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What is the purpose of the NV Silencer 6

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Why is there even an NV Silencer 6? The NV Silencer 6 isn't even compatible with the GeForce 7XXX video card series, but yet the NV Silencer 5 rev. 3 is. I mean why even label something with a higher main version number of it is not going to be compatible with newer generation video cards?

What advantages did the NV Silencer 6 even have over the NV Silencer 5? It doesn't seem like it has any advanatges. Is it just a mere marketing gimick by Arctic Cooling?
 
No, its made for the 6600GT. At the time, the NV5's did not fit the 6600GT when it came out. Thus a specific model for the 6600GT came out. Use that thing up there in your head...
 
Ver 5 and 6 are different

Ver 6 supports:
AGP: NVIDIA FX 5700
PCIe: Geforce 6200
Geforce 6600 (GT)

Ver 5 supports:
AGP: Geforce 6800
Series,
FX 4000
PCIe: Geforce 6800
Series
Geforce 7800
Series
Quadro FX 1400,
3400, 3450, 4400,
4500

Neither supports 7900 products (without some filing) so look for a new one to support those soon
 
Originally posted by: tallman45
Neither supports 7900 products (without some filing) so look for a new one to support those soon
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Only the 7900GT because of it's reduced PCB length. The NV Silencer 5 fits the 7900GTX just fine (though there would be no point in it)
 
Originally posted by: tallman45
Ver 5 and 6 are different

Ver 6 supports:
AGP: NVIDIA FX 5700
PCIe: Geforce 6200
Geforce 6600 (GT)

Ver 5 supports:
AGP: Geforce 6800
Series,
FX 4000
PCIe: Geforce 6800
Series
Geforce 7800
Series
Quadro FX 1400,
3400, 3450, 4400,
4500

Neither supports 7900 products (without some filing) so look for a new one to support those soon
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You forgot the X1900 series.😛 Well, except for some spots on the memory.
 
Originally posted by: josh6079
You forgot the X1900 series.😛 Well, except for some spots on the memory.
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Well it would fit both the X1800 and the X1900 series but since it doesn't cool the mem regulators, probably not a good idea.
 
Originally posted by: 1Dark1Sharigan1
Originally posted by: josh6079
You forgot the X1900 series.😛 Well, except for some spots on the memory.
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Well it would fit both the X1800 and the X1900 series but since it doesn't cool the mem regulators, probably not a good idea.
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Yeah, its kind of tacky. But hey!, it works! j/k
 
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