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Lighter and Cooler Graphics Card Cooler

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the doing-it-the-easy-way-is-boring dept.

Joey Braff writes "Max did a great guide on converting a cpu cooler into a graphics card cooler. Produced better results than expensive graphics coolers even though its lighter and cheaper. Test results available."

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  1. Max? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Who the hell is Max?

  2. So why the price difference? by bcmm · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's not supply and demand, because high-end cooling units probably get used as much with graphics as CPUs, at least in expensive desktops.

    Maybe the just reckon that that sort of gamer has more money to blow on overpriced stuff to allow the graphics go faster?

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    1. Re:So why the price difference? by qw(name) · · Score: 2, Insightful

      I think you just hit the nail on the head. Companies come out with gizmos and whiz-bangs to satisfy a gamers desire to tell his friend, "Hey! Look what I just got!" With today's PC cases full of fans on the inside and outside, I can't see a reason to buy one and I'm a hardcore gamers. :).

  3. Err... by rsrsharma · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Considering Thermalright already makes an almost identical version specifically made for graphics cards which doesn't take up as much space, and probably doesn't cost much more (or maybe even less), what's the point? The one made for GPUs seems to be better anyway, since it only rose 35 deg. C w/ a 6800GT (with is much hotter than a 9800 Pro).

    1. Re:Err... by lightyear4 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Anyone who runs a gfx card with power output requiring additional cooling owns a high end system to begin with. The cost of a graphic card cooler is far far dwarfed by the total cost of the system...at that point, might as well go with the more expensive /efficient models anyway.

  4. Takes up 5 PCI slots - useless for most people by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How cheap can you be? A Zalman VGA cooler costs $25 at Newegg, takes up 2 PCI slots including the PCI-E/VGA, and cools the card almost completely silently. How many people have 5 free PCI slots on their motherboard to waste on an oversized VGA cooler of questionable usefulness? The thing is not even near silent since they use a noisy 80MM fan to do the cooling.

  5. Whats the deal? by JustNiz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Why is everyone so worried about cooling? Assuming, like the majority, you're not overclocking, as long as you GPU doesn't burn out it will give the same performance no mtter how hot it is.

    The stock fans already fitted are more than sufficient to make sure it won't melt down so why waste money?

    1. Re:Whats the deal? by blackicye · · Score: 2, Insightful

      " I never overclock, and I found the 6800GT would overheat and crash with its stock cooling"

      Assuming your AGP bus isn't overclocked. Its most likely that the cooling/air circulation within your casing is insufficient.

      Or your power supply and/or motherboard are possibly faulty.

  6. There's a sucker born every minute by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Uninformed gamers will blow money on overpriced stuff. Even gamers who know better may spend more. When you spend big bucks on a graphics card, what's a few more for cooling? BTW that fits very neatly into "supply and DEMAND" economics, rather than contradicting it.

  7. Re:Proper case ducting... by qw(name) · · Score: 2, Insightful


    That's what makes the Powermac G5 so efficient.

  8. Re:that's why bought a new case fan today by imsabbel · · Score: 2, Insightful

    50C case temp?!?!

    What were you doing?
    (I cant imagine a case getting that hot without some serious layout problems...

    Just for the record: normal thermal solutions for (stock) cpu and GPU coolers usually assume a maximum case temperatur of 40 (or 38 with later intel p4) degrees.

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