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McCloudb182   11-23-2005 at 05:16:49 PM

im looking for both a vga cooler and a cpu cooler...im using stock on both..

I have a 3500+ venice amd64 on an an8 ultra, inside a superflower case..

now im thinking si-120, with 120mm fan....but any other recomendations....

I have a 6800gs
and im thinking a nv cooler 5 rev. 3

will it fit though? will i run into any problems with this cooler and the card? with the rest of the system?

would zalman be better for any of this??

price isnt a huge issue...prolly under 70$ for each part is fine... cpu =70, and vid =70....thats what I mean... hey if its cheaper, thats good too..

just looking for some recomendations.

Thanks in advance.

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DRAGoNX   11-27-2005 at 06:15:39 PM
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Both coolers you choose are the best on the market. Good job.

The SI-120 is better than anything Zalman has, and the NV Silencer is a good choice.
You should be able to hit some nice OC's with your 3500+.

-dragonx

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shawnlizzle =]   11-28-2005 at 06:59:29 AM
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the v700 will get you higher OC than the NV silencer

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McCloudb182   11-28-2005 at 07:00:58 AM
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well i wasnt really paying attention and i ordered the xp-120 insteald of the "SI" 120...

I know the physical differences...but do you guys think its worth it to return it and get the si, as far as cooling wise, or just stick with it...

i ordered a panflo, AND a delta fan, im going to see which i like better, and sound wise..

pan flo pushes about 98cfm, the delta pushes like 200...

so im going to see if i can stand the noisy delta, if not, panfloo I suppose

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fishmahn   11-28-2005 at 09:51:56 PM
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The 'SI' may get a fraction better cooling than the 'XP', but not much - probably less than 1C unless you're into extreem OCing.

Mike.

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shawnlizzle =]   11-29-2005 at 12:42:51 AM
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the only draw back is that the xp-120 has compalibility issues

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McCloudb182   11-29-2005 at 06:38:26 AM
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I guess I will check out if the xp fits my board right, I looked it up, and I havnt seen any problems, so it should be good...

but if it doesnt, i will just stick with it I suppose.

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