Best 8800GT Cooler?

[johnno]

Hi,

What is a decent cooler for a 8800GT?

I love this card, but the newer games are really making it loud!

What cooler would perform better and quieter than the stock one? And be easy to fit. And cool all the other 'bits' on the card properly?

Thanks

 

[zod96]

Without a doubt the artic cooling S1 Its cheap $25 and it can be run passively with no fan. I run my 8800GT with no fan and my idles about 44 and loads about 54 If you want better cooling than that, add a 120MM fan to it, and it gets even better....

http://www.case-mod.com/arctic...dia-p-3074.html?src=fr

 

[DarkRogue]

The top ones I think are the Accelero S1 (I have this, it's awesome) and one of the Thermalright ones.. (HR-03GT?)

The Accelero is really cheap, and with an undervolted Turbo Module, brought my max load temps down to my minimum idle temps with the stock GT heatsink (56/79 to 37/56.)

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Another vote for the S1. The HR-03GT is arguably just as good, but at ~twice the cost...

 

[angry hampster]

The S1 and HR03GT are really nice, but they're HUGE! My zalman VF900 cools nearly just as well and is half the size. Loads around 60*C and is silent.

 

[ther00kie16]

Well... I would recommend the Accelero S1 (maybe Rev2 for compatibility). However, if you are talking best, maybe one of the the AC Xtreme can be modded to fit a 8800gt. Currently, they only have compatibility for 9800gtx and g80s.

 

[Chosonman]

I was looking at the Accelero S1 rev 2. Also

 

[BassBomb]

I wonder if S2 works, HR-03GT is the best one out, but obviously more expensive. I'd go with an acceelero because its best bang for buck

 

[Raider1284]

my vote is for the DuOrb, its not the quitest, but cools quite well, and only takes up one slot. my 8800gt with stock cooler and stock speeds would idle at 60C, with the duorb i can overclock it to 740/1825/2000 and it loads at 60C, idles at 40-45C.

 

[jdkick]

If your case is wide enough I would also recommend the Accelero S1. I have one installed passively on my BfG 7900 GS OC and it dropped the GPU temps from 58/85c to 49/56c. And best of all - no noise. Just make sure your case it wide enough to accommodate the S1. You will need ~140mm clearance.