Hi guys! I'll be getting an MSI GFFX 5900U 256MB soon.
From what I've seen on the pics, there's two VPU fans: a large one on the
front and smaller one on the back. I'm pretty sure its going to be noisy.
The problem I'm affraid I'll be facing is I doubt the the card will fit because
of the smaller back fan. There's barely 1/2'' ( if not less) of space beetween
the AGP slot and the the CPU heatsink.
If I remove the back fan, how bad will it affect the VPU cooling?
Also, eventualy I'd like to get a very quiet if not passive cooling solution
for this card. Is there any cooler I should look into?
The Zalman ZM80D type coolers are not an option.
Thanks ahead of time!
MSI GFFX 5900U cooling question
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If the CPU heatsink's that close, I'd be a worried about that fan on the back blowing hot air from the CPU at it. It shouldn't be more than 1cm tall though. It's one of these: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/ ... hp?UID=477 , right?
There should be a VGA silencer that'll fit FX5900's soon.
Do you need your PCI slots?
There should be a VGA silencer that'll fit FX5900's soon.
Do you need your PCI slots?
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Yes this is the card. I don't know if there's a difference but the one I
ordered is the nBOX package.
My thoughs exactly about the back fan pulling hot air straight from the
CPU heatsink.
I don't need all my PCI slots. I also just had a look at some of the other
threads here and saw those FX compatible VGA Silencers. It's about
time they made those.
There's also a thread about a passive cooler for GFFX 6800 video cards
called Aero VM101. Are they any good?
From the pics they look like they will fit just fine.
ordered is the nBOX package.
My thoughs exactly about the back fan pulling hot air straight from the
CPU heatsink.
I don't need all my PCI slots. I also just had a look at some of the other
threads here and saw those FX compatible VGA Silencers. It's about
time they made those.
There's also a thread about a passive cooler for GFFX 6800 video cards
called Aero VM101. Are they any good?
From the pics they look like they will fit just fine.