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by aerial » Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:10 am
When it comes to gtx750ti, the msi gaming model is really quiet.
Fan locked at 32% (can’t get it lower while connected to card pcb), runs fans at around 900RPM.
These fans are about 100mm diameter, very slim, run really quiet. You can compare it to regular 120mm fan at very low speed (400rpm?), considered as near silent. You can only hear those fans when you put your ear right next to it.
Locking fan speed in msi afterburner, ensures they will never increase their speed. Cooler is efficient enough to cool card like that, even under extreme load, depending on case ventilation, you shouldn’t exceed 60C core temp. In my benchtable, it never goas above 50, but ventilation is close to perfect there, as there is no case thus no warm air building around card.
I can highly recommend that card model to everyone here, there is really no need for passive solutions, if stock cooler with two quiet fans is this good. I absolutely cannot hear this card from 1m distance, without any barrier in form of a computer case (so if you put it inside normal case it gets even better). Cooler is so quiet, that there is no point of swapping it with any aftermarket solutions with highest quality 120mm pwm fans, there is just no need.
You can find the xigmatek cooler swap on top of this page. I got rid of it, went back to stock cooler, saved money, and there is no difference in perceivable noise levels for me.
I've made a mistake, ordering aftermarket cooler, before actually trying the stock card. Based on my previous experience, I was sure it will suck, ramping up too high during load.