Artic Cooling new version sucks
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Artic Cooling new version sucks
I got the new artic cooling fan for my x800 xt.......needless to say I am really really disappointed in these new fans......no switch to run either low or high like the old artic cooling fan for my 9800 pro and this thing has a loud click noise coming from it......its now the most noisy component in my system the stock ati fan is almost as quiet......These are cheaply built and I hope they fix the clicking noise everyone seems to have....or I'll look into another form of quiet cooling for my x800 xt......btw what are some other quiet vga coolers for ati's x800 xt series????
thanks, falcon26
thanks, falcon26
I'm sorry to hear of your clicking AC. I have the same problem on my X800 (IceQ II VIVO from HIS). I've been waiting for a replacement for over a month now.
I don't know what are the best other options, but I'd imagine that Zalman ZM80-D along with a really quiet 90mm or 120mm (or even 80mm) fan would do the trick.
I used that combo (actually C-model of Zalman) succesfully on Radeon 9800 Pro without any problems, but haven't tried it on X800 Pro (yet).
I don't know what are the best other options, but I'd imagine that Zalman ZM80-D along with a really quiet 90mm or 120mm (or even 80mm) fan would do the trick.
I used that combo (actually C-model of Zalman) succesfully on Radeon 9800 Pro without any problems, but haven't tried it on X800 Pro (yet).
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I've re-installed my Ati Silencer 4 on my X800XTPE, atfer using a Zalman Dual Heatpipe cooler for about a month. The Zalman just didn't cool very well in my system, and it's almost Summer here. Now, the Silencer is fine, thanks to advice from one of the other posters here (can't recall the name, but thanks!). I simply didn't plug the fan into the card, and instead plugged it into a Fanmate, then into my motherboard 'Chasis fan' slot, and it's fine! No more click. Tiniest bit louder than the Zalman cooler, but works so much better. If only I had thought of this myself earlier!
Kevin - thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I just installed an X800 XT-PE, and it suddenly sounds like someone left a hissing tap running in my otherwise pretty silent computer. Having upgraded from an Ultimate Edition 9800 Pro with passive cooling, I don't appreciate the added noise. I had been put off the Arctic option by the fan buzz comments here and was thinking of a Zalman - your experience saved me the grief, I will go with the Arctic and just use a different fan controller (although losing the option of having your fan control being tempurature regulated does induce concerns - forget to turn the fan speed up before gaming and you could have a friend video card!)
Anyone know of a way to temperature regulate your cooler fan speed aside from using the power connector on the VGA card itself?
Anyone know of a way to temperature regulate your cooler fan speed aside from using the power connector on the VGA card itself?
Last edited by Herb W. on Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
yeah i too have an arctic cooler, the NV5 the buzzing is just unbarable haha. im about to spice those wires out into a zalman fanmate. my case has pretty good airflow and i'm confident i don't need to regulate the temps that much when gaming, it may increase load temps, but a GPU can go up to 120 C
idle temp right now is 53, load is 59, so i think i would be safe to just leave it at a steady rpm.
if u want to regulate it try a fan controller that has a PVM, but make sure that PVM isn't the ones that are on video cards, or el cheapo stuff, cas cheapo PVMs are the center of all the humming and buzzing and clicking. i duno if i can recommend any, because i never used any lol. but i think someone here should know.
idle temp right now is 53, load is 59, so i think i would be safe to just leave it at a steady rpm.
if u want to regulate it try a fan controller that has a PVM, but make sure that PVM isn't the ones that are on video cards, or el cheapo stuff, cas cheapo PVMs are the center of all the humming and buzzing and clicking. i duno if i can recommend any, because i never used any lol. but i think someone here should know.
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Well, just as a counterpoint, I can say pretty definitively that my new NV5 silencer is quieter than my old VGA silencer. Same system, everything else is identical, except I swapped from..
Sapphire 9800 pro -> VGA Silencer
to
Verto 6800gt --> NV5 silencer
One of the main reasons the NV5 silencer is quieter, is because that old VGA silencer developed a fairly pronounced tick over time. I hear no such ticking from the NV5.
Dunno, maybe it's the luck of the draw?
Sapphire 9800 pro -> VGA Silencer
to
Verto 6800gt --> NV5 silencer
One of the main reasons the NV5 silencer is quieter, is because that old VGA silencer developed a fairly pronounced tick over time. I hear no such ticking from the NV5.
Dunno, maybe it's the luck of the draw?
And what should those of us do who don't have any spare mobo headers?Kevin Anderson wrote:I've re-installed my Ati Silencer 4 on my X800XTPE, atfer using a Zalman Dual Heatpipe cooler for about a month. The Zalman just didn't cool very well in my system, and it's almost Summer here. Now, the Silencer is fine, thanks to advice from one of the other posters here (can't recall the name, but thanks!). I simply didn't plug the fan into the card, and instead plugged it into a Fanmate, then into my motherboard 'Chasis fan' slot, and it's fine! No more click. Tiniest bit louder than the Zalman cooler, but works so much better. If only I had thought of this myself earlier!
Just get a 3-pin to 4-pin converter. Personally, I prefer this method when using a fanmate. I'm not convinced a fanmate will stop PWM noise signals, and there's no guarantee that a motherboard header doesn't use PWM (i.e. if Speedfan works on your motherboard, you can be sure that that particular header is capable of PWM).mathias wrote:You better not be serious about not knowing what a molex to 3 pin converter is.wyldwynd wrote:And what should those of us do who don't have any spare mobo headers?
Check the side of the connector for a tiny clip. Use small tweezers to squeeze the clip and it should pop right out.akelsall wrote:Ok, I didn't really look too hard. I can't seem to unplug the fan connector from the graphics card (it is really hard). But it seems to be the same size as a normal mobo fan connector. Is there some technique I am missing to pull it off?
Thanks for that, but no luck. I don't seem to be able to fine the clip. I pulled the entire card out today and gave it a good try with no success. The sides of the plug are completely flat along with the back. The front has two small square holes and a clip like thing runnning down the middle. But none of these are moveable or pushable.
Help please.
Help please.
You may have a look at the Zalman VF700-CU. MikeC is supposed to review one in January. So far it's looking good. This tread will give you an idea...falcon26 wrote:btw what are some other quiet vga coolers for ati's x800 xt series????
Artic cooling have said that they will replace my cooler free of charge with their new version when it becomes available as they have admitted version 4 has problems with excessive noise on the majority of X800's although mine does it with 5,7 & 12 volts.
might be worth emailing them to see if they will do the same for you !
might be worth emailing them to see if they will do the same for you !
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I've emailed Artic twice without response.
Which artic cooling email address are you using?
I like the idea of using a fan mate.
The NV5 rev 3 comes with 2 connectors on the power feed.
Not sure if one is a standard mobo connector.
Going to look tonight and see if I can use a fanmate.
Right now the video card cooler is the loudest fan in my case.
Be nice to fanmate tweak it down a bit..
Which artic cooling email address are you using?
I like the idea of using a fan mate.
The NV5 rev 3 comes with 2 connectors on the power feed.
Not sure if one is a standard mobo connector.
Going to look tonight and see if I can use a fanmate.
Right now the video card cooler is the loudest fan in my case.
Be nice to fanmate tweak it down a bit..
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Hi! Fi!
I would like to thank you for patrolling the boards and contributing such constructive and insightful information. THANK YOU!
Now read my post, and see how the dots connect.Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:46 pm Artic cooling have said that they will replace my cooler free of charge with their new version when it becomes available as they have admitted version 4 has problems with excessive noise on the majority of X800's although mine does it with 5,7 & 12 volts.
I would like to thank you for patrolling the boards and contributing such constructive and insightful information. THANK YOU!
that post is dated Thu Jan 27, 2005. the new version which the original poster is talking about is version 5, which came out in february 2005. I wish you luck in getting that free replacement.NapalmDeath wrote:Hi! Fi!
Now read my post, and see how the dots connect.Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:46 pm Artic cooling have said that they will replace my cooler free of charge with their new version when it becomes available as they have admitted version 4 has problems with excessive noise on the majority of X800's although mine does it with 5,7 & 12 volts.
I would like to thank you for patrolling the boards and contributing such constructive and insightful information. THANK YOU!
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