The card on the first picture looks just like my 8500. Runs flawlessly for three years with no fan. You could have left changing it into passive one at that stage

Hmmmm....

What I will do then is get the card and an additional heatsink and see how it does without the fan running. If it is OK I will sell the heatsink, otherwise I will put it on.

As hot days are comming I will have to simulate higher temperature... a hairdrier blowing into the case?

Now that is what I call a helpful answer. Thanks a million, my system will be grateful!

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