...there is no simple high limit for drive temperature... Well there is if you consider the S.M.A.R.T. temp, which is off the internal temp diode, to be a reasonable representation of internal drive tmep. This would naturally include the effect of ambient temp. Regarding the "10°C rule for electron...

My impression is that the brackets are there to provide a third (fourth?) point of stabilization, and are more for peace-of-mind than actual bracing, but given the option of having vs. not having them, I'd put them on if you can. They pull together the dissipation plates at the top, which presumabl...

Ah, very sorry. I'll measure the distance when I get home tonight. EDIT: Measured - the clearance you need is 17-18 mm (5/8" or so) above the mounting bracket - that is, the distance you specify in your drawing is about that much. I think you could probably get away without having them - but it wou...

If so, it seems to has the mounting holes at the same place as the lower of the 2, which would make the Zalman fit in 'my' case! (pc for a friend sadly) Be careful. According to the 6600 GT reviews on anandtech the Gigabyte board has the heatsink attached to the GPU with a thermal GLUE, not a greas...

Ah, very sorry. I'll measure the distance when I get home tonight. EDIT: Measured - the clearance you need is 17-18 mm (5/8" or so) above the mounting bracket - that is, the distance you specify in your drawing is about that much. I think you could probably get away without having them - but it wou...

My NX6600GT TD128 model has the GPU and chips all orthogonal to the card. Some 6600-based cards are skewed at 45 degrees, which may or may not work with the ZM80, depending on the locations of your mounting holes. Thanks for your pics. I'm trying to figure out about how much above the mounting brac...

How much does the Zalman ZM-80D-HP stick above the top of the graphics card? Above the top of the bracket? I am building a new HTPC and want to get a quiet 6600GT solution. My case is the Cooler Master 620, so there is limited clearance from above. Any way you can post a few pics and/or measure how ...