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Reduce GPU fan noise?
Name: GuntherSaxony Date: February 20, 2008 at 19:17:10 Pacific OS: WinXP Pro SP2 CPU/Ram: Core2Duo, 2GBDDRSDRAMII Product: built it
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I have an XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16. This GPU has performed superbly and I would recommend it. However, I am aiming for a relatively silent computer and the fan makes an average amount of noise. I'm shooting for quieter than average.
What can I do to make the GPU fan quieter without damaging the graphics card? The case has average ventilation and I believe the GPU runs at 47°C and the CPU at 56°C during normal activity.
Name: adz929 Date: February 20, 2008 at 23:43:39 Pacific
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The Zalman VNF100 might be what you are looking for.
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Response Number 2
Name: GuntherSaxony Date: February 21, 2008 at 09:23:09 Pacific
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Wow, I'll try something like that for my next build. My current case and motherboard, though, don't have the space for equipment that size.
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Response Number 3
Name: adz929 Date: February 21, 2008 at 14:20:48 Pacific
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Anything that cools passively will be big, your best bet might be to find a quieter replacement fan, otherwise, if your good with a soldering iron, you may be able to place a small resistor on the active line.
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Response Number 4
Name: GuntherSaxony Date: February 21, 2008 at 19:09:11 Pacific
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How do you rig up a passive cooler to a graphics card that already has a fan on it?
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Response Number 5
Name: adz929 Date: February 22, 2008 at 00:15:25 Pacific
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You have to remove the current cooling solution and replace it with the passive one. The stock cooling system on the 8600GT requires active cooling, ie. a fan. A passive cooling system substitutes the fan with a large surface area to aid heat dissipation, hence the bulkiness. If your not into gaming, perhaps you could get away with a less powerful GPU, like the 8500GT, that generally ships with a passive cooler as standard.
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