8800GT cooling

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 13:56

Hey guys, my 8800gt will be arriving end of the week, I hear the stock cooling works but its better to go aftermarket, so now Im on the hunt, any suggestions?

Doomextreme · Post by **Doomextreme** » 12 Nov 2007, 13:59

You don't even have it yet, but you already looking for better cooling.

I don't understand you :S.

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 13:59

O please keep in mind it has to go into rebirth, so i cant have it bring too big as it needs to fit under the board cover.

psYChowIt · Post by **psYChowIt** » 12 Nov 2007, 14:03

Doomextreme wrote:You don't even have it yet, but you already looking for better cooling.

I don't understand you :S.

Why would he wait?

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 14:04

Doomextreme wrote:You don't even have it yet, but you already looking for better cooling.

I don't understand you :S.

Yeah the curse of being a perfectionist

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 12 Nov 2007, 14:10

Doomextreme wrote:You don't even have it yet, but you already looking for better cooling.

I don't understand you :S.

8800GT runs very hot because it's single slot. 90C+ is normal. I'd also upgrade the cooling ASAP.

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 14:22

Im going to have to wait till the end of the month for a cooler though, the card should be fin untill then though. I will point a 120mm fan in its direction in the mean time.

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:21

This is the only one i'm aware of that's made for it:

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main ... _03gt.html

The Arctic Cooling S1 fits, but doesn't come with any heatsinks for the power circuitry. The Zalman VF1000 should also fit, but has the same problem as the S1. Of course you could always buy some little heatsinks separately. Also, these two coolers only have 4 heatpipes versus the HR-03 GT's six.

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:24

Eish I dont think that HR-03 GT is going to fit under my board cover...

Post by **KillerByte** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:34

The Zalman Fatality FC-ZV9 can fit the 8800GT.

Mine is just sitting here. I'll sell it to you for R200.

links to prove it fits, and look at the sig in the first link, the one guy is using one on his 8800GT

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1031640564

Core 2 Duo E6600 (L629F) @ 3.690GHz
Thermalright ultra 120 extreme x2 Yate Loons Push/Pull
ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI
G.SKILL 2GBHZ DDR2 D9GMH 4-4-4-12
2x 320gig SATAII Seagate, 1x 750gig SATAII Seagate
eVGA 8800 GT 512MB Superclocked (710/1950/1710) Fatal1ty FC-ZV9
Corsair HX620
CM Stacker 810

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?threadid=243131

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:35

I see KB thanks.

Post by **KillerByte** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:38

and he's running it OC'ed.

its my pleasure Skidd, to be honest it would be nice to sell it, i seriously need the cash.

douglash · Post by **douglash** » 12 Nov 2007, 15:58

Sean - read in those links that KB gave.. if you turn the fan up from the default 25-30% to about 70% then you will be getting about 68c with an overclock...

so, would you really need it cooler than that under load? that's cooler than a GTS/X under load, with the same fan speed...

my 2c...

Post by **KillerByte** » 12 Nov 2007, 16:01

douglash wrote:Sean - read in those links that KB gave.. if you turn the fan up from the default 25-30% to about 70% then you will be getting about 68c with an overclock...

so, would you really need it cooler than that under load? that's cooler than a GTS/X under load, with the same fan speed...

my 2c...

Good reason to buy my cooler.

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 12 Nov 2007, 16:02

Yeah mean Im checking that now, like I said I can only get a cooler for the thing end of the month where Im getting the card when my supplier gets stock, hopefully thursday (I orded a gigabyte one, I read they clocking well).

So I will do that in the mean time untill I get a cooler.