Passive cooling for ATI AIW 9800 pro

[Aganack1]

Has anyone know if any of the passive cooling systems work with the All in Wonder cards?

 

[Aganack1]

anyone?

 

[ElFenix]

it comes with a passive cooling system.

 

[dartworth]

I just installed a Zalman ZM80C-HP Cooler on my AIW 9600.

Works great.

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
it comes with a passive cooling system.

Only if you unplug the fan😕

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: ElFenix
it comes with a passive cooling system.

Only if you unplug the fan😕

no... fans are passive. the fan isn't actually cooling anything. an air conditioner is an example of an active cooler because it is actually cooling something

 

[MangoTBG]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: ElFenix
it comes with a passive cooling system.

Only if you unplug the fan😕

no... fans are passive. the fan isn't actually cooling anything. an air conditioner is an example of an active cooler because it is actually cooling something

Wow. You get a "J" for such a jackass-response. You obviously know what he's talking about.

 

[mikecel79]

no... fans are passive. the fan isn't actually cooling anything. an air conditioner is an example of an active cooler because it is actually cooling something

Huh? The fan is attached right to the heatsink cooling the heatsink which is on the GPU. That would be my definition of active cooling. The northbridge on my old BX board with just a heatsink and no fan on top of it is my idea of passive cooling.

 

[Metron]

Originally posted by: dartworth
I just installed a Zalman ZM80C-HP Cooler on my AIW 9600.

Works great.

Aganack1,

I have one of these as well, though I'm using it on a standard 9800 (not AIW). Pics from NewEgg

You can add the Zalman OP-1 fan on the top... ultra quiet and looks great. I have one on my gaming rig.
Pics of Fan from NewEgg

You can get both items at newegg.com or EndPCNoise.com

Metron 😀

*edit* original pic links were broken...

 

[Aganack1]

my concern is that the philips tv decoader will get in the was of the heat sink.

 

[Metron]

If dartworth is okay on the 9600 AIW, I think you're pretty safe as well...

Metron 😀

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Aganack1
my concern is that the philips tv decoader will get in the was of the heat sink.

The heatsink clears the tuner.

 

[dartworth]

Here is a pic of my 9600AIW waiting to be installed.