Which GPU Cooler to Buy? - Advice/Receommendations Appreciated

-MB- · Oct 22, 2003, 04:55 PM

I am not keen on a complicated and HEAVY 1U type solution:

So I am thinking 8x Tweakmonster RAMsinks

+

- Vantec Iceberq4 (5.9 CFM)

- Titan CUV2AB (10.25 CFM 22 Db)

- Thermaltake Crystal Orb (12 CFM 26 Db)

Which is the best???

silversink · Oct 22, 2003, 05:16 PM

My vote goes to none of the above

This cooler will be on sale at Vendors soon, SVC will carry them I am told. This heatsink will fit 9500's, 9600's-9800's

Best of all its extremely quiet

And that a copper hybrid version will be built for the 9800 XT

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer/

glum · Oct 22, 2003, 05:18 PM

well if i had to pick......????? can't do it!!! none of the above! the stock hs with as3 after removing the shim will be just as good and quite possibly better. think about it, the stock hs is larger than any of the choices. bigger is almost always better when it comes to a hs.

i have my 97np modded with an amd barton hs and a 28 cfm ys tech fan. its heavy, but does not pull down the card at all.

Sivadselim · Oct 22, 2003, 05:38 PM

yeah, i'd just clean the old stuff offa there, reapply a good thermal compound, and screw a 60mm fan onto the stock sink. works great.

-MB- · Oct 22, 2003, 05:39 PM

Oh Dear...

Two "none of the above"s.

A sign of a poorly thought out poll...

What about the Titan guys - that's what Hercules use - surely with the ship removed and AS3 that is a good choice - quiet too...

(don't say it, I know I should have bought the Hercules in the first place)

silversink · Oct 22, 2003, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by glum
well if i had to pick......????? can't do it!!! none of the above! the stock hs with as3 after removing the shim will be just as good and quite possibly better. think about it, the stock hs is larger than any of the choices. bigger is almost always better when it comes to a hs.

Does this look small to you? http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer/

It smokes the factory ATI heatsink by 30-40% in performance, and its quieter by as much as 50%

311Sam · Oct 22, 2003, 09:01 PM

I love me cystal orb. Everyone thinks it too small to work but it works very very good.

Unoid · Oct 22, 2003, 09:48 PM

get a 1u, its probably the best cooling you can do aside from a swiftech mc462 LOL.

1u only requires you to drill two holes and get 2 4-32" bolts and two nylon nuts or just a rubberspacer.

and viola, best cooling there is.

Sizzle · Oct 23, 2003, 07:42 AM

I have to say, I put a Iceberq 4 on my AIW 9700 Pro, and it drastically lowered my reported temp on my VPU and I don't even overclock. IMHO I don't think the stock heatsick and fan on that was all that great. The one on the 9800 seems much better though.

I just got a AIW 9600 Pro and they changed the board layout so I cannot put a Iceberq on it

EMunEeE · Oct 23, 2003, 01:18 PM

Vantec Iceberg 4

Works great on my Radeon 9700 Pro.

squid · Oct 24, 2003, 02:50 AM

vantec iceberg + make your own giant ramsinks.

MakeMyDay · Oct 24, 2003, 09:29 AM

VGA Silencer

snookums · Oct 24, 2003, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MakeMyDay

VGA Silencer

HOLY SHIT!

Unoid · Oct 24, 2003, 11:44 AM

don't settle for anything less

barely fit son my 9600 pro lol.

View Poll Results: Which GPU Cooler
Titan CUV2AB	2	15.38%
Vantec Iceberq	9	69.23%
Thermaltake Crystal Orb	2	15.38%
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-MB- Radeon R520 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK > England > Kent Posts: 552	Which GPU Cooler to Buy? - Advice/Receommendations Appreciated I am not keen on a complicated and HEAVY 1U type solution: So I am thinking 8x Tweakmonster RAMsinks + - Vantec Iceberq4 (5.9 CFM) - Titan CUV2AB (10.25 CFM 22 Db) - Thermaltake Crystal Orb (12 CFM 26 Db) Which is the best??? __________________ Asus P5Q Pro \| Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @2.4, for now \| 2x2GB OCZ Vista Gold DDR 800 (PC6400) Powercolor Radeon HD 4870 1GB Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache \| Pioneer DVR109XL (Black) Windows 7 64bit CoolerMaster Centurion 5 \| Coolermaster Real Power M520 Iiyama E435S 17" TFT 10ms \| Logitech Compact Keyboard & MX510 Mouse

Oct 22, 2003, 05:16 PM	#2
silversink Radeon R300 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: USA Posts: 104	My vote goes to none of the above This cooler will be on sale at Vendors soon, SVC will carry them I am told. This heatsink will fit 9500's, 9600's-9800's Best of all its extremely quiet And that a copper hybrid version will be built for the 9800 XT http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer/ __________________ P4 3.2 P4C800-E Mcx159-P with Counter-rotating JMC fan Xtreme Tek Werkz Typhoon waterblock Pc Power & Cooling PSU 1Gig Mushin Promo build 2-2-2 9800 pro / Dangerden Maze4GPU with silversink ramsinks WD Raptors

Oct 22, 2003, 05:38 PM	#4
Sivadselim livE\|Evil Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,850	yeah, i'd just clean the old stuff offa there, reapply a good thermal compound, and screw a 60mm fan onto the stock sink. works great. __________________ Athlon XP-M 2600+ @ 215.5x11.5=2478MHz * Abit NF7s rev2.0 * 1gb Corsair TwinX pc3200 @ 431MHz/11:3:3:2 BBATi Radeon X800XL AGP @ 436MHz core/540MHz memory 3DMark2K1=20499 * 3DMark2K3=10411 * 3DMark2K5=5286 all benchmarks were run at the default video driver settings with no artifacts "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom."

Oct 22, 2003, 05:39 PM	#5
-MB- Radeon R520 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK > England > Kent Posts: 552	Oh Dear... Two "none of the above"s. A sign of a poorly thought out poll... What about the Titan guys - that's what Hercules use - surely with the ship removed and AS3 that is a good choice - quiet too... (don't say it, I know I should have bought the Hercules in the first place) __________________ Asus P5Q Pro \| Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @2.4, for now \| 2x2GB OCZ Vista Gold DDR 800 (PC6400) Powercolor Radeon HD 4870 1GB Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache \| Pioneer DVR109XL (Black) Windows 7 64bit CoolerMaster Centurion 5 \| Coolermaster Real Power M520 Iiyama E435S 17" TFT 10ms \| Logitech Compact Keyboard & MX510 Mouse

Oct 22, 2003, 05:18 PM	#3
glum Radeon R100 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 41	well if i had to pick......????? can't do it!!! none of the above! the stock hs with as3 after removing the shim will be just as good and quite possibly better. think about it, the stock hs is larger than any of the choices. bigger is almost always better when it comes to a hs. i have my 97np modded with an amd barton hs and a 28 cfm ys tech fan. its heavy, but does not pull down the card at all.

Oct 22, 2003, 09:01 PM	#7
311Sam look for The Light Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In church praying for you (in Texas) Posts: 4,211	I love me cystal orb. Everyone thinks it too small to work but it works very very good. __________________ Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? For I am the Lord, your God, Oh!___ Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they pierced him in the side? He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him. And nothing that you've done, Could make Him close the door

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Oct 22, 2003, 09:48 PM	#8
Unoid Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 868	get a 1u, its probably the best cooling you can do aside from a swiftech mc462 LOL. 1u only requires you to drill two holes and get 2 4-32" bolts and two nylon nuts or just a rubberspacer. and viola, best cooling there is.

Oct 23, 2003, 07:42 AM	#9
Sizzle I'm Ninja, can't see me. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 582	I have to say, I put a Iceberq 4 on my AIW 9700 Pro, and it drastically lowered my reported temp on my VPU and I don't even overclock. IMHO I don't think the stock heatsick and fan on that was all that great. The one on the 9800 seems much better though. I just got a AIW 9600 Pro and they changed the board layout so I cannot put a Iceberq on it

Oct 23, 2003, 01:18 PM	#10
EMunEeE Formerly MrEMan4K Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 5,753	Vantec Iceberg 4 Works great on my Radeon 9700 Pro. __________________ Visit my website: http://emuneee.com -- It's pretty cool. Last edited by EMunEeE : Oct 24, 2003 at 09:55 AM.

Oct 24, 2003, 02:50 AM	#11
squid Cute Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 14,429	vantec iceberg + make your own giant ramsinks.

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Motherboard	gigabyte p35-s3l
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Oct 24, 2003, 09:29 AM	#12
MakeMyDay Radeon R520 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: noitacol Posts: 408	VGA Silencer __________________ Senor Penor

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Power Supply	Thermaltake 420w
Input Devices	Logitech MX700
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Oct 24, 2003, 11:44 AM	#14
Unoid Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 868	don't settle for anything less barely fit son my 9600 pro lol.

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