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by Zyzzyx
Mon Dec 23, 2002 6:10 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Passive cooling the NorthBridge chip and ATI Radeon 8500 AIW
Replies: 2
Views: 5466

I've measured the space available and its JUST at 50mm space from the tuner to the AGP slot when the card is inserted. Not enough. :? The Zalman NB cooler is 37mm square, so I'll double check that to the size of the Radeon chip. Going by memory right now I'd say its durn close to that size. I do lik...
by Zyzzyx
Mon Dec 23, 2002 5:52 pm
Forum: The Silent Front
Topic: Candidates for fanless CPU usage?
Replies: 5
Views: 3624

Candidates for fanless CPU usage?

I've had two systems running in my bedroom for a long time now, and with the addition of a third system, I've really gotten into the idea of quiet computing. I'll be looking into taking my case fans down to 5V, but am also wondering if these could work as fanless systems: One is an ancient AMD K6-20...
by Zyzzyx
Mon Dec 23, 2002 4:44 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Passive cooling the NorthBridge chip and ATI Radeon 8500 AIW
Replies: 2
Views: 5466

Passive cooling the NorthBridge chip and ATI Radeon 8500 AIW

I'm currently working on trying to quiet down my parent's system (and I'll be attacking mine as soon as I get home). Started off by removing the intake fan on the PSU, the side intake fan, and the secondary exhaust fan. This has left me with the exhaust fan for the PSU, the intake fan, and the CPU c...