Aftermarket GPU Cooler

[Cares]

I was looking at the Silencer and I think they're really nice fans IIRC. Would this fit on my XFX 6600GT PCI-E? What are some alternatives?

 

[mwmorph]

theres the zalman 7000alcu. silent in silent mode and ok pretty quiet in normal mode. huge though.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

vf700 alcu. super coooling and its silent too.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
theres the zalman 7000alcu. silent in silent mode and ok pretty quiet in normal mode. huge though.

Isn't that the one for cpu's? The vf700 is for the gpu.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo

Originally posted by: mwmorph
theres the zalman 7000alcu. silent in silent mode and ok pretty quiet in normal mode. huge though.

Isn't that the one for cpu's? The vf700 is for the gpu.

Maybe that's what he meant. Anyways, I have a vf700cu, and here's my thoughts:

pros:
exellent cooling ability
quiet operation in both high/low settings
quality of construction
fits inside the rectangular area of the gfx card

cons:
it's heavy
fan speed is not easy to adjust - i usually just leave it on high and OC to the max

Overall, I'm happy with it.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: SuperTyphoon
vf700 alcu. super coooling and its silent too.

agreed. I love mine. I had a NV Silencer 5 on my old 6800GT and I perfer the Zalman VF700cu or alcu

 

[Cares]

If I get the VF700-CU or ALCU, would it make my videocard bulkier than it already is? I have a SFF and I don't want to have it too big that it covers the only PCI slot. Also, could I simply use Artic Ceramique Thermal Compound on the GPU instead of what they give me?