silent cooling a 7600GT

[Homerboy]

recent bougt a BFG 7600GT OC and that stock fan is driving me nutso
whats the "best" replacement out there?

 

[BassBomb]

VF900

 

[XJustMeX21]

i've used a vf-700 and the nvsilencer and both are much quiter and cool much better than stock.

 

[Rockhound1]

Which nvsilencer did you use?

 

[noluckjim]

I made mine passively cooled. AGP variant though.

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: noluckjim
I made mine passively cooled. AGP variant though.

LuckyJim.
It works!
Nice mod.
:thumbsup:

 

[magomago]

nice mod...hope the leadtek version isn't too loud as i got one...and every card i've had is pretty quiet even with a fan

 

[rxblitzrx]

Wow, I was just about to return my eVGA 7600GT for that BFG 7600GT OC for the same reasons. Just ordered the VF-700 from the Egg. Reviews look very good and everyone says the install is cake. My video card is easily the noisiest item in my case. Can't stand it!

 

[imported_Imp]

Ya, it's dead quiet in desktop, but start anything with video (and quality sound), fan starts up. I just gave up on trying to listen attentively through my right ear, so I've pretty much gotten use to my BFG 7600gt. I think ASUS and a few others have passively cooled (stock) 7600gts, don't remember which. Oh, and don't hope about other brands using a quieter fan, I think most are built off the reference board, and use a similar, jet engine, fan.

 

[Bill Kunert]

I put a Zalman VF700Cu on my BFG7600GT. I'm running at full speed and can't hear it. Card is overclocked to 700/1700 and stays below 60 degrees under full load, 42 degrees at idle.

 

[Auric]

For cards with the small reference cooler, I wonder if the noise could be reduced enough by adjusting their settings with RivaTuner rather than resorting to replacement? My Leadtek is already uber quiet so I have not fiddled with it but actually considered raising the maximum for even more overclocking goodness since the default range is only 31-65%. It would be simple enough to reduce and monitor temps for awhile.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Sell it and buy a stock passive-cooled card?

- M4H

 

[Bob Anderson]

My eVGA 7600GT KO version with the larger heat sink covering the memory chips runs stock at 580/1500, and 44C at idle and makes no detectable noise no matter what load. But then again I don't have my computer next to my ear; it is on the floor under a table next to my right leg.

-Bob