VGA Silencer arrives

[SneakyStuff]

Well, just got it from the egg a day ahead of time, I gotta haul some leaves away, but i'm gong to install it in the next hour or so, i'll post back and share my results, I hope I don't mess up! You guys really sold me on it, and from just spinning the fan with my finger, it looks like its gonna be QUIET

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
Well, just got it from the egg a day ahead of time, I gotta haul some leaves away, but i'm gong to install it in the next hour or so, i'll post back and share my results, I hope I don't mess up! You guys really sold me on it, and from just spinning the fan with my finger, it looks like its gonna be QUIET

which one you get? the ATI silencer 2,3 or the older rev 3 VGA silencer? Id be interested in your results since my 9800pro stock cooling is mad loud

 

[Operandi]

ahhh.... yes the "finger spinning technique", higly accurate indeed.

 

[rforum]

Also have ATI 9800 PRO and found it was the loudest thing in my case. I bought:

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41

and it quieted my case right down. There is a Hi/Lo switch controlling fan speed. I have it on low and it works great.

 

[BW86]

i have the vga silencer aswell, really silenced the card. It lowered my case temp and increased my overclock aswell

 

[SneakyStuff]

One word... WOW. My system is absolutely silent now, all I hear are the whines of capacitators. I LOVE this thing. I had a bit of trouble getting the stock heatsink off though. Let's just say that there's no way it'll be going back on 5 stars to Arctic Cooling, they make my CPU cooling combo also, and now i've got this, and i'm very pleased. Thanks to all for your help/input in my other thread, it was useful. Now, TIME TO OVERCLOCK!

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
One word... WOW. My system is absolutely silent now, all I hear are the whines of capacitators. I LOVE this thing. I had a bit of trouble getting the stock heatsink off though. Let's just say that there's no way it'll be going back on 5 starts to Arctic Cooling, they make my CPU cooling combo also, and now i've got this, and i'm very pleased. Thanks to all for your help/input in my other thread, it was useful. Now, TIME TO OVERCLOCK!

Ah, the rev 3. This sounds very reassuring. Do you need to passively cool the ram btw?

 

[SneakyStuff]

My RAM is just there chillin'. It isn't really that warm to the touch, so I don't think it needs any RAMsinks. But there's space left, should I change my mind