Making Radeon 9800 Pro quieter in SN41G2?

[Apex]

After a recent upgrade, my main rig specs are:

SN41G2
AthlonXP 3000+
2 x 512Mb TwinMOS PC3200 RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb AGP
120Gb Barracuda 7200.7 HDD
Sony DW-U10A DVD-/+RW

Stock PSU was replaced with SilentX to cope with the load of the Radeon and the ICE fan replaced with an S3 NoiseBlocker.

CPU Guardian thingy only tends to kick in when I play intensive 3D games, so I'm not concerned about temperatures really - but the stock fan on the Radeon 9800 Pro is an annoying increase in noise after going to previous lengths to reduce the whine of the system.


What options, without attacking the case with a Dremmel, do I have for replacing the stock fan on the graphics card?
(I don't use the PCI slot, nor do I have plans to.)

Either of these will do

http://www.thecoolingshop.com/produc...roducts_id/486

http://www.thecoolingshop.com/produc...oducts_id/1082

[alexander]

thanks for the help, what kinda percentage noise reduction will I see from a stock 9800 Pro Sapphire COoler? Many thanks, ALex

[Marcos]

Either of these will do

http://www.thecoolingshop.com/produc...roducts_id/486

http://www.thecoolingshop.com/produc...oducts_id/1082

Let me get this straight, i buy one of those, open the gfx card replace the fan and put it back together?

What cards is it compatible with?

[Apex]

Loads.

It has 4 sets of different lenght clips so that it can fit on a wide range of cards

Open shuttle, take card out, pinch clips that hold stock card on and attach this one.

Theres a bit mre work then that but it's pritty much it.

o btw you might have to take the shim off the 9800pro dunno how you feel about that.

[Apex]

thanks for the help, what kinda percentage noise reduction will I see from a stock 9800 Pro Sapphire COoler? Many thanks, ALex

Well i don't notice the wine anymore if that helps, also it cools a lot better then before

[Marcos]

I've heard the shim is a pain in the ass

[Randell Floyd]

Does the shim need to come off of the 9800 or have you left in on?

[Apex]

I had to take the shim off cos the cooler was not making proper contact with the core.

Marcos

Either stick the card in a plastic bag and shove it in the freezer for 30mins to help or in one corner on the outside of the shim theres a cut out.

Prise this up with a creditcard/screw driver bit at a time.

PS

I am not liable if you mess summat up you do this at your own risk.

[alexander]

Hi, hopefully my last question:

Which is better, the Iceberq 4 or the Titan cooler? Please could you just tell me which one is better so I can order? ( I do not mind about the LED as mine is a shuttle with no windows) thanks, Alex

[Apex]

Titan by far. The vantec is noise it's in the delta screamer class tbh.

I went for the vantec to start with cos of the blue led (i got the mesh side shuttle lid) but the noise drove me nutts so i got the titan cooler and am alot happier

[alexander]

Hello, I have ordered the titan cooler without the LED, What is a shim? I had to take of thermal paste for my arctic cooler is it the same thing?

[alexander]

Sorry to open this thread up yet again but I ordered the Titan cooler from the cooling shop on Thursday night I think and it still hasnt turned up? Are they reputable dealers? Anyone had any previous experiences with them?

[Marcos]

You mean last thursday? The 19th?

[Randell Floyd]

First time I orderd from them they reckon it didnt go through right on their site and I had to reorder, that arrived few days later.

Second time it arrived a couple of days later.

Not the best email support ever, but they do get replies in the end.

[alexander]

Yes I mean last thursday, I have already paid via Paypal. Surely if I reorder then I will have to pay again? thanks, Alex

[Marcos]

I wouldnt re-order without them saying so, also have Paypal sent you an email receipt? As that would mean the order did go through.

Just keep trying to email, they may be having stock issues etc, maybe they have a number you can call?