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More info?)
john <john@nospam.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 31 May 2004 14:38:10 GMT, "Navid" <nospam@nospam.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"Cuzman" <cuzNOSPAM@supanet.com> wrote in message
>>news:2i0pusFhsrnqU1@uni-berlin.de...
>>> "John" <john@btnospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:R2Guc.8591$wI4.1132705@wards.force9.net...
>>>
>>> " are they any good? "
>>>
>>> They are brilliant.
>>>
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/arctic_cooling_vga_silencer.php
>>>
>>>
>>> " whats the difference between v1 and v3? "
>>>
>>> Read the compatibility table:
>>> http://www.ocfaq.com/reviews/ArcticCooling/VGASilencer_Rev3/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Additionally, a big difference between the VGA silencer and any other
>>graphics core cooler is that the silencer exhausts the hot air from the
>>case. If you use any other cooler, you will rely on your case fans to
>>remove the hot air from the case. Therefore, the silencer is much more
>>efficient (overall) than any other cooler.
>>
>
>It also is adding another case fan to your system. If you rely on
>case airflow to cool your hard drives, it not only removes the video
>card heat, but draws extra air over the drives.
>
What is the noise level of this fan? I have the 9800 Pro from Dell in a
Dimension 8300 and it is loud, with a constant "hummmming" sound. You can
hear it across the room. I'm looking to replace it with some with much
less noise.
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Charliec