VGA Cooler Advice Needed !!!!!

[thelastsolidsnake]

I need to know if the Zalman VF3000F will work on my Galaxy GeForce GTX 670.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118094

 

[Rustyy117]

http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=443

A quote from Zalman's website

"This cooler is specifically optimized and designed for reference VGA card NVIDIA GeForce GTX580, GTX570."

As the GTX670 has a completely different PCB to the GTX580/570 I would suggest that the VF3000F won't be compatible with a GTX670.

 

[thelastsolidsnake]

What VGA cooler would you suggest using

 

[Rustyy117]

This would be my recommendation

http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/554/sCategory/2182

It will support the GTX670, though it isn't out until the 21st.

 

[geofelt]

What VGA cooler would you suggest using

What do you wish to accomplish by spending $70+ on a aftermarket VGA cooler?

My inclination is that those funds are better spent elsewhere.

 

[rubix_1011]

Remove the stock cooler, clean and apply new thermal paste.

Otherwise, why do you feel you need a different cooler? If it's high temps- your real issue is likely poor case airflow, not your GPU cooler. Getting a new GPU cooler still lends the GPU to still get poor temps until you fix airflow.

Remove the side of your case; blow a house or desk fan on high into the case. If your temps go down, you have an airflow problem. If your temps remain the same, you can then consider other hardware cooling options.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I would suggest getting the "aftermarket cooler" when buying you video card....in this manner it will usually cost ya about $10 - $20 and you will wind up with a beefed up VRM / non-reference PCB as well. That combo will serve you far better than just adding an aftermarket cooler.

http://www.asus.com/News/OHjq3JkjkRjgQrai/

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/4.html

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Asus-GeForce-GTX-670-DirectCU-II-Stomps-In-Review-268852.shtml