- Jun 3, 2001
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So, I'm looking to get a GeForce 8600GT (now, before you start chiming in with, "well, you should really get 'xxx' instead, based on the price and performance, this is the card series I want).
I'm down to 2 choices, one is the MSI NX8600GT-T2D256EZ. This card has no fan (very attractive feature for me), but a huge-ass heatsink/heatpipe stystem.
The second is the EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR. This card is your standard reference board copy.
I'll be putting this card into an HP Pavilion m8100y media center PC. The motherboard used in this PC is a microATX ASUS IPIBL-LA board.
Both cards are the same price. The only thing I'm concerned about is the fit of the MSI card (and there's a 15% restocking fee if I return the card for a refund).
From reviews of the card, the rear heatfins are high enough to give enough clearance for any RAM in the way, so I'm thinking it'll have enough clearance for the Northbridge heatsink...but I really have no idea how tall the Northbridge heatsink is (there are no profile views of the motherboard).
What do you all think? Do you think the MSI card has a good chance of fitting the motherboard?
I'm down to 2 choices, one is the MSI NX8600GT-T2D256EZ. This card has no fan (very attractive feature for me), but a huge-ass heatsink/heatpipe stystem.
The second is the EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR. This card is your standard reference board copy.
I'll be putting this card into an HP Pavilion m8100y media center PC. The motherboard used in this PC is a microATX ASUS IPIBL-LA board.
Both cards are the same price. The only thing I'm concerned about is the fit of the MSI card (and there's a 15% restocking fee if I return the card for a refund).
From reviews of the card, the rear heatfins are high enough to give enough clearance for any RAM in the way, so I'm thinking it'll have enough clearance for the Northbridge heatsink...but I really have no idea how tall the Northbridge heatsink is (there are no profile views of the motherboard).
What do you all think? Do you think the MSI card has a good chance of fitting the motherboard?