6800GT after market cooling

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Can any one recommend so after market cooling for my Gainward 6800GT? Reason being is it sounds like a Boeing 747 and I just want something good that will cool effectively and quietly. Water cooling is too expensive and too much maintenance.
 
I just got the Zalman CU cooler from you(well paid for and will get in about MAX 2 days) and will see how that goes but what does one of these bad boys go for. I do, do a heap of gaming and fanless sounds great in theory but in SA with hot summer temps I am sceptical. Have you dealt with them before?
 
I have used the fanless before, but the cooling is not as great as with a fan. No noise, no cooling.
 
A better case with better sound absorption etc could do you well perhaps,placing the case on a carpet surface can cause less vibration or in a corner etc etc....small things add up,also fan controllers are nice for near idle activity,I tend to get absorbed and not really bother on the sound when in-game.....
That being said I will be purchasing 2 zalman VGA coolers pretty soon for my babies.
 
Yeah, go with the Zalman VF700 Cu (also available with LED for a few more R's) or Vantec IceBerq5, ..near quiet dB, and excellent temp.'s!
Not too expensive either! ..incl. ram cooling sinks..
Zalman
http://www.take2.co.za/product.php?id=444485
Vantec
http://www.take2.co.za/product.php?id=550844

or any other website or retailer etc. that has them, I'm sure you can find better prices..

No noise no, cooling is rubbish. Quality Fans with 1 or more ball bearings, and the noise is reduced drastically, mostly verging on inaudable.
 
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Indeed,I'm using a zalman 7000ALCU on my CPU ATM,it's great 32Idle-36Load even around that on the hottest of days....Nice noise emission also,only noticeable when pumping the fan to full speed for games...
 
EchoDown said:
A better case with better sound absorption etc could do you well perhaps
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Ta for the advise. I did notice a difference with my case. Got rid of the kitch, rubbish, useless pierce of toilet handel case for a Chenbro Game Bomb. Besides weighing in at a cool 999Kg's it is by far the best case I have had. The screw less slots suck and I took that out stright away as it does not cater for double slot GFX cards but besides that it is awesome. I see you can pick them, up for next to nothing now.
 
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