I haven't tried ATITool, but will google for it now. Thanks for the info Straker ...

ChucuSCAD - I have the all in wonder 9600XT. I don't have a Overdrive tab in my advanced settings. I read this on the ATI website today and tried to find a download for it, but never found it on their web site.

Well I guess I am out of luck since I have an ATI.

Mine is an ATI 9600XT so I guess / hope it can monitor temps, but does it do this with software? I didn't see anything in the software that came with the card that contains info on temp monitoring.

Does someone make software to monitor VGA temps?

I am looking for something that I can download until I get my sensors.

MonsterMac - I have 2 of them. The one in the PC is working great with the Zalman Heat Pipe now. (That was the second one I bought) The first one I bought is still broken.

QUESTION:
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS SOME FREEWARE OR SOMETHING THAT WILL MONITOR THE TEMP OF THE VGA CARD?

I have been communicating with one of the ATI guys. He said I can send it in for repair and pay to have it fixed. He said I needed to put the stock fan back on it and include a note that said I would pay for the repair. He said it might cost $60.00 or so plus shipping.

I actually found a 22ml tube for about 10 bucks and am ordering it. The original 9600XT was broken. I think it was because I acutally used the small screwdriver that Zalman includes in the package to tighten the bolts on the card. This time they are finger tightened, but still tight enough have a go...

Not like I can argue that point now. I ran out of it and decided to use Artic Silver this time. Next time, I will order more and wait.

UPDATE!! Well, I decided to give it one more shot. I noticed that one of the little plastic washers in the package had some Artic Silver on it and so I cleaned all the components before assy. I tested the card after a good spray cleaning with Blue Shower Tech Spray. I was very careful and again only...

WUMPUS - Yeah I knew it was overkill, but I had it sitting around on a rack and nobody has bought it so I decided to use it. I was not concerned about the heat so much as just getting rid of the noise from that aweful fan. It is just loud. Didn't sound cruel. MonsterMac - VGA Silencer? Could you giv...

I am going to order a new card, but this time a something passive.

UPDATE: Well, I bought my new All in Wonder 9600XT. Let me just say people should not try to modify this card. I was extremely careful with it. Used bench with electro static wrist bands, heated the card about 1 minute and removed the heat sink / fan assy. I then mounted my Zalman Heat Pipe EXTREMEL...

Update: I shut down the side fan and covered the hole with aluminum tape. I also covered up the holes in the front of the case since there are no fans there and they are allowing a lot of air to escape in the wrong direction. I'll let it sit for a while and give some new temps when this experiment i...

I will reply to you all more in detail and include some pictures of the case when I get home tonight. I did realize that 33C was a good temp, but I guess I always want MORE! I don't understand how my CPU temp is lower than the case temp either, but the system has run that way since the beginning and...

UPDATE: I drilled an 80MM hole in the side of my case today and added one more panaflo 80L. I tested the system with the fan at 5.5 Volts and then at 12V according to the Zalman switch that has a 12V OFF 5V positions. Results: 1. Additional fan configured to pull air into the case. Case Temp dropped...

I saw some of those yesterday at home depot, but they were hollow and too soft. Are your stoppers hollow as well?

Tyrdium - I have the same processor MSI K8 Neo Fisr2 MB and am sitting at 31C for CPU 33C for Case as I type. After 10 minutes running CPUBurn, 41C on CPU 35C Case. My biggest drop in temperatures were due to running Cool N Quiet on the Bios and then loading the Cool N Quiet Drivers for XP from amd....

lenny,

Forgot to say thanks for the reply. How is the weather in Santa Cruz?

Thanks Kogi - I know it is low, but ever since I discovered SPCR, silencing / cooling my pc has become a bit of an obsession. lenny, 2. To improve airflow further, make sure the bottom of the case is raised high enough from the floor or carpet. The PC is sitting on 2X2 inch pieces of wood that run a...

I wish I had read SPCR recommended cases prior to my purchase, but I had not found the site yet. I bought the Neo Classic by GMC which happens to be the very case that Mike C said was not designed well for air flow. I visited with Mike and have drilled 2 80MM holes in the bottom of the case. I now h...

Matt-man,
I have the same board and processor, MSI K8T Neo Fisr2 & A64 3200. Cool N Quiet activated running 200*4. Everything works well.


Also undervolted to 1.392

I have almost the same thing in my PC. You can turn the knob on the controller almost all the way down and it keeps the CPU more than cool enough. Mine is running 34C as I type according to Motherboard Monitor and the fan on the 7000 is so low I can't hear it.

I will only leave it on long enough to power up and then shut back down to prevent any heat damage.

I have done a good cleaning using Blue Shower Tech Spray. The card is clean. I allowed it time to try and then plugged it in again. Still corrupted video. Oh well, the new card will be a new attempt. I think this time I will test it as soon as I take the HS off and make sure it works as a stand alon...

I installed a Zalman ZM80D-HP on my All In Wonder 9600XT over the weekend. Once complete, I reinstalled the 9600XT to find corrupt video during boot. The card is toast!! I don't know where I went wrong and followed the directions exactly as stated. Does anyone have advice in reference to doing this?...

Anodyne - I took that MSI backplate off with a hair dryer. Heated the plate for about 5 minutes and then flipped board over, the plate slipped off on it's own. Then Contact Zalman and tell them to send you some shorter mounting screws for the plate. They will sit lower and allow the heatsink and pro...

Yes, the mobile will sit lower. I just ran into this not long ago. First, Leave the card board on the pack plate to keep from shorting anything. Second, email this gentleman at Zalman and tell him you have the mobile Athlon 64 and need the shorter mounting screws for the Zalman 7000. I am not sure h...

I was using the back plate that came with the 7000. Everything ended up working, I just had to make some minor adjustments. Took the fan off the 7000 and then bent the metal spring as to apply more tension. Then put the unit back together and it fit more snuggly. I repeated these steps until the amo...

Mike,

Are there any fans you would like me to buy and send to you? I don't know what you have in your stock since you started this, but would be willing to buy them through the business and then donate to you.

We visited about this the other day. I am willing to help when / if i can.