heatsink

devil · 03-21-2006, 08:15 AM

im getting a 7900gtx (the factory overclocked one maybe) do i need a heatsink for the graphics card, AND for my cpu? im getting a x2 4800 with a big typhoon. do i need another heatsink for my 7900 as well?

on the side since im already making a thread... any idea where i can find the factory overclocked one? its overclocked to 1750mhz i believe?

will the performance be THAT much difference between the factory overclocked one and the non overclocked card?

computermaineack · 03-21-2006, 08:38 AM

I can't help you about the difference/where to find the oc'ed cards, but yes, you do need a heat sink for your graphics card. The graphics card effectively has it's own processor (like your CPU), and if you don't put a heatsink or fan on it, the graphics card could melt, and the temp of your other drives and chips could rise, causing them to fail...anyway....yeah, you do need a heatsink.

Jet · 03-21-2006, 02:51 PM

you do need a heatsink, but it comes with one that is sufficient.

deankenny · 03-21-2006, 04:51 PM

yeh all gpus come with thier own recommended heatsinks as standard

krimson_king · 03-21-2006, 04:56 PM

...and they usually look pretty cool.

devil · 03-22-2006, 01:22 AM

oh thats what i meant. i knew that they came with heatsinks i just wanted to know if theyd be good enough if i wanted to slightly overclock them maybe. IF i needed a different one which i doubt any ideas? unless its not needed and it would be a waste of money

03-21-2006, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
devil Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 63	heatsink im getting a 7900gtx (the factory overclocked one maybe) do i need a heatsink for the graphics card, AND for my cpu? im getting a x2 4800 with a big typhoon. do i need another heatsink for my 7900 as well? on the side since im already making a thread... any idea where i can find the factory overclocked one? its overclocked to 1750mhz i believe? will the performance be THAT much difference between the factory overclocked one and the non overclocked card? Last edited by devil; 03-21-2006 at 08:18 AM.

03-21-2006, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,239	I can't help you about the difference/where to find the oc'ed cards, but yes, you do need a heat sink for your graphics card. The graphics card effectively has it's own processor (like your CPU), and if you don't put a heatsink or fan on it, the graphics card could melt, and the temp of your other drives and chips could rise, causing them to fail...anyway....yeah, you do need a heatsink. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

03-21-2006, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,285	you do need a heatsink, but it comes with one that is sufficient. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

03-21-2006, 04:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 466	...and they usually look pretty cool. __________________ sí, señor.

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03-21-2006, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
deankenny Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weymouth, England, UK Age: 23 Posts: 652	yeh all gpus come with thier own recommended heatsinks as standard

03-22-2006, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
devil Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 63	oh thats what i meant. i knew that they came with heatsinks i just wanted to know if theyd be good enough if i wanted to slightly overclock them maybe. IF i needed a different one which i doubt any ideas? unless its not needed and it would be a waste of money