Ok, I have an 8800GT and want to replace the stock cooler with something more powerful and quieter.
After reading through the hardocp article I narrowed my choices to the following:
Zalman VF900
Thermaltake DuOrb
The Zalman seems to be a bit quieter (quiet isn't my biggest requirement) and has fan control, but needs additional ramsinks (if you're going to OC, which i'm going to try, but i'm not looking to set any records. Maybe get it up to 700?)
The DuOrb seems to cool a tad better, but has no fan control (uses a molex connector), and is a tad louder than the Zalman
I know there are a lot of accelero proponents, but once you add a fan on top of it, I don't have that type of room. I can take over one extra slot, not two.
Is there a wrong choice between the two? Or will I be fine either way?
After reading through the hardocp article I narrowed my choices to the following:
Zalman VF900
Thermaltake DuOrb
The Zalman seems to be a bit quieter (quiet isn't my biggest requirement) and has fan control, but needs additional ramsinks (if you're going to OC, which i'm going to try, but i'm not looking to set any records. Maybe get it up to 700?)
The DuOrb seems to cool a tad better, but has no fan control (uses a molex connector), and is a tad louder than the Zalman
I know there are a lot of accelero proponents, but once you add a fan on top of it, I don't have that type of room. I can take over one extra slot, not two.
Is there a wrong choice between the two? Or will I be fine either way?