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by jefklak
Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:58 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

I indeed tested it with open case, because my 2 120mm nexus fans to take care of the air in-outtake have not arrived yet, and there is no other fan active besides the CPU and the test fan.
by jefklak
Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

I got a replacement and the result IS STILL THE SAME ! I was very angry and upset with this at first, but decided to do something about it myself... andru_nl: I partially fixed the "problem" by manually removing the heatskink from the GPU and the card. The cooling pasta used while manufactering the ...
by jefklak
Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:35 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

smithers: Yes ineed, a pentium core duo, I have a Pentium 4. I sent the card back to the retailer after contacting them about it. They said they'll send a replacement. The shipping costs are on my account, unfortunately, but better a good vga card than a too hot one... NeilBlanchard: I know GPU temp...
by jefklak
Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

I don't get it... And you have PCI slots used next to the heatsink, which I don't Does this mean my card has gone "bad"? Should I ask for a replacement? It's 25,5°C in my room in Belgium at the moment, outside it's quite hot. But nothing extraordinary... Klankymen: those free slots are already open...
by jefklak
Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:18 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Best silent GeForce 8 series to put in an Antec Fusion case?
Replies: 32
Views: 27673

Hi smithers! Could I ask you a few questions about the 8600GT silent? As a matter of fact, I just installed one myself in the same case! But it seems to be running wayyy too hot, and I'm confused. I don't know if it's the bad airflow in my case, or if it's a problem with the card itself (cooling pas...
by jefklak
Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:12 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Any experience with Gigabyte 8600GTS SilentPipe 3?
Replies: 16
Views: 8097

NeilBlanchard, I have the 8600GT version in my SNK2400.
The problem is the heatpipe is facing the wrong direction and the card itself blocks all airflow!

see thread here
by jefklak
Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:10 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

Case and video card arrived & assembled today MAJOR PROBLEM WITH HEATSINK : it's facing the wrong direction: http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6673/caserk6.jpg As you can see, the card itself blocks all the fan flow from/to the massive heatsink. And right now, my other 2 PCI slots aren't even used ...
by jefklak
Thu May 31, 2007 10:27 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

No HTPC. Just my computer.
I chose for this case because it creates a lot of space :)
by jefklak
Thu May 31, 2007 5:50 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

Thanks for that. I also read the other thread about the fusion case (which is the same as this one) the ASUS fits as you can see in this picture , the heatpipes are at least a CM above the PCI-E conntector pins (thankfully) Edit: well heh, I've gone ahead and ordered the case and the asus card :) Th...
by jefklak
Thu May 31, 2007 4:51 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

Okay, here's a picture I took from the µATX mobo and the setup. This is my biggest fear with the asus 2slot video card: those transistors between the PCI-E and the first PCI slot have the same height as the PCI-E slot, meaning there can't be a piece of the passively cooled card in between there. Th...
by jefklak
Thu May 31, 2007 4:29 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

Why would you think that? I'd rather say the asus doesn't fit, because it requires 2 slots? But yeah, the gigabyte seems to be a bit HIGHER than the asus one GIGABYTE http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/gigxfx_86gt_intro.JPG ASUS http://www.asus.com/999/images/products/1642/1642_l.jpg I can't find...
by jefklak
Thu May 31, 2007 4:18 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??
Replies: 36
Views: 48874

in NSK2400: asus 8600GT Silent or gigabyte 8600GT passive??

Hi again, I've made my decision on building a µATX system in the Antec NSK2400 case. I'm about to order the case and a VGA card, but I can't decide between the gigabyte 8600GT passive and the asus EN8600GT passive . - The ASUS card needs two slots! Okay, I don't care I won't be using more than 1 PC...
by jefklak
Wed May 30, 2007 8:04 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Can 300W handle a geforce 8600GT e.d. ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6725

Thanks for all the replies. First of all: I already bought the socket 478 motherboard and I managed to get the P4 3gig for free (a friend toasted his system and bought an upgrade). So that's decided: I won't further upgrade the CPU or anything to decrease the power requirements further. Seems like t...
by jefklak
Wed May 30, 2007 12:36 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Can 300W handle a geforce 8600GT e.d. ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6725

Can 300W handle a geforce 8600GT e.d. ?

Hello, I had to make sure my "setup" would work so I registered here to ask the pro guys :) I'm planning on buying a antec NSK1300 cube case, because I'm getting sick of the noise of my current PC, it's just like a vacuum cleaner. The case can be shoved right under my desk thanks to it's tiny size. ...
by jefklak
Wed May 30, 2007 12:35 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: How much will a 300w power supply run?
Replies: 284
Views: 1019405

thanks for the thread, I needed this info :)