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by WR304
Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: silent gaming system build with Lancool K7
Replies: 15
Views: 15800

There can sometimes be quite big differences between the CPU temperature in the BIOS and what's reported by the different software temperature monitoring programs. Gigabyte motherboards don't display the individual CPU core temperatures in the BIOS either. Temperatures only really matter if the comp...
by WR304
Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Trying to build totally silent system,P182,Q6600,QuietDrive
Replies: 12
Views: 8911

Re: Trying to build totally silent system,P182,Q6600,QuietDr

ElanVital Greenerger SSM 450W (passive PSU) If you've got an Elanvital Greenerger PSU it must be several years old now? If you put your ear next to the PSU is there any buzzing from it? When my two Elan Vital Greenerger 450w PSUs (purchased 2005) were new they were quiet but after a few years they ...
by WR304
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Squealing nvidia 9800GT - is it really so common?
Replies: 19
Views: 10682

You had a factory overclocked 9800GT card. Overclocking the graphics card is an easy way to end up with one that buzzes/ squeals/ whines. :( My overclocked Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb card squealed louder the more it was overclocked. My current Nvidia GTX260 at stock clock speeds doesn't appear to squeal n...
by WR304
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

So long as it's all working ok, and you're happy with the noise levels, then that's good. :)

With two fans attached to the Accelero S1 you probably have more airflow than using the original stock cooler so I doubt the MOSFETS will overheat. :)
by WR304
Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Silent GeForce GTX 260
Replies: 9
Views: 11527

This thread about the Nvidia GTX295 is worth looking at for some noise impressions: :) http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1383331 The big issue with these Nvidia dual PCB cards (previous cards were the 7950GX2 and 9800GX2) is that they don't seem to get very good ongoing driver support once a...
by WR304
Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

Oh man! I think I just messed up then, I WAS touching the chip directly :(. Rubbing it, as a matter of fact. Damn, I hope I haven't messed up the card! ... I executed the PhysX demo, and within less than one minute the temperature rose to 98ºc and the computed pretty much crashed :S. The Accelero ...
by WR304
Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

I doubt you've damaged the card. If you've touched the GPU core with your fingers it leaves an oily residue behind that will affect the cooling performance of the heatsink. The ramsinks are unlikely to stick either as the 3M adhesive tape needs a clean surface to attach to. Rather than putting it to...
by WR304
Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:03 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Alternative Thermal Compound?
Replies: 8
Views: 3034

Did your Arctic Cooling RAM heatsinks attach ok in the end? :)
by WR304
Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

I can't view your picture. Is the link working for you? You can use the code to display linked pictures in your forum posts. As your Gigabyte card doesn't appear to have any heatsinks fitted on the RAM or MOSFETS to start with it's probably not necessary to put heatsinks on them. The MOSFETS are the...
by WR304
Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

If you compare this picture of an Nvidia 8800GTS 512m card to your Gigabyte 9800GTX+ card the GPU socket and memory appear to be in roughly the same place relative to the PCI Express slot. http://www.tinyland.org/PCStuff/8800GTS512VRMS.jpg 8800GTS 512mb with ramsinks fitted When the Accelero S1 cool...
by WR304
Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

The advantage of a low speed 120mm fan is that it will be quieter for the same amount of airfow. If you go to the "Ventiladores de caja- Estandar" tab on that online shop there are several 120mm fans listed? 120mm Fan Shop Link Of the fans listed a Noctua NF-S12 800 120mm fan 800rpm €17 should wor...
by WR304
Mon Jan 05, 2009 6:19 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

The standard cooler on a 9800GTX+ is only held on with screws. There are some pictures of the standard 9800GTX+ cooler here: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/5363-bfg-9800gtx-512mb-review-7.html Any 9800GTX+ card using the stock Nvidia cooler will definitely have a tempe...
by WR304
Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:14 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Help with loud fan: Gigabyte GeForce 9800 GTX+
Replies: 38
Views: 18636

That Gigabyte GV-N98XPZL-1GH is a non standard card. If you want a Nvidia 9800GTX+ card with the stock temperature controlled cooler they look like this: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/05/15/bfg-tech-geforce-9800-gtx-ocx-512mb/1 Any 9800GTX+ card that looks like that will be temperature contr...
by WR304
Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:02 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Recomend 22" monitor
Replies: 32
Views: 15685

You could find that there are an increasing number of 22" 1920x1080 "1080p" monitors to choose from too. :) eg: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2009/01/05/viewsonic-vx2260wm-22in-full-hd-monitor/1 The problem with cheaper monitors is that they seem more likely to end up with buzzing issues. conside...
by WR304
Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: silent gaming system build with Lancool K7
Replies: 15
Views: 15800

Re: silent gaming system build with Lancool K7

The cooling performance is excellent. The HR-01 keeps the E8400 at a temperature of 23 ℃ idle. What program are you using to measure the CPU temperatures? You get different results depending which program you look at. For the 45nm Core 2 processors Real Temp 2.90 is quite a good one to use. :) ht...
by WR304
Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:56 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Videocard upgrade: 8800 GTS -> HD 4850
Replies: 20
Views: 11135

You can turn up the graphics in GTA IV using the norestriction command:

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=379662
by WR304
Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:56 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Whats your GPU's idle temperature? What is safe? 8800
Replies: 15
Views: 6984

The hardware monitoring section of Rivatuner will give you a better idea of ingame temperatures. As soon as you quit out of a game the temperatures can drop quickly. Being able to look back over the temperatures on a graph is useful. :) http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163 A typical 3 la...
by WR304
Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:18 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Is there a 4870 / GTX260 w/ about same noise as 8800 GT?
Replies: 10
Views: 7087

Did you try a newer graphics driver? If you're still using the 180.48? driver then moving to the 180.84 driver might give you a few FPS improvement in GTA IV. :) http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_180.84_beta.html http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_180.84_beta.html http://www.nvidia.com/objec...
by WR304
Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:13 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: HD 4870 and Accelero S1 problem
Replies: 21
Views: 11507

If you've got a Zalman ZM-RHS70 heatsink it's only made of aluminium. The easiest way to get it to fit would be to cut down the ZM-RHS70 fins so it fits under the Accelero S1. So long as you have the right tools it will only take a few minutes to trim them down. It looks like you could maybe bend so...
by WR304
Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Is there a 4870 / GTX260 w/ about same noise as 8800 GT?
Replies: 10
Views: 7087

Most recent games really benefit from the faster GTX260 card. Compared to my old Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb card GRID and Crysis Warhead run much better with the new card and allow you to use higher settings at smooth frame rates. :) GTA IV wouldn't even run until I'd updated the graphics driver, along wi...
by WR304
Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Is there a 4870 / GTX260 w/ about same noise as 8800 GT?
Replies: 10
Views: 7087

Re: Is there a 4870 / GTX260 w/ about same noise as 8800 GT?

Today I decided to take a look at graphics cards (GTA4 is stressing my 8800GT quite a bit..). If you want an increase in performance in GTA IV you really need to look at upgrading your processor as that's what seems to limit performance in this particular game. Even a current top end graphics card ...
by WR304
Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:30 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Whats your GPU's idle temperature? What is safe? 8800
Replies: 15
Views: 6984

Re: Whats your GPU's idle temperature? What is safe? 8800

is 65c a good/safe idle temperature for a 8800 GTS 640MB with passive HR-03plus? Thanks :) So long as you aren't planning on using it for anything but 2D mode that's ok. What you're really interested in is how hot it gets when gaming and if it's stable. There's no point having a fanless card if it'...
by WR304
Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Is the Asus GTX 260 really that quiet? Opinions wanted ...
Replies: 21
Views: 14073

It's easy enough to change the fan speed settings using Rivatuner. :) The standard 40% fan speed (1400rpm approx) is clearly noticeable over my two Scythe Slipstream 500rpm fans but the card appears to idle happily at the lower 30% fan speed. At 30% fan speed (1022rpm approx) and below the stock coo...
by WR304
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:28 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Is the Asus GTX 260 really that quiet? Opinions wanted ...
Replies: 21
Views: 14073

Unless you can find a cheap GTX260 192 the newer GTX260 216 card seems like the one to go for. The prices here in the UK aren't very good though. When I got my Leadtek GTX260 192 a few months ago it was £165 incl VAT which seemed like a reasonable price. All the GTX260 cards seem to be back over £...
by WR304
Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
Replies: 57
Views: 51551

I don't think my card is necessarily louder than the SPCR review sample. As TD22057 points out people have different perceptions of how noticeable a particular noise is. :) My Leadtek GTX260 192 card is running at the stock clock speeds and voltages. Here's the Nibitor screen showing BIOS revision a...
by WR304
Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:18 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
Replies: 57
Views: 51551

You can easily overclock a graphics card using programs like Rivatuner, ATITool or Ntune. For basic overclocking it's simply a case of moving a slider to increase GPU/ shader/ memory clock speeds. This section of the Rivatuner tutorial explains how to do it using that software: http://www.vaguetech....
by WR304
Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:58 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
Replies: 57
Views: 51551

This thread seems to suggest some variation on the quietness between manufacturer/model. You can't expect there to be much noise difference between the stock coolers on standard Nvidia GT200 series cards. Most graphics cards (from both Nvidia and ATI) are made by a few large manufacturers in the sa...
by WR304
Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
Replies: 57
Views: 51551

I used this tutorial: :) http://www.vaguetech.com/index.php?pageid=rt207#advcontrol http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=270679 I'm using Windows XP SP3, Rivatuner v2.11 and currently the Nvidia 177.92 driver. You first need to open Rivatuner and go to the Power User tab. Under the Rivatuner\Fa...
by WR304
Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
Topic: Asus ENGTX260: A Quiet Graphics Card for Gamers?
Replies: 57
Views: 51551

You need to be careful when comparing temperatures between GTX260 and GTX280 cards. At stock clock speeds the GTX260 does seem to run a lot cooler and use less power than the GTX280. In this Bit-tech.net review for example the GTX280 uses 25 watts more than a GTX260 under load . http://www.bit-tech....
by WR304
Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:12 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Silent GTX280?
Replies: 4
Views: 3514

Is the Asus ENGTX280 quieter then the EVGA's GTX280 model? What GTX280 model is quietest? If it's just the fan does that mean that the Asus ENGTX260 fan is simply quieter then the competitors? If so is there a recommended alternate silent fan/heatsink for the GTX280 that provides adequate cooling? ...