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NV Silencer 5 for 6800s
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archevilangel
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Looks promising. I probably will get one when the price drops a bit.
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how much does the temp drop?
The Reaper
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Where did you get it and what kinda temp drops did you get?! 
Edit: Newegg has them in stock here. For $45 + $6 shipping, that's insane!
Edit: Newegg has them in stock here. For $45 + $6 shipping, that's insane!
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Yea, I would also like to know where you got this, how much it cost, and how your temps are with it.
The only thing I worry about now, is that I will need to somehow cut the bracket on my card since it is an ultra, unless I can somehow find a bracket with space for 2 dvi outputs, and switch it out.
The only thing I worry about now, is that I will need to somehow cut the bracket on my card since it is an ultra, unless I can somehow find a bracket with space for 2 dvi outputs, and switch it out.
I got this and many others from someone I know at http://www.scythe-usa.com. They will be available Aug 20 (tomorrow). Unfortunately I don't have a true thermal diode to read temps. The onboard sensor shows approximately a 5C drop at idle and load, which isn't much. But it did help me overclock the core 25MHz greater and it is actively cooling the memory. I think the best feature is that it dumps hot air outside of the case rather than circulating it inside the case like the stock cooler does.
The Reaper that is pretty expensive. The most expensive one on Scythe is $30. I'm using the NV Silencer 5 and ATI Silencer 4, but I am selling an ATI Silencer 1 and 3 that I have no use for, for $25 shipped.
The Reaper that is pretty expensive. The most expensive one on Scythe is $30. I'm using the NV Silencer 5 and ATI Silencer 4, but I am selling an ATI Silencer 1 and 3 that I have no use for, for $25 shipped.
The Reaper
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Newegg has gone whack. I was wondering if the new NVS 5 would also cool the memory, thx for the answer. Scythe-USA looks to have a pretty good price.
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I just ordered mine from Sidewindercomputers for $31. And it's in stock too.
Your card looks awesome with the Silencer on it. Sweet black PCB.
The best thing about the silencer is that it blows air out of the case.
I loved my Silencer Rev3 that I had for my 9600xt. It worked awsome. (And that one only cost me $10)
Your card looks awesome with the Silencer on it. Sweet black PCB.
The best thing about the silencer is that it blows air out of the case.
I loved my Silencer Rev3 that I had for my 9600xt. It worked awsome. (And that one only cost me $10)
Scheizekopf
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Hey Kaoman - Could you please post some more pictures like in your case and other angles. That would be awesome. Thanks.
PCUnleash has a review
here that tested the 6800GT with the Ultra stock heatsink/fan against the NV5 Silencer. The 6800 GT actually ran hotter with the NV5. Why they tested the GT with the Ultra cooler I have no idea. The only thing a Ultra owner might gain with the NV5 looks like a quieter video card, albeit at a hotter temps.
here that tested the 6800GT with the Ultra stock heatsink/fan against the NV5 Silencer. The 6800 GT actually ran hotter with the NV5. Why they tested the GT with the Ultra cooler I have no idea. The only thing a Ultra owner might gain with the NV5 looks like a quieter video card, albeit at a hotter temps.