coozie7 said:
With about half the noise it topped out under the default Furmark 1080 burn-in benchmark at 69C, adding a better intake fan dropped it by another 5C!
Note, that particular cooler has NO way to set the fan speed, you'll need to either connect it to a motherboard header and control it through the BIOS or use a Zalman FanMate controller. I'm using a FanMate-it's sticking through a spare 3.5" drive bay so I can instantly change speed.
Note, the XFX 7950 sets the GPU die about 1 m.m. below the level of the surround, you CANNOT use an aftermarket cooler with a flat cold plate!
Thanks for the advice, I'll see about getting a new cooler xD
Just one more question though, if I have the curd running at 70-75c for extended periods of time will that damage it or shorten the lifespan of it?
Thanks