VGA Aircooling Recommendation

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I'm in the market for a VGA heatsink. Since I replaced the stock chipset cooler on my motherboard with the Thermalright HR-05 SLI the loudest fan in my system is the stock VGA cooling fan. I've been looking at the Zalman VF700 and the VF900. Is there improvement enough between the two to warrant the price difference? Keep in mind that I'm not just looking for cooling performance but I'm looking for the best balance of cooling and silence. I'm more than open to other suggestions for air cooling. I used to have an Arctic Cooling NV Silencer on my old 6800GT but the last time I checked none of the Silencers supported my video card. Thanks in advance. :)
 
just some stats from my vf900

7900gs vf900 idles at 35C load 43C

well worth the extra price at least for me
 
Thermalright HR-03 is the way to go! ;)

I can't give you one 100% trustable test, because it's performance and loudness depends on cooler you're putting on! There are a lot of tests and discussions on the web! :D
 
haha I don't think hr03 is what he's looking for if he's debating the price difference between the vf700 and vf900.

As for the silencers, I think there is a model that's compatible. 7900gs is same as 7900gt. It might have been "compatible" with a slight modification though.

That said, there's the arctic cooling xcelero or something like that. That should be cheaper than the vf900 and still good.

I've owned the vf900 personally and it was great. Still a little loud at full blast, but great temps. It does come with a variable resistor to adjust it though
 
VF900 is an EXCELLENT choice if you have an ati video card.

my stock x1900xtx hsf sounds like a lawn mower when it ramps up.
 
I have thought about the HR-03. Have any of you had experience with this cooler passively and with a fan on? If I can get the same temps or even just a little bit lower temps on my video card with the cooler passively then I might go for that. My temps aren't terrible, it's just that I'm tired of that whining that the stock heatsink makes. :)
 
Installation on the HR-03 is kind of a pain, it takes up ALOT of room too. Go with the VF900 and run it at 5V, it'll keep you cool and quiet. Plus, the blue light sure is purdy.
 
The thing about running passive is that it's never really that attractive of an idea anywhere, especially when there are so many fans that you can run at 5v and have be 100% inaudible
 
VF900 is about 50% better IMO.

I couldn't run a 6800GT with the VF700 and keep it out of the 70s.
 
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