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Card Cooler question.

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natto fire

Diamond Member
Hello,
I got this card a couple weeks ago, and by the fan alone, I really want to get an aftermarket cooler. Not to mention that the card comes with pretty high clocks, and I wouldn't mind squeezing some more clock from it.

So, my first thought was the Zalman VF-900, as I have loved my CNPS 7000 for it's quiet and effective operation. However, the cheapest I have found it is $40 shipped, and although I am sure the individual ramsinks are more effective, I like the price/convenience of some of the 1 piece models.

Anyone have any recommendations? Exhausting directly from the case would be nice, but my case definitely has enough airflow to handle one without.

Thanks in advance.
 
I have a VF900-Cu on my eVGA 7900GT KO 512MB (basically a 7950GT). I bought it a few months ago from NewEgg for ~$40 after taxes and shipping. The stock cooler on the 7900GT sucks and the Zalman is much quieter (and is supposedly the quietest aftermarket cooler you can get)...but of course I got it for different reasons.

Stock Cooler: 560MHz GPU, 1510MHz Memory @ 44 degrees idle, 72 degrees load

VF900-Cu: 650MHz GPU, 1600MHz Memory @ 39 degrees idle, 61 degrees load (fan speed full)
 
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