MSI 5900XT

Cyberpukish · Post by **Cyberpukish** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:54 am

Is anyone using this? i saw a review that it is quiet ( around 26db ) I wonder how true is that. Btw has anyone try installing a zalman heatsink on it?

Darkhound · Post by **Darkhound** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 4:12 am

I haven't used one personally, but the two MSI cards I had in the past (Ti4200 and FX5600) both had pretty small, loud fans on them....

Even if this thing runs at 26dB, thats still audible...the ZM80C-HP only runs at 20dB in Silent Mode, which is enough for a 5900XT i think, it does my FX5700 Ultra @ 545/950

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:24 am

Someone has already posted about this card, here. I have one of these cards. The fan on it has two speeds. When the fan is at the slower speed it is what I would consider quiet but still an extra source of noise. On boot the bios sets the fan to the faster speed. I'm using the generic nvidia drivers and they set the fan to the slower speed and back to the faster speed on entering 3D mode. I've not tried the drivers that came with the card.

I have a ZM80C-HP that I bought at the same time but have not yet gotten around to installing. I would like to install it without a fan but I'm not sure I would be able to get away with it in my system.

I have an undervolted xp1700 at stock speeds, a CNPS7000A-AlCu at <5v, one 120GB Barracuda V, a NX3500 and no case fans.

Cyberpukish · Post by **Cyberpukish** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:12 am

PLEASE update me if you can install the zalman successfully. It will a big + point for me to get that card if you can. Thanks for replying!

Darkhound · Post by **Darkhound** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:17 am

Well, the "MSI FX5700 TD128" and the "MSI FX5950 Ultra 256mb" are both compatible with it, so this one probably is...

As long as the card has pushpin holes around the GPU (which the two MSI's I had did) then you can install the heatsink. The only other sticking point would be the length of the heatpipe, but since I installed it on my FX5700 Ultra (the longest card in the history of mankind) - although it was only just long enough, it still fit.

I would say it would fit, everything points to that being the case.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:07 pm

I've managed to install the ZM80C-HP without too much difficulty.

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:06 pm

The card is now discontinued due to its similar cost, but better performance than the FX5700:)

Cyberpukish · Post by **Cyberpukish** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:49 am

Tobias wrote:The card is now discontinued due to its similar cost, but better performance than the FX5700:)

Yeah so i heard too. Gonna get one tomorrow from the distributor. Thanks!

Cyberpukish · Post by **Cyberpukish** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:51 am

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15204

phew! heheh oh but now i am in a dilemma, 5900XT or the 9700 pro?!?! Same price too

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:10 am

If I was to spend that kind of money on an ATI card it would be the 9600XT Ultimate. But for me ATI was not an option as their Linux drivers suck.

Cyberpukish · Post by **Cyberpukish** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:57 am

The problem is that i play games and i dun mind a bit more noise for the performance. Anyway i live by the main road... the ambient noise is enough to drown out 1 or 2 fans

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