XFX 7900gs AGP cooling
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XFX 7900gs AGP cooling
Hi guys. Anybody have a suggestion for quietly cooling a 7900gs AGP card. Unless I'm missing something, it seems Artic Cooling skipped this line.
Thx,
tanglefoot
Thx,
tanglefoot
Hey I also have this card. I bought a VNF100 Zalman for it but I haven't received it yet.
I'm also in the market for a cooler for this, although I also have a Zalman VF700 that I can test with it.
I'm also in the market for a cooler for this, although I also have a Zalman VF700 that I can test with it.
Last edited by daba on Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wow, neither the VNF100 nor the VF&00 fit! What a waste. This card has an extra chip on it... back to the stock heatsink it is. Anyone know of a compatible heatsink?
Edit, VF700, not 900.
Edit, VF700, not 900.
Last edited by daba on Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
You're really going to have a hard time finding an aftermarket cooler for the AGP 7xxx series. The ones from Zalman (at least my ZM80D-HP, and only at an angle on my 7600gs) will just barely reach the distance of the mounting holes, but might not take care of the HSI bridge chip. The coolers from most other manufacturers won't even fit mounting holes as far apart as the ones on the AGP 7-series.
Check out what I did viewtopic.php?t=43422
A new ZM80D-HP mounted that way would cool fine, but mine is old and the screws are stripping and poor contact is being made everywhere between the heatpipes and heatsinks, so take my temperatures with a grain of salt.
Check out what I did viewtopic.php?t=43422
A new ZM80D-HP mounted that way would cool fine, but mine is old and the screws are stripping and poor contact is being made everywhere between the heatpipes and heatsinks, so take my temperatures with a grain of salt.
Actually the word is that the Accelero S2 will fit but I can't find a single confirmation of this. They are all claiming that it would fit before the it was actually released.
Also, if the Accelero S2 fits how do you cool the HSI?
Here is a company that claims it fits the 7800 GS, which is basically the same as the 7900 GS: http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_info. ... 61693fcf60
Here is a picture of one with a jiggered VF700:
Also, if the Accelero S2 fits how do you cool the HSI?
Here is a company that claims it fits the 7800 GS, which is basically the same as the 7900 GS: http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/product_info. ... 61693fcf60
Here is a picture of one with a jiggered VF700:
I actually ordered a Thermalright V1 Ultra because the mounting system looks very flexible:
http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/image ... =pic20.jpg
To cover the RAM, Zalman has the low-profile RAM sinks that come with the VNF100 and can be purchased separately.
Finally, the 7900 GS has odd mounting brackets so the traditional ZALMAN HSI heatsink won't fit, so I just purchased a separate chipset sink with adhesive backing.
Let's see how this turns out.
http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews05/image ... =pic20.jpg
To cover the RAM, Zalman has the low-profile RAM sinks that come with the VNF100 and can be purchased separately.
Finally, the 7900 GS has odd mounting brackets so the traditional ZALMAN HSI heatsink won't fit, so I just purchased a separate chipset sink with adhesive backing.
Let's see how this turns out.