Zalman VF900 modded with a 80x25 Scythe DF - Updated, Photos

DrCR · Post by **DrCR** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:25 pm

Just got in a VF900 today for my 7600GT vivo. I went ahead and ordered a Young Lin 80x25mm along with it.

Before I started hacking it in, I thought it would be prudent to see if anyone here has already done the 80x25 mod. If so, show off your work/technique!

Thanks

Edit: Thread title changed from Done? to Done.

Azazel · Post by **Azazel** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:20 pm

Its not easy, but it can (and has) been done. When I get home from work, I'll try to remember to take some pics.

If you want real quiet from it, a fan mod HAS to be done, IMO. Remember though, you'll lose even more expansion slots, so make sure can afford to.

DrCR · Post by **DrCR** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:36 pm

Well, I went ahead and did my own hack job. Pics to follow.

DrCR · Post by **DrCR** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:16 am

When I ordered the VF900 from newegg, I noticed they had a cheap 2krpm Scythe DF, so I went ahead an ordered it too.

Clickable Thumbnails:

The fun begins. My CA glue had been on the shelf so long it was just about too viscous to use, but I made it happen lol. Go to pickup some Pacer Thin CA for a Guillow RC project though...

The finished project. I'm very happy with result.

DrCR

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nina · Post by **nina** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:01 pm

How are your gpu temps with the modded vf900?

That's the only thing I dislike at the VF, at full it's way too loud.
But temps are great.

DrCR · Post by **DrCR** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:52 am

Haven't forgotten about your question. I'm just still putting this rig together and overclocking and undervolting is always the last priority on my list. Right now I'm messing with a totally independent, dual XP installations on one harddrive via Grub. Makes me love my VectorLinux more and more lol.

The Scythe DF spins at 2k @ 12v. That's 500rpms less than the stock fan @ 12v. Not sure how much better it is than the stock fan since I didn't bother to do any stock fan testing, but the Scythe solution is also ~3C cooler than the stock hs/fan solution (idle temps).

I would say the ScytheDF solution @ 12v to be about as quiet and the stock hs/fan solution's max quiet setting (in OS with nvidia driver installed). That's a really informal guestimate though. I won't be about to give you an idea right now as to how quiet the ScytheDF soultion @ 5v is as everything in my rig is for the moment @ 12v, but I'm exited at its potential. The extra thickness of the Scythe solution over the stock VF900 solution gives the Scythe a more than trivial edge, I'm sure.

DrCR

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afrost · Post by **afrost** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:17 pm

what is that northbridge heatpipe tower? looks cool

edit: got it...HR-05

DrCR · Post by **DrCR** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:15 pm

Yeah, I absolutely love the HR-05. To some extent I wish I had gotten a Scythe Ninja Plus instead of a Scythe Mine, but I haven't tried OCing yet so may appreciate the Mine's higher fin density later on.

DrCR

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