When the x1900xt compatibility revision becomes available I plan on testing with the stock fan, an SPCR standard Panaflow L1A, and "passive" with a 120mm Scythe S-Flex blowing down on it from the bottom of a Scythe SCNJ-1000. Sorry I didn't post my decision to wait on the test in this thread. I did ...

It's good to hear that the VF700 works well on the x1800xl AIW, however the x1800 and x1900 xt and xtx draw substantially more power. ...around 50w, if this article is correct. Thanks, Slaugh. So yeah, a VF700 Cu at 12v may be a good short-term solution until better options arrive. Food for thought ...

Holy crap! I knew it was good, but a 10c difference? That's just crazy.

Maybe it tears a hole in the fabric of the universe, or something.

Quantum cooling, now that's something I like

I just found a similar comparo, though not what I saw initially:
http://www.3dchipset.com/reviews/coolin ... ndex_6.php

edit: here's another

http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=496

Im switching it out for a new 1900xtx at frys today. I was using the Zalman VF700 AlCu with 2 year old AS Ceramique. Im gonna buy a VF700 and some AS 5 today at Frys while Im there. Do you think the 700Cu and AS 5 will make a difference over the 700AlCu and old AS Ceramique compound? 1. Old TIM is ...

I purchased a X1900XTX Yest and a Zalman VF700 AlCu for it as well. My load temps in BF2 are 110C wtf? I know its too hot cause the screen starts doing weird stuff at those temps. Ive installed abunch of these zalman vga coolers before. You say Zalman has extended support to the 1900 series. Am I d...

The thing that really caught my eye with the x1k series is the ability to use the two-way bandwidth advantage of PCI-E to do things other than graphics with spare clock cyles. For example, I heard of a demonstration where they used an x1800xt to simultaneously render a moving ocean scene in real-tim...

I can confirm that the x1900xt card is both unbelievably fast and unbelievably hot and noisy. However, Zalman has already extended support to the new x1900 cards for their excellent VF700 series coolers, and Thermalright will be releasing a compatible version of their V-1 Ultra in a few weeks, accor...

JVM wrote: Are you running Rev 3 at stock speed of 2000 rpm?

No. Read my review for more specifics, I don't have more time than that ATM, sorry.

"just warriorpoet" here :) I've had the cooler now for about 3.5 months (NV Silencer 5 Rev.3) and it has yet to produce any sort of odd noise. However, given the ovewhelmingly negative response to AC Silencer fan noise in the Rev. 1 and 2 models caution is appropriate. How many others here have the ...

The Lord of the Rings Soundtrack (randomized) on my new X-Fi.

Sweeeeeet!

Guys, I think I'm staying away from this battle. It's possible that I have a lot smart links and comments to give you and to keep us all amazed with for a while.... :wink: ...but when I realized that this is actually posted in the " Cool & Quiet VGA" I felt like something is wrong here. I think you...

Here's another.

AFAIK the CPU never played a major role on the result (3DMarks). The biggest CPU-bound differences are observed with changes in chip architechture (i.e. # of cores, amt. of cache, Intel/AMD, etc.) due to driver efficiencies with different chips and newer cards. Although a few extra marks can be bou...

More reading material here.

My favorite part: a stock Opteron 170 (2.0GHz 2x 1Mb cache) equals the score of an FX-60 (2.6GHz 2x 1Mb cache)!

edit: post edited for snappishness, appologies to rpsgc

Also, a 30% FPS increase in any situation for a refresh product is beyond impressive. Unfortunately, so is 175 watts peak power draw...

If it's a bottleneck for the X1900 then it's also a bottleneck for the other cards :roll: Yup, just more of a bottleneck for a more capable card, including the GTX 512; I have no preference. Reference also the other part of that statement, the part about significant gains being shown with dual-core...

Note that results were obtained using an Athlon64 3500+ (bottleneck, considerable gains have been shown through use of a dual-core proc), 1Gb DDR (bottleneck) and Cat. 5.13 drivers which do not officially support the x1900 series. I look forward to testing with a 2.6GHz DC, 2Gb DDR and Cat. 6.2 driv...

I just solved my problem by cutting a portion of the frame of my Nexus 120mm and softmounting it ~1/4 inch from the back of the case (P180) blowing in. PWM/NF4 temps dropped 8-15c, CPU temps dropped 4c, System temps dropped 4c. Not bad for $0 and 15min. of work...

You said you removed the RAM thermal pads on the NV 5.3, did you use any thermal paste to apply them to the chips or just firmly affixed them? Excuse me for being a newbie, but I'm keen to mod my Aopen 6800 GT (it's so noisy!). No, not at all n00bish. I should have worded it better. What I did was ...

Wow, I'm someone's hero

Back from another month under the hood of my PC, now housed in a sleek new P180 (merry Christmas to me...). The x1900xt comes out this week, so I don't believe I'll be testing this particular cooler much longer. ;) I'm happy to report that there is still no clicking, vibrating or other dirty noise e...

spolitta wrote:one of them is the Cooler Master Blue Ice, I dont know the other one.

It's the other one I'm looking for...

Maybe I'll just give into the dark side and go with one of those Cu Swiftech-with-a-fan jobbies, although I imagine It'll be difficult to live with the added noise of a 40mm fan...

I know I saw a post about custom aftermarket heatpipe NB cooling, and wondered if anyone can help point the way. Unfortunately my ABit AN8 Ultra cooler is no longer cutting it (I'm running my Opty 170 @2.8 GHz, wonder why the NB can't handle the heat... )

After reading your suggestions and doing a fair amount of research elsewhere, I've decided to go with an ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard with an Opteron 146 CPU. [snip] Congrats! That's the same mobo I'm using for my Dad's new machine (IT guy running a PIII, go figure). I think you'll enjoy that s...

...now to mount them with EAR grommets and undervolt them to 6v through uGuru...

As the official Thermalright website suggest that there might be a tit fit for the XP-120 version on the A8N32 I become willing to accept that I have to shell out a lot more the SI-120 as a package solution, which included a thermal controlled papst fan from a special vendor. The SI-120 comes witho...

How much is gained by moving the heat a couple of centimeters to blow it away through rads instead of a Scythe? I think it basically depends on how big the rads are. Good point, I had not considered that. I dunno why I sit here all night repeating myself but I can at least hope you find at least so...

I'm starting this thread as an outgrowth of my earlier one: "Talk Me Out of It", as that has run its course further down a rabbit trail than is prudent. The Idea The concept is to use the 2x exhaust fan locations at the rear of the case to produce enough negative pressure to pull cool air (dark blue...

...get active fan control for all fans and let Nexus exhaust fans spin under 200 rpm most of the time. I second Rusty and MikeC. I have active fan control throguh uGuru, but it's certrainly not that radical. 200 rpm is virually zero airflow. At the very least, my mobo needs the air. That won't be v...