7900GT passive stock cooling from MSI

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:08 am

I recently got the MSI Passive 7900GT. The cooler is relatively small.

While installing windows the cooler got so hot I almost burned my fingers (there wasn't any exhaust or intake fan installed). I placed a 80mm right on top of the cooler and the card is now always between 50 and 56C.

I plan to buy a silent 80mm fan and fix it on to the cooler with some thread.

If anyone needs pictures I can post my-currently-not-so-silent setup.

Greg F. · Post by **Greg F.** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:55 am

So is that card HDCP? Will it do 1080p? I am just trying to learn about these things and I think it is very confusing.

sgtspiff · Post by **sgtspiff** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:32 am

Jerry wrote:I recently got the MSI Passive 7900GT. The cooler is relatively small.

While installing windows the cooler got so hot I almost burned my fingers (there wasn't any exhaust or intake fan installed). I placed a 80mm right on top of the cooler and the card is now always between 50 and 56C.

I plan to buy a silent 80mm fan and fix it on to the cooler with some thread.

If anyone needs pictures I can post my-currently-not-so-silent setup.

So you need a fan next to it?
Thinking of getting the card myself. Just to cut down on one fan to get the computer even more quiet.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:09 am

Well this is my current status (pictures were taken when the system was running):

I have ordered some Nexus fans and I'll test when I get them.

The Intel Stock Heatsink is at 70% (can't hear it, but at 100% it's like a jet taking off) on a E6400 @ 2.66 with SpeedStep and C1E enabled. Idles at 35C.

rkuo · Post by **rkuo** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:51 am

Anyone know where to buy the passively cooled MSI 7900GT in the US? I'm having a hard time finding it.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:53 am

rkuo wrote:Anyone know where to buy the passively cooled MSI 7900GT in the US? I'm having a hard time finding it.

I think it's a Europe only card.

sgtspiff · Post by **sgtspiff** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:37 pm

Do you really need the fan on top of the card to keep it cool. Couldn't you just put in a 120mm fan in the back of the chassi?

I want to get the MSI card to but without the extra fan (preferable).

haugland · Post by **haugland** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:06 am

I am thinking of buying the passive MSI card and adding a 80 mm low noise fan with a shroud leading out of the cabinet. This should be plenty of cooling, and you can get 80 mm fans which are fairly silent and definetely much more silent than any VGA fans I have ever heard.

Any thoughts on this?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:42 am

sgtspiff wrote:Do you really need the fan on top of the card to keep it cool. Couldn't you just put in a 120mm fan in the back of the chassi?

I want to get the MSI card to but without the extra fan (preferable).

I'll receive a 120mm fan in the following week.

rkuo · Post by **rkuo** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:02 am

Jerry wrote:
rkuo wrote:Anyone know where to buy the passively cooled MSI 7900GT in the US? I'm having a hard time finding it.
I think it's a Europe only card.

Oh dear. Sorry to take the thread a little off track here, but what's the best passive alternative in the US then?

7900GT passive stock cooling from MSI

I got the card 2 days ago.

HDCP?

Re: I got the card 2 days ago.