a fantastic piece...

[WERA689]

What I want to know is this: What do you guys use to connect the SLi cards
when you're using one of these huge heatsinks? I've put a Thermalright HR-03 on one of my cards, and now I can't get the bridge past the fins and heatpipes!
I want to cool the top card, too, another HR03 just plain won't fit, and I haven't found a bridge long enough to get around 2 HR03's, let alone an HR03 and an Accelero S1 or S2! What are y'all using for bridges?

[Brian MP5T]

Most modern Motherboards do not require the connection..

[WERA689]

This is true, as mine is presently running in SLi without one. But my understanding is that without the bridge, a loss of bandwitdth occurs across the PCI-e buss, as it is forced to carry the info that would have been carried on the bridge. Right?

[Brian MP5T]

It is my understanding that what you speak of is no longer an issue.

[Spawne32]

2 Degrees is not worth missing 5 PCI BAYS Ladies and Gents

XS might not be for you then man, because XS stands for Xtreme, and taking up 5 PCI bays to cool a graphics card down 2 more degrees is well within qualifications of this forum. XS = not for the faint hearted

[Rob94hawk]

XS might not be for you then man, because XS stands for Xtreme, and taking up 5 PCI bays to cool a graphics card down 2 more degrees is well within qualifications of this forum. XS = not for the faint hearted

The 2 PCI slots on my X38T mobo are like the old ISA slots on my old Intel BX mobo, useless.

[Brian MP5T]

XS might not be for you then man, because XS stands for Xtreme, and taking up 5 PCI bays to cool a graphics card down 2 more degrees is well within qualifications of this forum. XS = not for the faint hearted

I can't believe you are actually quoting something from 30 Days ago...

Basically, you are challenging weather or not I am "Extreme" or not... LOL.... So here is my reply to you...

I understand that there is the desire for good cooling.. If you doubt that I understand, you really should look at some of my threads and posts..

I did up an entire report on the VF-1000...

It only takes up 2 PCI slots and lowers the operating temps by 30 degrees...

[STEvil]

Bend the HR-03 90 degrees, you get all your PCI slots back

[Brian MP5T]

Bend the HR-03 90 degrees, you get all your PCI slots back

That would probably look sweet too...