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Here's a pic of the video card in the system whose specs are in my sig:
http://www.evildre.com/pics/inside.jpg
Let me explain the situation ... the fan makes a bit of a grinding noise. The noise stops after I stop the fan by sticking my finger into it, and let it to spin back up. I hate that. I'm thinking that if I remove the stock HSF and replace it with xyz HSF, it'll be quiet again.
Problem is that Swiftech MCX159 in the picutre. I need a HSF that won't butt up against that one. I was looking at something from Zalman or Arctic Cooling as the FAQ suggests, but I'm concerned with the size of said cooling device. Will I have enough clearance, or will I find out when I try to install it?
http://www.evildre.com/pics/inside.jpg
Let me explain the situation ... the fan makes a bit of a grinding noise. The noise stops after I stop the fan by sticking my finger into it, and let it to spin back up. I hate that. I'm thinking that if I remove the stock HSF and replace it with xyz HSF, it'll be quiet again.
Problem is that Swiftech MCX159 in the picutre. I need a HSF that won't butt up against that one. I was looking at something from Zalman or Arctic Cooling as the FAQ suggests, but I'm concerned with the size of said cooling device. Will I have enough clearance, or will I find out when I try to install it?