8800GTS with Intel Fan - 13*C temp drop

[Timbosan]

Has anyone thought just about attaching a port tot he back and sucking air out...

You could literally use a HUGE fan and move some very high volumes of air.

lol no i hadnt thought of that that would be insanely cool. Like a 140mm delta or something.....but imagine the dust :P

i did cut out the back vent so its bigger it kind of helped.

[Aleki]

lol, i remember doing that to my 8600gt a while back. the temp drops were amazing, and no more buzzing stock fan

[Ajn]

Nice 'invention' to mod that intel fan to it! As fast as I saw that cooler and fan side by side I realized that those belong together

Before mods, I have changed thermal paste and tapes to AS5 both on core and mems. Now I fitted the intel fan (by 'old' I mean that model which had only 3 wires, still a C2D stock fan) and cut off the fangrill on the back. The mod itself should not be difficult, but it took some time because I didn't find all tool I wanted to use

That pic contains a lot of information, but I think the main message is clear: nice boost. (consider that my temps were already low, I think)

[messerchmidt]

any way to put an intel fan on there without screwing it in? maybe zip ties? anyone?

[pH(x)]

any way to put an intel fan on there without screwing it in? maybe zip ties? anyone?

Double-sided tape may work, but also may peel off due to heat and vibrations.

[plato333]

great thinking

[p0tter]

He stated his temps with the stock config and with the intel temps lowered....

I have a question... there is a flaw IMO here.. The stock cooler uses a drum fan and because there is a hole on the opposite side of the main hole, it can draw air from both sides... Some of the air that you are pushing is leaking out...

[Kolapso]

Finally the intel stock fan can come in handy, nice work!

[Swatrecon_]

Finally the intel stock fan can come in handy, nice work!

lol, for once. Most people consider them worthless, but this is a good idea.

[BigKriss]

Great minds thinking alike and all that...Did this mod on my 8800GTX almost 2 years ago with the addition of a scavenging fan as well...Dropped my core temps by approx. 10 deg C..
I did not remove the original radial fan but simply Riva`d it 100% as well..

The biggest gain was the use of a scavenge fan though..

Oh,and I did not mod the original card whatsoever...The fans are attached with Loctite Grey Silicon.This way if I ever need to rma the card everything is removable and no one will be any the wiser..