X800 cooling...

[shrimpsiumai]

I have a x800 ( SAPPHIRE 100107L-BL Radeon X800 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card ) and I thought it wouldn't hurt giving it some aftermarket cooling.

What cooling should I use for the x800? I've heard talk about the Zalman VF700 and the Arctic Cooling series.. however, I don't even know if it'll fit my video card. What would you suggest?

Can someone please help? Thanks

 

[legcramp]

the zalman would be perfect actually.

 

[shrimpsiumai]

Hm... but the "Direct Heat Exhaust System" sounds good or is it just simply unnecessary?

 

[Creig]

I believe the X800 has an R430 core, so an Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 (Rev 2) would work for you as well.

Pro - Quiet. Exhausts hot GPU air directly out the back of your case instead of recirculating it.
Con - Card now uses two slots instead of one.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Zalman vf-700Cu.

 

[aatf510]

The Zalman should give you better card temp than the AC silencer, but the AC silencer could possibly lower your case temp by a little bit.