Best fanless VGA cooler

[shelaby]

Im looking for the best fanless VGA cooler that will fit on a Connect3D X800GTO. The fan on the stock cooler is the loudest thing in my case right now, and i am trying to quiet it down.

Got any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Shadowknight]

1. Buy Zalman heatpipe D
2. Get some screws that will fit into the groove meant for the optional fan.
3. Get whatever fan floats your boat (ex: Nexus 80mm, 92mm, Panaflo 80mm, etc)
4. Slow the fan down with a fan controller if you can get away with it (i.e. the new quiet fan is >= in performance to old heatsink)
5. ... Profit?

Anyway, I did this on my x800xt pe, using the old Zalman heatpipe C with a 92mm Nexus. Undervolted, I'm getting the same performance as my old HSF. It's inaudible in my system.

 

[shelaby]

no suggestions?

 

[zagood]

For pure fanless, only real way to go is water or phase cooling.

The "fanless" heatpipe solutions you see out there almost always have a disclaimer that says you should add a fan. That being said, if you get a 92mm fan and run it on low RPM's it should be really, really quiet. Heatpipe VGA coolers are usually a pain in the butt to install though, you've been warned.

I love my Zalman vfc700-Cu, I can't hear it under 2100rpm.

-z

 

[Zap]

I have one of those Evercool 2 heatpipe units on my 6800GT with no additional fan. Works fine.

 

[1Dark1Sharigan1]

Originally posted by: shelaby
Im looking for the best fanless VGA cooler that will fit on a Connect3D X800GTO. The fan on the stock cooler is the loudest thing in my case right now, and i am trying to quiet it down.

Got any suggestions?

Thanks

Just get a Zalman VF700 or ATI Silencer 5 Rev. 2. Even at 100%, both are still very quiet . . . MUCH quieter than the stock cooler . . .