Running Kyro 2 Fanless

[WobbleWobble]

I have a Kyro 2 (Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 64MB) and I'm wondering if I can run it fanless. It has a small little orb type fan on it right now. Has anyone had any experience with this or heard of it?

Thanks.

 

[EdipisReks]

i haven't tried it, and there is only one way to find out: try it. good luck 🙂

 

[SexyK]

Either way, i'd leave the orb on there. If you want to run it silent just unplug the fan. I wouldn't take off the whole HSF assembly though, it's going to need at least the passive sink on there.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SexyK
Either way, i'd leave the orb on there. If you want to run it silent just unplug the fan. I wouldn't take off the whole HSF assembly though, it's going to need at least the passive sink on there.

its only got a passive sink now...

only active sink i've seen for a video card is that zalman heat pipe design...

 

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: SexyK
Either way, i'd leave the orb on there. If you want to run it silent just unplug the fan. I wouldn't take off the whole HSF assembly though, it's going to need at least the passive sink on there.

its only got a passive sink now...

only active sink i've seen for a video card is that zalman heat pipe design...

i wouldn't classify the zalman heatsink as "active" cooling.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: EdipisReks

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: SexyK
Either way, i'd leave the orb on there. If you want to run it silent just unplug the fan. I wouldn't take off the whole HSF assembly though, it's going to need at least the passive sink on there.

its only got a passive sink now...

only active sink i've seen for a video card is that zalman heat pipe design...

i wouldn't classify the zalman heatsink as "active" cooling.

actually it might not be, but a fan and radiator design isn't either

 

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: EdipisReks

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: SexyK
Either way, i'd leave the orb on there. If you want to run it silent just unplug the fan. I wouldn't take off the whole HSF assembly though, it's going to need at least the passive sink on there.

its only got a passive sink now...

only active sink i've seen for a video card is that zalman heat pipe design...

i wouldn't classify the zalman heatsink as "active" cooling.

actually it might not be, but a fan and radiator design isn't either

a fan and radiator is more active than a big chunk of metal 🙂