X1800xt : Which Cooler??

[Syd]

What input can you give me on which cooler to best replace this hairdryer I have attached to my card, I've looked at both the arctic cooling X2 and the Zalman 900.

I have a CM stacker and the processor is watercooled so I don't have a major heat problem, However I have decided against watercooling the card, but do want to squeeze some more power out of it..................Please advise

[Million]

I'm running a 6600GT with a zalman VF700 Cu LED, and it's put thru an Akasa Fanmate (so slowed right down) and the card's idling at 35 degrees (and that's on a hot day in a small room with poor ventilation). I crank it up to full when playing games and it's only then that you can hear it (and when you're gaming, who cares?), and it's only ever got past the 40 degrees mark when I played FEAR for about 3 hours with the window closed and fans on half speed . Plus it's damn good looking - I need to install some mirror plexiglass in the bottom of the case so you can see the underside of the card. Altogether a positive review for the zalman.

[Syd]

Thanks for the input m8, Anyone any comments on the arctic cooling bad boy?????

[Dark Horse]

This is worth a read:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=93803

[Syd]

Hmmm Thanks Dark Horse, Pretty conclusive reading really, but it doesn't look like scan sell them, Oh well time to have a look at the usual suspects sites

EDIT: Thanks scan I don't need to shop away

[-ChEM-]

i dont know what that link is as its died now but the best around seems to be the kuformula vf1.. you'd need to order from abroad but its still only 30-40 inc postage