Fanless Ati 9800pro

munichkid · Post by **munichkid** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:51 pm

Can I run a 9800pro fanless? I was going to unplug the fan to quiet this thing down

I have an Evercool 120mm running at 6 volts ( can be turned up) pointing at the video card and the HSF coming in from the side panel of my case.

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Shadowknight · Post by **Shadowknight** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:35 pm

Look, I know you want to save money... But I wouldn't. I just wouldn't. I would still think there would be a VERY good chance of frying the board, considering how small the heatsink is.

If you absolutely are set on not buying an aftermarket cooler, check on some of the overclocker sites. Some people have taken old CPU hs/fan combos and glued them onto the GPU of their video card.

But I STRONGLY suggest blowing $30 on a new cooler. It's made to do the job properly, it's safer, and you've been willing to spend $30 on rounded cables (according to your site), so why not spend an equal amount of money to quiet down your $350 video card?

GamingGod · Post by **GamingGod** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 8:53 pm

id have to say that no, it wont work. get a acvgasilencer and put it on there.

smifou · Post by **smifou** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:26 pm

install the zalman 80-c, i run my 9800pro with it and without the fan
it cannot be quieter then this

Lethal Injection · Post by **Lethal Injection** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:37 am

i also run my 9800 pro with the zalman and no fan, fans are for wussies

Dr.CrackEnHore · Post by **Dr.CrackEnHore** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:50 pm

Definetely watch those temps if you are going without a fan. I run my 9600XT without a fan, and the zalman sink and the temps can definetly get up there. I have seen up to 50C on warm days.

Not a problem but the 9800pro puts out a lot more heat than the 9600XT I would suggest a 5V L1A mounted on the side of the zalman cooler.

Kemokim · Post by **Kemokim** » Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:47 am

i just got my 9800 pro and im currently running it with no fan, but the zm-80c gets really really hot,,, to hot to touch...

iwe been running 3dmark03 as well as UT2004 and CS the whole day, and i dont get any artifacts. but im getting a bit scared bacause of the high temp on the heatsink..

munichkid · Post by **munichkid** » Sat Feb 21, 2004 12:32 pm

I borrowed a infrared thermometer from a friend at work at just at the Windows desktop doing nothing else........ it is at 110°F taken from the rear of the gpu core at a distance of 1" and this is with the 120mm fan blowing on it.
I am too afraid to run without a fan so thank you all for the advise