bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink?

CommanderZero · 08-January-07, 12:45 AM

k...heres the story. i bought a zalman cu-900 heatsink while i was in korea, which was intended for my 5900xt. but now i bought a 7800 GS OC and now see that the heatsink on this is huge! so which heatsink would being higher performance? the stock or the zalman? also about the sound factor. thanks!

eascarface · 08-January-07, 12:50 AM

I'm almost 100% positive that the Zalman will outpreform that stock cooler in every area.

CommanderZero · 08-January-07, 12:55 AM

ok. that does good enough for me.

CommanderZero · 08-January-07, 03:02 AM

hey but wait a sec...i have the agp version, so it has that converter chip. how do i get/what do i use as a heatsink for that?

reflux · 08-January-07, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CommanderZero


	hey but wait a sec...i have the agp version, so it has that converter chip. how do i get/what do i use as a heatsink for that?

Yeah, those bridge chips do get pretty hot. Maybe you could mod a ramsink or something? I've not seen a commercial solution for this.

CommanderZero · 08-January-07, 05:22 PM

damn. just found out there are no aftermarket coolers for any agp cards above 6800. damn. im stuck with stock cooling it seems...unless...

08-January-07, 12:45 AM		#1 (permalink)
CommanderZero Apex Master Tech	bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink? k...heres the story. i bought a zalman cu-900 heatsink while i was in korea, which was intended for my 5900xt. but now i bought a 7800 GS OC and now see that the heatsink on this is huge! so which heatsink would being higher performance? the stock or the zalman? also about the sound factor. thanks!

08-January-07, 12:50 AM		#2 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	Re: bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink? I'm almost 100% positive that the Zalman will outpreform that stock cooler in every area.

08-January-07, 12:55 AM		#3 (permalink)
CommanderZero Apex Master Tech	Re: bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink? ok. that does good enough for me.

08-January-07, 03:02 AM		#4 (permalink)
CommanderZero Apex Master Tech	Re: bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink? hey but wait a sec...i have the agp version, so it has that converter chip. how do i get/what do i use as a heatsink for that?

08-January-07, 05:22 PM		#6 (permalink)
CommanderZero Apex Master Tech	Re: bfg 7800 GS OC heatsink/zalman cu-900 heatsink? damn. just found out there are no aftermarket coolers for any agp cards above 6800. damn. im stuck with stock cooling it seems...unless...

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