X1800 Xl = Wow!

**Vapor** · 10-30-2005, 07:27 PM

It'll hang over a little, should be able to attach though.

**gunit** · 10-30-2005, 07:32 PM

hmm, i also have a fan controler I forgot packed away somewhere. Perhaps tonight I will try it with my 90mm tornado just for kicks.

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by gunit

i forgot that the 90mm ones i have are tornados, way too loud. anyone know if a 90mm case fan would fit on the XL?

I'm sure as a temporary "test" it could be done, use wire ties.

We found the stock AMD64 cooler fans, 70MM to fit the GTXs perfectly - however 80MM fit too. If I were buying one I'd say 70 or 80mm fan would work perfect. Personally I prefer fans about 28 Dba and lower.

Dean

Alright, mine is ordered!

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 09:01 PM

**crickets******crickets***

Everyone must've went to bed...

I should have my X1800XL from Newegg on Wednesday. Can't wait to slap on the modded 70mm / with fan controller fresh from my 7800 GTX (I just installed the NV5 Silencer Rev3 for the 7800GTX). [I really can't wait to get an X1800XT 256MB BIOS to flash it with.]

Also, www.ZipZoomFly.com has the BBA for $379 Free 2 day shipping!

**gunit** · 10-30-2005, 09:21 PM

i cant even unscrew the screw holding on the heatskink cover. Im using a small flat head and the screws yes are for philips type, but flat heads have always worked in philips type screws. With the pressure im applying I doubt even a philips head would work. what now?

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by gunit

i cant even unscrew the screw holding on the heatskink cover. Im using a small flat head and the screws yes are for philips type, but flat heads have always worked in philips type screws. With the pressure im applying I doubt even a philips head would work. what now?

Hmm I'd have to see it to tell. I have a small phillips screwdriver - hopefully that can remove the screws. Are they really that tight, or are you just having a problem getting the flat head screwdriver on the head to remove it?

Bit-tech managed to remove it. "...eight small screws that attach the top plate of the heatsink."

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...x1800xl/2.html

**gunit** · 10-30-2005, 09:48 PM

no, the flat head makes good contact. its almost like they are glued into place.

**mR Yellow** · 10-30-2005, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Atomicpineapple

Yup, I RMA'ed mine ATITool found loads of artifacts at stock speeds with stock cooler even tho games etc were fine, so I sent it back, but it looks like an ATITool bug now, oh well hopefully I'll get it back soon. But mine did 625Mhz core on about 1.2 volts. didnt push the mem too much, but it was happy enough in the 690MHz region on stock volts, might need to go up 1 notch to hit 700MHz.

No need, theirs nothing wrong with ur card. ATI Tools reading incorrectly.
Im even getting artifact errors on stock speeds

**mR Yellow** · 10-30-2005, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by dnottis

Hmm I'd have to see it to tell. I have a small phillips screwdriver - hopefully that can remove the screws. Are they really that tight, or are you just having a problem getting the flat head screwdriver on the head to remove it?

Bit-tech managed to remove it. "...eight small screws that attach the top plate of the heatsink."

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...x1800xl/2.html

Would u disconnect the stock fan on the card? Or do u run both?

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 10:14 PM

Thats too bad, I'd really like to see some close up pics of that cooler / heatsink. Seems like the fan pushes air into it, different than the heatsink that is under the face plate of the 7800 GTX. Still blowing 25 - 30 cfm on that copper plate cannot be a bad thing. Maybe an after market Zalman will be the way to go with the X1800XL.

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by mR Yellow

Would u disconnect the stock fan on the card? Or do u run both?

The GTX had a regular heatsink with fins and then the fan, so we'd disconnect it and just pop a 70 or 80mm fan on there. This is like a housing so there may be an advantage to using both.

**dnottis** · 10-30-2005, 10:50 PM

Not my pic, but this is just what mine looked like. The GTX has a heatsink with fins so the design is different.

**gunit** · 10-30-2005, 11:02 PM

yeah there realy is no room to push screws into. maybe ill just get the zalman one after all and take of the whole heatsink.

**Astennu** · 10-30-2005, 11:07 PM

Gunit Last time I tryed 1.225 it also gave me lockups. But i will try it again. I will alst try to lower my memory speeds and see what happens. But i find it odd it has a max on 1.2v may me sapphire locked it somehow ? May be a XT bios will help me to get past this wall ?>

**Ubermann** · 10-30-2005, 11:10 PM

Anyone of you noticed any shimmering in WOW or other games ?
Read on another forum and the dude said it was alot.
But i havent heard about it anywhere else.

**gunit** · 10-30-2005, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ubermann

Anyone of you noticed any shimmering in WOW or other games ?
Read on another forum and the dude said it was alot.
But i havent heard about it anywhere else.

no, no shimmering in HL2, Q4, Tribes Vengeance or any of the 3d benches i testsd.

**ilgreco1974** · 10-30-2005, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by sky

also can somebody take pics of the backside of the default xl-heatsink and of the pcb
around the core, well basically the area underneath the heatsink and pm them to me?
thanks

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/229/2

**dnottis** · 10-31-2005, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by gunit

yeah there realy is no room to push screws into. maybe ill just get the zalman one after all and take of the whole heatsink.

wire tie trick

use them to secure the fan.

From this pic it's clear that is a heatsink with fins.. I think the GTX trick will work just fine.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/fullimage.php?image=2154

**dnottis** · 10-31-2005, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Ubermann

Anyone of you noticed any shimmering in WOW or other games ?
Read on another forum and the dude said it was alot.
But i havent heard about it anywhere else.

He must've been talking about the GTX lol, I cannot stand the shimmering with mine. Drives me nuts!

**mR Yellow** · 10-31-2005, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by dnottis

He must've been talking about the GTX lol, I cannot stand the shimmering with mine. Drives me nuts!

lol. thats what u get when u go nVidia

I haven't noticed any shimmering on my x1800XL.

I will try this fan trick tonight. I have 2 stock AMD64 cooler lying at home.

**MaxxxRacer** · 10-31-2005, 12:34 AM

Just watercooling and dont bother with those ghetto attemps at modding the stock cooler

**Ubermann** · 10-31-2005, 01:15 AM

The shimmering can be read about here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y
I hope someone can check it.

**gunit** · 10-31-2005, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Ubermann

The shimmering can be read about here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y

I got mine for 379. Oc like crazy, owns any stock 7800 GTX. Shimmering is just in WoW. If it was in any other game review sites would have pointed it out instantly. Its a bug, it sucks.

**mR Yellow** · 10-31-2005, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by gunit

I got mine for 379. Oc like crazy, owns any stock 7800 GTX. Shimmering is just in WoW. If it was in any other game review sites would have pointed it out instantly. Its a bug, it sucks.

lol. Im so glad i didn't buy the 7800GTX. I almost did.
The only thing that sucks for me atm is the drivers. They still a little buggy.

**Ubermann** · 10-31-2005, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by gunit

I got mine for 379. Oc like crazy, owns any stock 7800 GTX. Shimmering is just in WoW. If it was in any other game review sites would have pointed it out instantly. Its a bug, it sucks.

Thats why it got me wondering cuz i havent heard if elsewhere.
WOW shimmering is nothing i care about.
Think we can leave this issue behind us then.

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