Best Video Card Cooler

[psoucaco13]

Hello,
I have a Sapphire 9800 Pro. I want to get a new cooler to provide better cooling and less noise.
What do you think?

Thanks,

 

[oldfart]

Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer

 

[Schadenfroh]

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[dp004i]

VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT.

 

[Visual]

anything for an AIW card?
I know zalman nas a neatpipe cooler for those, but my card got actually hotter when i tried it.

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Visual
anything for an AIW card?
I know zalman nas a neatpipe cooler for those, but my card got actually hotter when i tried it.

Try taking it apart, wiping it clean and re-applying thermal paste. I had the same problem until I did this.

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: dp004i
VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT.

Its not junk, and he is using a 9800P. VGA Silencer will do him well.

Hello,
I have a Sapphire 9800 Pro. I want to get a new cooler to provide better cooling and less noise.
What do you think?

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
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[Bucksnort]

Originally posted by: dp004i
VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT

Ignorant ppl should keep silent.

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Originally posted by: dp004i
VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT

Ignorant ppl should keep silent.

I went with the ZM80C because I wasn't sure if the VGA S was easy to clean. What is it about about the VGA S that makes you think it's junk, if I may ask?

 

[DerwenArtos12]

I have the vga silencer on a 9600 pro overclocked to 480/680 without the fan or plastic shrouding, it is not junk.

 

[Nebor]

The VGA silencer is just kinda cheapish. The construction quality, fan noise and heatsink surface are all just kind of... meh.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

yeah tehy need to be lapped but that is not that hard adn the construction is not that bad and the fan was jsut as quiet as any other fan in my case and probably quieter.

 

[VisableAssassin]

hands down and Alpha Pal 6035 or 8045 modded to mount to the card....

 

[WobbleWobble]

Installing the VGA Silencer is much much easier and cleaner than the Zalman heatpipes.

I've had both, using the VGA Silencer now, might go back to the Zalman. Noise is noise, but I don't know how effective it is at taking heat out at low speeds. Doesn't seem to do much for my overall system temps, but I'm sure the GPU is cooler.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Nebor
The VGA silencer is just kinda cheapish. The construction quality, fan noise and heatsink surface are all just kind of... meh.

they need to make a copper one

 

[stardust]

Originally posted by: dp004i
VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT.

It doesn't support 9800XT cards.

Originally posted by: Nebor
The VGA silencer is just kinda cheapish. The construction quality, fan noise and heatsink surface are all just kind of... meh.

Nebor is a sound freak, it's not loud at all when set to "low" and since i have 4 other panaflo's running around the case, the VGA silencer runs unheard. Construction is solid, but some lapping could be done. I think the newer version made for the X800 graphics cards are made better.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: stardust

Originally posted by: dp004i
VGA silencer is junk, at least when used with 9800XT.

It doesn't support 9800XT cards.

Originally posted by: Nebor
The VGA silencer is just kinda cheapish. The construction quality, fan noise and heatsink surface are all just kind of... meh.

Nebor is a sound freak, it's not loud at all when set to "low" and since i have 4 other panaflo's running around the case, the VGA silencer runs unheard. Construction is solid, but some lapping could be done. I think the newer version made for the X800 graphics cards are made better.

I would say that even on the high setting, this thing couldn't be heard in your average PC. You MIGHT hear it in your PC, with 4 panaflo L1As if you listen for the higher pitched sound in the bunch.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: oldfart
Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer

 

[Sylvanas]

water block :thumbsup:

 

[dp004i]

It fits fine on XT if you mod the fan connector. The problem is, its performance is much worse than that of a stock 9800XT heatsink.

 

[Qu1cK]

vga silencer is over rated, giant 3 is way 2 go

 

[Chebago]

I don't think my card was anymore cooler compared to the stock heatsink with my vga silencer (I have rev 3) And it might be quieter, but I don't really remember hearing the stock fan either. IMO, if you aren't going to overclock, don't bother with anything and save some money.

 

[Marsumane]

You want less noise? Zalman Heatpipe most definately. No fan noise at all!

 

[NYHoustonman]

Originally posted by: JBT

Originally posted by: oldfart
Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer