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ocnewb   08-08-2006 at 03:28:50 PM

Any opinions? I was thinking the Zalman VF700.

This is for a 7600 GT by the way =).

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ocnewb   08-08-2006 at 03:56:22 PM
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well i plan to upgrade when the DX10's come out. So i dont want to sink a ton into the best of the best right now. Just a 150 dollar jobber to hold me over.

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garnin   08-08-2006 at 04:51:24 PM
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Well x1900 prices are gonna drop soon w/ x1950 coming out. You can probably get a much better card if you're willing to drop a little over $200.

However the coolness factor from saying you're waiting for DX10 is quite tempting. Decisions, decisions.....:lol:

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ocnewb   08-08-2006 at 06:30:15 PM
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heh ok so back to the question at hand.
Whats the bes GPU cooler for that vid card?

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LeonRa   08-08-2006 at 07:25:32 PM
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I don't know about the best, but i am completely satisfied with Zalmans cooler! It's quiet, relatively easy to install and i can overclock the GPU at least 10% mere than with the stock cooler( at least becouse i didn't go further, although i obviously could!). Best money spant :lol:

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jtt283   08-08-2006 at 07:43:27 PM
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I'm using a VF700-Cu on my 7600GT, and it is essentially inaudible, especially compared to the stock turbofan. I'm not overclocking, but it seems to do well enough.

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illinikevin   08-09-2006 at 07:29:35 AM
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Dosn't sombody make a fanless version of the 7600? I know thermalright has a large heatsink that looks like it could passivly cool.

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ocnewb   08-09-2006 at 01:10:44 PM
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from what i can find, the vf900 is the best for the job. Its just a vf700 with heat pipes.

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yourmothersanastronaut   08-09-2006 at 01:44:35 PM
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I agree. The Zalman VF900 is the best aftermarket cooler available.

Do you already have the 7600GT? If you don't, get an eVGA. Their warranty lets you change the cooler and overclock it without voiding your warranty.

Or, you could get a passively cooled Gigabyte 7600GT, with a heatpipe cooler that actually outperformed the stock fan cooler.

Or, you could get a 7900GT from Gigabyte with a Zalman VF700 already installed and pre-overclocked.

Decisions, decisions...

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yourmothersanastronaut   08-09-2006 at 02:12:23 PM
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Sure. Check their website, that's where I found out. As long as there's no physical damage to the card, like a scorch mark or anything that would result from overclocking, you're good.

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