XFX 7800 GTX Cooling Mod

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 24 Feb 2006, 09:31

Hi Guys,

I read a thread here where someone reomved the cover on the card and added a fan to the heat sink. Well I tried removing the cover and placed my Vantec PCI Dual fan Blower right beneath it.

Temps Before:
Idle : 51'C
Load : 71'C (After 1 hour of FEAR)

Temps After:
Idle : <b>41'C</b>
Load : <b>58 - 60'C</b> (After 1 hour of FEAR)

To whoever figured that out, thanks a mil

Cheers
MM

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 24 Feb 2006, 09:35

Yeah, i did this to my 6800GT and i had the same results, about a 10 degree drop.

Very usefull...

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 24 Feb 2006, 09:36

Oh sick, maybe i should do this to one of my 7800GTs will they're still on air!!! HAHAHA!!! Thanks for the reminder mike!!

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 24 Feb 2006, 13:22

Temps After:
Idle : 41'C
Load : 58 - 60'C (After 1 hour of FEAR)

Same temps as me. My GTX came with a dual slot nV Silencer which is regarded as the top air cooling solution for a GTX. You'll get a 5-15Mhz max OC boost on your core from that temp drop before artifacting.