XFX 8600GT

slotguy · 05-17-2008, 08:43 AM

do i *really* need it

it sounds like one of those ocean cd's you play at bedtime

how much harm would it really do to disconnect that cumbersome burden

great card though, i can play it all..

slotguy · 05-17-2008, 08:45 AM

sorry for the double post, i thought it was stuck

anyway this is the card if ya care

**Archangel** · 05-17-2008, 09:05 AM

how much harm it would do? probably ruin your card.

you could look into a aftermarket cooler tough. of ofcourse see if you can tape some foam to the inside of your case's sidepanel so absorb some of the noise. (make sure it doesnt touch any of the electronics tough

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Intel_man · 05-17-2008, 09:47 AM

You think the 8600 GT fan is loud.... you should see the stock 9600 GT fan at 100% speed.

slotguy · 05-17-2008, 09:52 AM

CPTMuller · 05-18-2008, 03:57 AM

yeah, getting an aftermarket cooler would be my advice as well. Though I do know how annoying it is, it is in the best interest to not remove it for the obvious reasons (destroying your card, maybe more). I'll look around, there may be some coolers that are entirely passive.

{EDIT}
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118029
ZALMAN VNF100 High Performance Fanless VGA Cooler - $35
Seems to fit your needs, though for a bit of a price. Passive cooling is difficult for something putting out high consistent temperatures.

g25racer · 05-18-2008, 04:22 AM

Haha You should have gotten the xxx zalman edition!! It stays cool and is quiet

CPTMuller · 05-18-2008, 05:37 AM

It seems to me that the basic exhaust fans are efficient but very loud, or at the least mine are.

05-17-2008, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
slotguy Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40	XFX 8600GT - the fan is TOO LOUD do i really need it it sounds like one of those ocean cd's you play at bedtime how much harm would it really do to disconnect that cumbersome burden great card though, i can play it all..

05-17-2008, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
slotguy Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40	sorry for the double post, i thought it was stuck anyway this is the card if ya care Last edited by slotguy; 05-17-2008 at 08:47 AM.

05-17-2008, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,834	how much harm it would do? probably ruin your card. you could look into a aftermarket cooler tough. of ofcourse see if you can tape some foam to the inside of your case's sidepanel so absorb some of the noise. (make sure it doesnt touch any of the electronics tough ) __________________ God's busy, can I hellp you? Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Logitech MX Revolution mouse, G-15 keyboard, Saitek X-45 AeroEngine II case Corsair HX620W PSU

05-17-2008, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Intel_man Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 369	You think the 8600 GT fan is loud.... you should see the stock 9600 GT fan at 100% speed. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 MOBO: Asus P5BW-LA PSU:CoolerMaster Power Extreme 500W VGA: eVGA 9600 GT 512mb GDDR3 HDD: 250 GB RAM: 2 GB DDR2 __________________

05-17-2008, 09:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
slotguy Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40	lame

05-18-2008, 03:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	yeah, getting an aftermarket cooler would be my advice as well. Though I do know how annoying it is, it is in the best interest to not remove it for the obvious reasons (destroying your card, maybe more). I'll look around, there may be some coolers that are entirely passive. {EDIT} http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118029 ZALMAN VNF100 High Performance Fanless VGA Cooler - $35 Seems to fit your needs, though for a bit of a price. Passive cooling is difficult for something putting out high consistent temperatures. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet Last edited by CPTMuller; 05-18-2008 at 04:03 AM.

05-18-2008, 04:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Haha You should have gotten the xxx zalman edition!! It stays cool and is quiet __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

05-18-2008, 05:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	It seems to me that the basic exhaust fans are efficient but very loud, or at the least mine are. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

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