ATI 800XT AIW AGP cooling upgrade solutions
I have the above mentioned card, and I'm sick of the clickidy sounding fan, which is louder than a stock cpu fan and is the loudest thing in my system, and that's even when the gpu is idle. My only concern is that I don't think the card was compatible with many, if any aftermarket heatsinks. Can anyone confirm this, or suggest a decent QUIET solution? *removed due to unfunniness*
I was starting to look at Zalman's copper/aluminum cooler for weight, added cooling, and quietness.
I was starting to look at Zalman's copper/aluminum cooler for weight, added cooling, and quietness.
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I suggest you measure the holes on the video card. To do this, take out the video card and remove the stock cooler. Then measure the holes that the cooler attaches to. What you want is a distance in mm between the centers of the two (or more) holes. It's easiest to just pick an edge and measure across one of the holes, if that makes sense.
Once you know this measurement it should be no trouble to find a cooler for sale somewhere that matches the hole distance, or is at least compatible with a hold-down mechanism. You may need to use some miniature RAMsinks or something for the BGAs and MOSFETs and just get a chipset cooler for the GPU, as I think you are correct in stating that no aftermarket all-in-one coolers were produced for the AIW's that are that old.
You might try looking for this measurement online before you take it yourself. Also, if you find a cooler that attaches to at least two holes, that is usually sufficient for a GPU/chipset cooler even if the video card has four holes. Obviously more attachment points are more secure and can provide better core contact, but two will do.
The Coolink GFXChilla will also work, as will the Arctic Cooling Accelero S2. The Accelero is a hell of a deal.
I'll check it out. I've definitely got room. My board only has agp and pci slots, so space isn't an issue. Weight could be an issue for me, though. I like things solid and strong, not borderline be careful.