Finally got & installed my Zalman VF700 Cu on my AGP 6600GT...I am unvelievably impressed by it!

[dug777]

The cooler: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/TheBeastitself.JPG

Old hsf & naked card: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/nakedcardanddoldcooler.JPG

Mounted & side on view: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/mounted.JPG http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Sideonview.JPG http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Hawt.JPG

And running (stfu about my cable management (or lack thereof) ): http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Running.JPG

It was an absolute bitch to install (well, trying to trim and fit the RAMsinks was as i didn't have any tools other than pliers & scissors, a pair of tin snips or bolt cutters would have made that easy ) but the proof of its value is in the temps

With the stock cooler:

Idle 62'C (it is 37'C atm outside & no AC) Load ~87'C

With the Zalman (12v connector, i've a fishtank next to the computer so i can't really hear the fan & its quieter @12v than the stock cooler was anyway ):

Idle 53'C Load 62'C OMGWTFBBQAWALLABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

So as you can imagine i am extremely pleased with it

Clocks at 581/1145 (just what it autodetected to, i'm sure i have more headroom than that )

 

[SynthDude2001]

That looks hot. Unfortunately the dual-slot thing makes this not an option for my 6800GT, as I have an HDTV tuner sitting ~2mm away from it.

I'm happy enough with my now-lower-than-100°C load temps after redoing the stock HSF with AS5

 

[Leper Messiah]

I see you got the All Cu version. I had the AlCu on my 9800 before it toasted, and I was quite happy with the temps. 480/400 wasn't anything to frown at.

 

[ubercaffeinated]

Mehehe Zalman makes cool stuff! Quality cool stuff!

 

[fliguy84]

good to hear that you like it too.

my 6800 load temp is around 56C with the zalman CU

 

[Painman]

Neato. What the hell happened to your fingers?? and why are there ramsinks on your PSU...

 

[fliguy84]

Originally posted by: Painman
Neato. What the hell happened to your fingers?? and why are there ramsinks on your PSU...

i think those are the extra ramsinks. but to think it'll cool the PSU is quite extraordinary. i couldn't quite understand OZ people

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: fliguy84

Originally posted by: Painman
Neato. What the hell happened to your fingers?? and why are there ramsinks on your PSU...

i think those are the extra ramsinks. but to think it'll cool the PSU is quite extraordinary. i couldn't quite understand OZ people

ROFL :laugh:

i was wondering if anyone would notice them

i messed up trimming them so i just stuck them on the PSU. My fingers are a bit messed up because i've spent the last few weeks fencing on the farm.

 

[SpeedZealot369]

my zalman didnt fair so well, 50's idle and 70's load

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SpeedZealot369
my zalman didnt fair so well, 50's idle and 70's load

yeah my load temps are what made me so excited

 

[Cookie Monster]

Those cable manag.... :Q



Nvm. Nice, i liked how you manually trimmed the ram sinks looks good.

 

[intogamer]

haha nice

so what are the temps in F?

bwahhaha

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: intogamer
haha nice

so what are the temps in F?

bwahhaha

ummm

Idle 53'C/127F Load 62'C/144F

which is amazing since i was idling at 62/127 & Loading at 87'C/189F with the stock hsf :Q

 

[BFG10K]

it is 37'C atm outside

Shut that computer down and go to the beach.

Seriously, nice mod. :thumbsup:

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: BFG10K

it is 37'C atm outside

Shut that computer down and go to the beach.

Seriously, nice mod. :thumbsup:

Cheers

I was at the beach yesterday, been busy doing this & with uni today

 

[Powermoloch]

You're card is very dirty, naughty !!!! lol jk

Nice HSF, pretty big @_@

 

[otispunkmeyer]

nice dug, loving the rats nest

and why have you stuck ram sinks to your PSU lol

 

[dug777]

played CS:S for 40mins and never broke 59'C

I've answered the RAM sinks question above I was bored and had nowhere else to stick them is all

 

[Fallengod]

Nice. I almost went with the zalman, but I decided to go with the NV silencer on my 7800gt. Its definitely quiet. You can put the fan speed to 25% or 100% and you wont hear any sound difference.

I run it at 25% fan speed in windows. It pretty much idles at the same temp my stock cooler did at 25% speed. But I have it set to go to 80% in games, so my load temp stays at around 48-50C or so. Its kewl.

I also like how it takes hot air and pushes it out of the case, where as the zalman just sorta spins it around. That was my deciding factor. Its hard to tell if my case temps are lower yet, because I just installed the NV last night. I havnt done a huge 2-3 hour gaming load on it yet.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: modempower
Nice. I almost went with the zalman, but I decided to go with the NV silencer on my 7800gt. Its definitely quiet. You can put the fan speed to 25% or 100% and you wont hear any sound difference.

I run it at 25% fan speed in windows. It pretty much idles at the same temp my stock cooler did at 25% speed. But I have it set to go to 80% in games, so my load temp stays at around 48-50C or so. Its kewl.

I also like how it takes hot air and pushes it out of the case, where as the zalman just sorta spins it around. That was my deciding factor. Its hard to tell if my case temps are lower yet, because I just installed the NV last night. I havnt done a huge 2-3 hour gaming load on it yet.

i didn't have that choice with an AGP 6600GT

But my Zalman can go on just about any graphics card i get in the future too, that was part of what persuaded me to get it Plus my case is well ventialated anywho...

 

[Crescent13]

Yup zalman rocks! I have the VF700-CU LED on my 7800GT, and the CNPS9500 on my CPU. Although as much as I love zalman, I absolutely hate the CNPS9500. It keeps the CPU crazy cool, but it's almost impossible to install. I threaded two screws trying to get it in, I got about 4 deep cuts on my fingers, and I had to do it twice because I took so long the first time the THermal Interface Material started to dry up. Unfortunately I think I'll have to reseat it with AS5 (I used the included zalman stuff) in order to get the full effect of it (and the GPU one too).

 

[sodcha0s]

Nice.... but you really need to take an extra 18-72 hours and work on those cables.... YIKES!!!!! :beer:

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: sodcha0s
Nice.... but you really need to take an extra 18-72 hours and work on those cables.... YIKES!!!!! :beer:

hehe, i don't run with the side of the case off, & my two exhaust & one intake fans keep my system temps fine, so i'm not fussed

 

[MDE]

You could have left the ramsinks off the front of the card, but extra cooling is never a bad thing.

EDIT: Also, try moving your PCI cards down a slot each, it'll give the Zalman more room to breathe and drop your temps even more.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: MDE
You could have left the ramsinks off the front of the card, but extra cooling is never a bad thing.

EDIT: Also, try moving your PCI cards down a slot each, it'll give the Zalman more room to breathe and drop your temps even more.

Cheers for the advice, i might do that later today

I paid for the ramsinks, so i was damn well going to try & get them to fit