how to quiet a Geforce 4 TI 4200

takeouttonys · Post by **takeouttonys** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:57 am

Is there a way to passively cool a Geforce 4 TI 4200? The stock fan on mine is quite loud. If not, can anyone suggest a quieter fan?

thanks

anton

Lawrence Lee · Post by **Lawrence Lee** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:24 am

NV Silencer 1, Zalman VF700, almost all the Zalman heatpipe coolers.

dfrost · Post by **dfrost** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:39 pm

The Aerocool VM-101, reviewed by an esteemed SPCR'r here,is light, inexpensive and effective, assuming it fits in your system.

Hereare few more pics of a VM-101 in a different system.

jdunning · Post by **jdunning** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:03 pm

takeouttonys wrote:Is there a way to passively cool a Geforce 4 TI 4200? The stock fan on mine is quite loud.

I've been using a Zalman ZM80A-HP on that card for the past couple years and it's worked great. Attaching all the pieces is a bit of a chore and it does take up an extra slot, but the card's run flawlessly in a computer that's on pretty much 24/7. (I can't check temps as my Asus card doesn't seem to report anything.)

`clipse · Post by **`clipse** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:29 pm

zm80-d

i use one, its completely passive.

i also recommend the newer zalman fanned version (VF700) because it is compatable with newer GPU models if you decide to upgrade.

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:25 am

I bought a Blue Orb for $7 shipped from someone in the AnandTech forums and used a 3pin to 4pin adapter to mod it to 5V. It's much quieter than the stock hsf, but still not silent.

Boomerang Rapido · Post by **Boomerang Rapido** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:36 am

Zalman ZM-80C.

I recently installed one on my ti4200, and it's working great. I run it passively (no quiet fan blowing on the heatsink) and I haven't had any heat problems yet, even now that summer has hit and my room temperature has gone up considerably.

NSParadox · Post by **NSParadox** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:08 pm

Cheapest and easiest way to cool it silently -- unplug the fan. I ran my TI4200 with its fan unplugged for 2 years without a problem, although it did eventually die. Not that I cared that much since by then it was time to replace it.

superlyduper · Post by **superlyduper** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:08 pm

my gainward gf4ti4200 128mb golden select (the overclocked/ing version) running nvidia stock settings (lower than gainward) died a week after its fan died. then again, i bet airflow in the case wasnt that great, so i'd advise that you have some good airflow in that part of the case.

Paul Jungnitsch · Post by **Paul Jungnitsch** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:13 am

I was thinking of using the Zalman system on my 4200 but my stock Leadtek cooler is pretty big, so I just removed the noisy stock fan and replaced it with the slim Zalman.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... MAN%20TECH

Took up one slot but cheap, silent and cools extremely well. Wouldn't have worked without the big stock cooler to attach it to, however.

ccmcornell · Post by **ccmcornell** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:32 pm

takeouttonys wrote:Is there a way to passively cool a Geforce 4 TI 4200? The stock fan on mine is quite loud. If not, can anyone suggest a quieter fan?

I have the same card. For a cheap solution, I simply unplugged the stock fan and rubber banded to the heatsink an undervolted 92mm L1A Panaflo. It's been cool and quiet for 2 years now.

takeouttonys · Post by **takeouttonys** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:21 am

Paul Jungnitsch wrote:I was thinking of using the Zalman system on my 4200 but my stock Leadtek cooler is pretty big, so I just removed the noisy stock fan and replaced it with the slim Zalman.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... MAN%20TECH

Took up one slot but cheap, silent and cools extremely well. Wouldn't have worked without the big stock cooler to attach it to, however.

Can one of these fans be attached to a stock 4200? Or is that Leadtek cooler you are mentioning some sort of add on?

thanks

anton

KnightRT · Post by **KnightRT** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:56 am

A second to NSParadox. I unplugged the fan on my Ti 4400 years ago. No trouble in marathon Halo sessions, and it still runs fine.

DI

shunx · Post by **shunx** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:23 am

Unplug the stock fan, then blow a quiet 5v fan at the heatsink. I've been using this for 4 years.

Lawrence Lee · Post by **Lawrence Lee** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:40 am

shunx wrote:Unplug the stock fan, then blow a quiet 5v fan at the heatsink. I've been using this for 4 years.

I did this on my TI4200 a few years ago... died after 3 months.

shunx · Post by **shunx** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:00 pm

Amourek wrote:
shunx wrote:Unplug the stock fan, then blow a quiet 5v fan at the heatsink. I've been using this for 4 years.
I did this on my TI4200 a few years ago... died after 3 months.

In that case, a Your Mileage May Vary disclaimer is hereby added.

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