ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

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tkortens
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ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by tkortens » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:26 am

Boy, the fan is this card is NOISY!

However - AnandTech says ..."to a 0.13-micron manufacturing process it requires very little cooling. ... "

I am looking at the Zalman products - any guidance from anyone on selection .....for passive cooling of course ...

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Thanks,
tk

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Re: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by Ralf Hutter » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:48 am

tkortens wrote:Boy, the fan is this card is NOISY!

However - AnandTech says ..."to a 0.13-micron manufacturing process it requires very little cooling. ... "

I am looking at the Zalman products - any guidance from anyone on selection .....for passive cooling of course ...

.

Thanks,
tk


Get the same one they use on the 9600 Pro Ultimate, if it's available retail. Maybe it's the "HP-50"?

Otherwise, sell your current card and get the Pro Ultimate. Everyone knows black Vidcards run faster anyway, right? :)

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Re: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by tkortens » Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:50 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:
Get the same one they use on the 9600 Pro Ultimate, if it's available retail. Maybe it's the "HP-50"?

Otherwise, sell your current card and get the Pro Ultimate. Everyone knows black Vidcards run faster anyway, right? :)
Thanks Ralf - Hmmm that looks very "cool" - how many times is that pun overused here ...

The retail option is really going to be the key. I might try emailing ATI support. Will let you know outcome.

HP 50 ??


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tk

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Re: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by Ralf Hutter » Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:01 am

tkortens wrote: HP 50 ??


Best,
tk
Oops, uh..Zalman HP50!

watzaUproblem, can't read my mind? :)

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Re: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by tkortens » Sat Sep 27, 2003 3:03 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:
tkortens wrote: HP 50 ??


Best,
tk
Oops, uh..Zalman HP50!

watzaUproblem, can't read my mind? :)
Yup - I got about 0200 hrs this morning too - thanks!
BTW did you ever see my questions to you re finding extension cabling for a larger case? Dunno if I can find it myself, to be honest - will search now.

tk

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Re: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro

Post by tkortens » Sun Oct 05, 2003 3:13 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:
Get the same one they use on the 9600 Pro Ultimate, if it's available retail. Maybe it's the "HP-50"?

Otherwise, sell your current card and get the Pro Ultimate. Everyone knows black Vidcards run faster anyway, right? :)
I might try emailing ATI support. Will let you know outcome.

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ATI tech support by email proving to be impenetrable. I gave up and went for the Zalman 80C for max heat dissipation and future possibilities.

Thanks,
tk

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