Nemo Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Thermaltake TMG ND5 VGA Cooler Review So you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OweO2004 Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Good review although I can't help but think that this cooler is pretty pointless given its results (3 degrees under full load when overclocked is not worth bothering about imo) coupled with the fact that unlike the stock cooler all the heat from the card is dumped back into the pc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Good review although I can't help but think that this cooler is pretty pointless given its results (3 degrees under full load when overclocked is not worth bothering about imo) coupled with the fact that unlike the stock cooler all the heat from the card is dumped back into the pc. I think it might be to do with the noise too perhaps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OweO2004 Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I think it might be to do with the noise too perhaps? This would only matter if the stock cooler was noisy in the first place. The cooler on my 8800GTS (ie the reference model) is not audible over the rest of my system and even when forced to 100% all you get is a muted wooshing sound. If the cooler was like the X18/X19 series cooler then yes I can see the benefit as at full pelt they were very noisy indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psydotek Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 (edited) I'm interested in this because it's a PITA to get the fans to run at 100% using the NVIDIA control panel + ntune on Vista 64-bit (it's weird because the software won't always activate the fans whenever i hit "apply" so i have to spend afew minutes fiddling with it). Additionally, the GPUs are usually around 70-75 degrees C even with the fans running at full tilt... So i'm looking for a solution that'll run at 100% all the time (so i don't have to constantly go back into the NVIDIA control panel every time i boot up the computer and set the fan speed) and keep the cards cooler. I was thinking a watercooling setup but that would be about $300... I've got dual EVGA 8800GTS 320MB videocards. Edited September 5, 2007 by Psydotek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christopher3393 Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Just wondering if reviewer mentioned what case and case fan arrangement he used. Also any increase in system/case temp.? Another recent review of this cooler noted better performance than this review, but a 10C case temp increase! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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