New NV Silencers available now!

Edward Ng · Post by **Edward Ng** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 7:26 am

NV Silencers 3 and 5 are now available here, at Sidewinder Computer Systems.

NV Silencer 3 fits FX5900XT (but not FX590 or FX5950, which are dealt with by the NV Silencer 4)

NV Silencer 5 fits 6800 GT and 6800 Ultra; I'm not 100% sure about standard 6800, but other members have said that it does fit standard 6800 as well.

Both are listed as in stock as of this posting.

Anybody feel like getting one and letting us know how well it works?

-Ed

hightower · Post by **hightower** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:33 am

I got a nv silencer for my 6800le card. Temps dropped 10c and it's much more quiet than nvidia's standard cooler.... it feels like a solid quality product.

Sledge · Post by **Sledge** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:36 am

Still no NV4 available

Edward Ng · Post by **Edward Ng** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:41 am

10C sounds much better than what I read somewhere else; somebody else compared the NV Silencer 5 to the 6800 Ultra's stock cooling solution--on a 6800 GT (wtf?!?), and found that the Ultra's cooling system cooled the GT better than the NV Silencer 5, but wasn't as quiet (hmm; I wonder why!

).

-Ed

whoiswes · Post by **whoiswes** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 1:03 pm

i'm still hoping somebody will review the NVS 1 (for the Ti4X00 cards).

my 4200 is plenty of card for the games I play, but it's hot and loud...

bueller...bueller...anyone?

MonsterMac · Post by **MonsterMac** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:19 am

they're also avaiable at newegg.com

Edward Ng · Post by **Edward Ng** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:23 am

...and Jab-Tech.

Wrah · Post by **Wrah** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:34 am

In this thread on a dutch forum are some good pictures of a NV Silencer 5 on a 6800GT.
The poster reports that the gpu temp dropped 10c and his case temp by 2-3c, and it is much quieter then the standard cooler. Putting the cooler on was dead-easy, easier then the silencer 3.

dimva · Post by **dimva** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:46 pm

hightower wrote:much more quiet than nvidia's standard cooler

Wrah wrote:much quieter then the standard cooler

But is it quieter than the rev3?

shadestalker · Post by **shadestalker** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:52 am

I just replaced a Thermaltake G4-VGA with the NV Silencer 1. Sorry, I don't have pictures, temp measurements, or any of that. I can tell you what you already know - next to the G4-VGA, the Silencer is, well, silent. It's in an Antec SLK3700AMB along with a 120mm exhaust on a Zalman fanmate and a CNPS7000, also on a fanmate. Even with the CPU and exhaust fans turned down about 2/3 of the way, the sound of the Silencer doesn't stand out. I was initially disheartened to hear a nasty clicking noise (not the one normally associated with some speed-controlled fans), but it turns out that now I'm able to hear what sounds like the bottom fan of the stock PSU clipping against something as it rotates.

As for installation, it was no big deal. I did have to remove the ramsink on the front of the card that would have blocked the fan shroud part of the Silencer, but since they are the aftermarket sinks that came with the G4-VGA I'm not concerned too much about heating. The card is never overclocked, and now the temps inside the case should be lower than ever anyway. I was pleased with the mounting hardware - rubber bushings and decent quality screws for attaching via the four mounting holes in the card. No more spring-loaded clips to launch the GPU fan off the card!

GlassMan · Post by **GlassMan** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:21 am

NV5 10C lower idle temps and much quieter. http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=15735