Should be fine: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho ... ost2571240

I'll second the Gigabyte recommendation and add a rec. for the Asus P5K-VM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131187 Worth noting that the Asus P5E-VM HDMI should be available in the next few weeks: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=584&l4=0&model=1912&modelmenu=2

HR03-Rev A works on the 8800GT: http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.ph ... 209&page=2 scroll down

LOL Yeah I just sold an HR-03+ on Ebay, same reason. Thereis still a lot of speculation about what aftermarket coolers wil work on the 8800GT. I've seen a number of them confirmed on Xtremesystems but the HR-03 has not been confirmed there. I just got an 8800GT so I'm looking too. I'll let you know ...

Taking pre-orders for expected availability 11/26: http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/thermalright-hr-03-gt-vga-cooler.html The devil is in the details--haven't seen the vanilla HR-03 mounted on an 8800GT yet, but I did read a technical explanation from Thermalright that sounded convincing at the time :...

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=6&id=2400 http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=9923 http://www.insidehw.com/content/view/317/9/ I think the overclocking might be the best for Foxconn so far. They are working hard on their high end boards. Here's a report on a recent updated ...

I think both the CM 690 and the LL PC-A05B are great choices. The LL case is a full 5" shorter than the 690, so I don't think the 690 would cramp you at all! But I think you're also right that the A05 will tend to be a quieter case.

What is it that the forum is lacking for you? For general chat about computers, you might try http://www.eggxpert.com/?CMP=OTC-NEEXFOOTP001

I would second both the Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R recommendation ( although be careful--looks like Newegg got a bad batch recently) and the forthcoming Foxconn X38A, which may very well be better suited to your needs. Early reviews are positive. You will have the option of ddr2 or ddr3, and the option o...

As I post this my XPS is droning away quite audibly! Dell continues to offer XP as an option and Microsoft has extended XP sales through June '08. I intend to install Vista Home Premium on a new pc in Dec. So much depends on what apps. you use, but generally I think the momentum is beginning to shif...

I contacted Noctua and was told "our sales partners in the US should have the new fan available in about 1-2 weeks".

New in sealed box EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 Edition along w/ a new Thermalright HR-03 Plus vga heatsink compatible with this card. Here are the Specs: http: http://evga.com/products/pdf/768-P2-N837-AR.pdf and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109136 . Also http://www.neweg...

Thanks for the very helpful post, Mike. Pulls things together into a useful authoritative note. I wasn't aware of the EMI risk that comes with cutting out the steel grills. I'm assuming this risk comes with cutting out the top and rear grills as well, right? Could you say anything more about this? I...

Excellent review, but so long after the release with so many forum members already reporting on this and so many other sites having reviewed it. Still helpful, but very late. Further, IFX-14 has already come and gone from the attention of many enthusiasts (and found wanting from an active cooling pe...

Cambridge Soundworks Microworks II : http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=mul_spk_csw&item=c1mic2tc Just within your budget and great clarity. I directly compared them to similarly priced Klipsch and found the Microworks system to have less powerful bass but much better nua...

Which model Scythe 92mm? Thanks.

It would be nice to see some results incorporating an HR-03 Plus w/ an 8800 series card.

Sounds great! Got pics?

http://www.thermalright.com/default.htm Click on VGA Cooler, then HR-11. SVC has it for $24.99. Can be used in addition to HR-03 series. HardwareCanucks will be posting a review soon and has an installation pic here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho ... p?t=158011

Thanks nzone. Further along in the hardforum thread linked above, armyoffoo is claiming 46C idle on an 8800GTX with a Yate Loon D12SL-12 zip-tied to a VF1000. Pics included but no load temps reported yet. Now it's a 3-slot solution, if this can be verified and duplicated by other users. My own progr...

How will you cool your Northbridge? I'd try to put the fan closer to the GPU.

I have one and am happy with performance. Will you have good airflow around the card? I'm not familiar with that case. The card needs some airflow to move the heat. That'd be my only concern.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ ... cts_id=974 I think this is the same product that was linked. Comes in black as well. Silver PCs may have it cheaper.

Ok guys... please don't slap me

This is Konnetikut's thread and rightfully so given what he's accomplished. Please start your own thread.

This is a model build and merits being stickied IMO.

I think it's the Asus motherboards that have this feature ("Q-Fan?") not the graphics cards. One has to use nvidia software to control fan speeds. This particular fan/heatsink is now on several Asus cards including an HD2600 and Asus claims up to 10C lower temps than stock cooling. It also looks ver...

i haven't installed it. My intent was to give solid confirmation of availability. I'm building an matx system, which means 4 pci slots. Soundcard has to go in 3rd slot, so I don't think the VF 1000 will get enough air to function well. I'm looking into external DACs so still might find a way to use ...

Does anyone have experience with this version Asus 8600GTS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814121078 I'm particularly concerned about fan noise level. Thanks.