BFG 8800 OC single slot

They make noise, too.

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ScruffyDogg
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BFG 8800 OC single slot

Post by ScruffyDogg » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:59 pm

Housed in Sonata III case.

This is a fairly quiet card in general use, but really spins up during boot and takes a while to throttle back. This is the loudest part of my system by far when going through this,... after it settles down ~1min then it is bearable.

I am looking at keeping the temps no more than where they are now (wouldn't mind decreasing some), but I need some ideas (cheap) to lower the boot noise for one, and overall for two.

I have looked into the artic cooling accelero S1 turbo, would this be the best way to go for comparable cooling, with lowering the noise,... or the artic cooling w/ some other fan setup,... or is there a better aftermarket cooling solution with better cooling, yet less noise?

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Post by Lawrence Lee » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:47 pm

Nothing beats the S1, IMO. Keep in mind you don't need the Turbo module. If you prefer to have a fan, you can strap any fan you want to it as long as you have enough room.

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