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Originally posted by: Zap
I think if the cooler is too big, it means that it extrudes too far beyond the video card - including the heatpipes. Once you cut into the heatpipes the heatsink will become useless.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Originally posted by: Zap
I think if the cooler is too big, it means that it extrudes too far beyond the video card - including the heatpipes. Once you cut into the heatpipes the heatsink will become useless.
Really? Are you kidding? I'm thinking of cutting it down from 180mm to 140mm. At least, that's what I think I might need to cut it by from what I read on the specs. I might be wrong though. I'm also wondering if I'd need to put the top back on. I don't know how to solder but I might try if I need to.
If not, anyone know of another cheap, smaller passive solution for a Geforce 6600? It's only a backup computer.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Oh, phew! You might be right. There was a review of the Accelero S2 somewhere where they said that it might not fit in a smaller desktop case (even thought the LC20 is kind large for a desktop). I can tell from the photo in the review that it's inside a desktop case but they didn't say which case they used.
Yeah, it would be in my Silverstone LC20. I kind of wonder if the Scythe Ninja would have fit inside the Silverstone LC20. But, I already ordered the Scythe Mini Ninja since I read on the silentpcreview forums that's like the only one you can use passively in a computer.
From what I read on X-Bitlabs, apparently, the Zalman VNF100 is not as good passive under load as the Accelero S1. Then I read the S2 is inferior to the S1 but I don't know if the S1 is compatible with the Geforce 6600 (PCI-E).
Oh well, I'll try to post results when I receive my parts. I used a Zalman NB47J passive heatsink for the northbridge and a Forton Blue Storm II PSU. I also have Coolermaster 80mm fans inside the case on a fan controller (Nexus NXP-310). I don't expect it to be as quiet as my main rig with the Seasonic S-12 500w.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Originally posted by: Zap
I think if the cooler is too big, it means that it extrudes too far beyond the video card - including the heatpipes. Once you cut into the heatpipes the heatsink will become useless.
Really? Are you kidding? I'm thinking of cutting it down from 180mm to 140mm. At least, that's what I think I might need to cut it by from what I read on the specs.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
If not, anyone know of another cheap, smaller passive solution for a Geforce 6600? It's only a backup computer.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
I kind of wonder if the Scythe Ninja would have fit inside the Silverstone LC20. But, I already ordered the Scythe Mini Ninja since I read on the silentpcreview forums that's like the only one you can use passively in a computer.
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
I used a Zalman NB47J passive heatsink for the northbridge
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
What video card was the S2 for?
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Asus Geforce 6600 non-GT.
I'd rather not get another video card since I find that video card is good for playing DVDs.
Originally posted by: Zap
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Asus Geforce 6600 non-GT.
I'd rather not get another video card since I find that video card is good for playing DVDs.
If you're wanting playback assist, then the newer midrange cards are MUCH better. See this Anandtech article. You can get reasonably priced Geforce 8600 and Radeon 2600 series cards with passive cooling. Doesn't matter whether you go GT/GTS/Pro/XT because they're all the same, differing only in clock speeds. For instance here is a Geforce 8600GT passively cooled for $75 after rebate. There is also a Radeon 2600 Pro by Gigabyte that is a single slot passively cooled card, though it does need decent case cooling or it overheats (I have one in my own HTPC).
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Sorry for kinda threadjacking you there. Check out the Zalman VNF-100. Could be tight but, should fit. I've got one passively cooling my 8500GT and it's running about 10C lower idle than stock.
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Oh yeah, cut the heatpipes and it's a paperweight.
Originally posted by: Zap
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Oh yeah, cut the heatpipes and it's a paperweight.
Guess you didn't read the rest of the thread as this has been mentioned numerous times.
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Oh yeah, cut the heatpipes and it's a paperweight. What motherboard will you be using?
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Oh yeah, cut the heatpipes and it's a paperweight. What motherboard will you be using?
Uh, I don't remember what it's called exactly again. I think it's the Asus K8N4E-Deluxe. In any case, it has an Athlon 3700+ (2.4 GHz) and 1GB of HyperX RAM. So, with the Geforce 6600 it's not bad for a backup. I think the Thermalright V2 I ordered will probably be just fine. I don't need to have something heavy duty on the 6600 since I likely won't be gaming on that machine (just playing movies).
By teh way, I didn't ignore when people said the Accelero S2 is going to be useless if I cut the heatpipes. I just don't understand when people don't bother to explain it. I'm not blaming you, I just don't understand if there's no explanation.
Originally posted by: Zap
Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
I kind of wonder if the Scythe Ninja would have fit inside the Silverstone LC20. But, I already ordered the Scythe Mini Ninja since I read on the silentpcreview forums that's like the only one you can use passively in a computer.
What? I've used two different Ninjas and one Mini Ninja passively. They all work fine. The original Ninjas had closely spaced heatpipes while the Mini and the newer Ninjas have them spaced farther apart for better performance.
Originally posted by: mcv
I thought I'd read at SPCR that the Ninja Mini had closely spaced fins for better active cooling, and the regular Ninja had widely spaced fins for better passive cooling.