replacement VGA coolers

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Modred189

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So i want to replace the VGA cooler on my ATI x700Pro. It's loud as hell.
I was looking at the Zalman's, as they seem to get good results and ratings, but they are far too big for my system. There are cards in the PCI card slots directly below my PCI-E card, so it either needs to be small formfactor, or use heatpipes to take the heat to the topside of the card.
I checked out the CPU/GPU cooler info over in the cooling forum, but there are a lot of huge ones, and the only "wrap around" version I see is apparently a bitch to install.

Any suggestions?
 
check Arctic cooling site if they have one for your card. I got one for my 850xt pe and I like it because it is quiet
 
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thermalright is expensive for what it is... Get artic cooling... Can be had for $25 or less
 
Marvelous said:
thermalright is expensive for what it is... Get artic cooling... Can be had for $25 or less
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and pray tell which artic cooling offers a one slot cooling solution?
 
If you're not able to lose a PCI-card and install an AC ATI Silencer, water-cooling seems to be the only solution.

Just installed AC ATI SIlencer 5 on my X850XT-PE, it's barely audible and reduced load temp by 10 C. Hard to understand how ATI could come up with such a horrible-sounding original cooler in the first place. Not only was it loud, it's awful high-pitch whine could cut through bones.
 
jon67 said:
If you're not able to lose a PCI-card and install an AC ATI Silencer, water-cooling seems to be the only solution.

Just installed AC ATI SIlencer 5 on my X850XT-PE, it's barely audible and reduced load temp by 10 C. Hard to understand how ATI could come up with such a horrible-sounding original cooler in the first place. Not only was it loud, it's awful high-pitch whine could cut through bones.
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Yea, I am having the same issue with my stock cooler. And no i cannot lose a pci card (3 slots containing Wireless card, sound card and Tv tuner), but I think that the water cooling is out too.
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Just no room.
Are those thermalright's enough for a X700pro? I would think it would need active cooling with a fan.
 
Those thermalrights are brand spanking new, and are supposed to cool exceptionally well. The thing is you can put fans on them cuz they move the heatsink to the top of the card.
 
jon67 said:
If you're not able to lose a PCI-card and install an AC ATI Silencer, water-cooling seems to be the only solution.

Just installed AC ATI SIlencer 5 on my X850XT-PE, it's barely audible and reduced load temp by 10 C. Hard to understand how ATI could come up with such a horrible-sounding original cooler in the first place. Not only was it loud, it's awful high-pitch whine could cut through bones.
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I can't agree more. how could they design a +$500 card with this horrible cooler? it is not just loud, it is annoying loud. like a vacuum. Arctic cooling can do the same job with alot less noice. I don't see much temp improvement when install the Arctic cooler but the noice is worth it.
 
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