Is AeroCool VM-101 sufficient for GeForce 6600GT?
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Is AeroCool VM-101 sufficient for GeForce 6600GT?
Quick question. Will the fanless AeroCool VM-101 work on a MSI NX6600GT-TD128E GeForce 6600GT? Last time I checked, someone said they weren't successful with heat problems on a 6600GT. Can anyone confirm? I just got a new 6600GT and I want to use my now spare VM-101 for passive cooling.
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yeah, I read it several months ago, which is partly where I heard of compatibility problems with crashing and such. I read it again just now, and I'm still not sure because some people say it might do some long term damage from heat problems (which I know is very possible where problems don't show up until several months later). On that thread they say it's more effective than the Zalman including 2 german reviews, but then on another thread here it says some site reviewed a bunch and found the Zalman to be slightly better than the VM-101. So I'm now all confused.
hmmm .. i got my card at a pretty good deal which is why I guess I'm stuck with it. Well, unless I sell it and get the fanless Gigabyte.
So should I install it anyway? What I'm worried about most is long time heat damage (which I've experienced before). I imagine it'll probably be fine for at least the first couple of days. What about the newer VM-102? Is that guaranteed to work on the 6600GT?
So should I install it anyway? What I'm worried about most is long time heat damage (which I've experienced before). I imagine it'll probably be fine for at least the first couple of days. What about the newer VM-102? Is that guaranteed to work on the 6600GT?
I bought a VM-101 last week for my 9800 Pro 256mb reflashed>9800XT (hot, hot) and it's been running fine since. I hadn't heard anything about long-term damage before but as of now, it's holding up fine. I have little 80mm fan blowing at it at 5v (silent) and at most, it's warm to the touch (my card doesn't have a temperature sensor unforunately).
My system:
Fortron Source Aurora PSU (120mm)
Maxtor 120GB hard drive
Pioneer DVDRW
Thermaltake XP90
and that single, lonely case fan running at 5V
All my fans are running at 5v.
Speedfan temps Idle:
36
29
11
30
36
My system:
Fortron Source Aurora PSU (120mm)
Maxtor 120GB hard drive
Pioneer DVDRW
Thermaltake XP90
and that single, lonely case fan running at 5V
All my fans are running at 5v.
Speedfan temps Idle:
36
29
11
30
36
I've installed the VM-101 on my new MSI NX6600GT-TD128E today. So far so good, no lock ups.
And to my surprise, the latest drivers do have temp readings! Check it out and see for yourself!
The idle temps are 44C GPU, 43C Ambient, and after a few tests in 3DMark05 it reads 62C and 57C. Are those temps okay? Can anyone tell me what the stock temps are suppose to be? (forgot to check before installing the VM-101 .. removed the stock fan without thinking twice)
And to my surprise, the latest drivers do have temp readings! Check it out and see for yourself!
The idle temps are 44C GPU, 43C Ambient, and after a few tests in 3DMark05 it reads 62C and 57C. Are those temps okay? Can anyone tell me what the stock temps are suppose to be? (forgot to check before installing the VM-101 .. removed the stock fan without thinking twice)