InvaderTrax Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Alright, I know the VGA Silencer is a great cooler, but is there anything else good out there? The Giant III looks interesting, but complicated and a little overkill. So, all I really need to know is whether or not the VGA Silencer will fit and is there anything else out there I should consider? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkScorpion Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Your best bet is the VGA Silencer. The only other cooler I can think of is the Iceberq4, but it doesn't have the DHES thingie going on like the silencer does Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
char1ie Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 YES. go with the silencer, you won't regret it. It is whisper quiet, and since it exhausts all of the hot air it produces immediately, there is no worry of heat build up. And since that fan is not just blowing the same hot air over the heatsink, it runs much cooler than with any other cooler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelightning Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 I have the iceberq4 cooler and it does cool nice but the silencer would do a better and quieter job, I will be getting one soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 VGA silencer all the way...I have one on my flashed 9700np, and it works wonders. Too bad my core is stubborn and doesn't like to be overclocked! But I've gotten a lot out of my memory...from 540 stock to 690. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousfigure Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 well i know a full card heat sink that is made just for the 9700pro http://ocsystem.com/ocati90vidca.html i own this cooler for 2 of my ati 9700s its nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowfactor Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 well i know a full card heat sink that is made just for the 9700prohttp://ocsystem.com/ocati90vidca.html i own this cooler for 2 of my ati 9700s its nice It's not as good as the Vga Silencer but you will kill your warrenty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 well i know a full card heat sink that is made just for the 9700prohttp://ocsystem.com/ocati90vidca.html i own this cooler for 2 of my ati 9700s its nice It's not as good as the Vga Silencer but you will kill your warrenty Well you technically kill your warranty by doing ANYTHING...even just adding ramsinks technically voids it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkScorpion Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Just get the VGA Silencer, you'll be happy. But I do like that OC system cooler ALOT better...They need to make a copper VGA Silencer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
char1ie Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 copper wouldn't help. If you look at the size of the aluminum block on the silencer, you must realize that a copper version would weigh enough to snap a card if the case was jarred or anything, and that much copper wouldn't absorb the heat from the core too well because of its mass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkScorpion Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Yeah, but if it was a copper/aluminum hybrid, that would be nice. A copper bottom with aluminum fins would make the cooler real good, requiring a fan with less RPMs making the cooler even MORE quiet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Go custom: It works great, even with a vmodded GPU, and it didn't cost a cent. If you have an old hsf laying around, use this guide (you don't need to grind down the hsf or remove the shim). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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