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On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 11:10 AM, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hello, |
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> |
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> I've been looking for an ATI graphics card |
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> with a water cooling system built in. I'm very |
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> tired of listen to the roar of a video card fan. |
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> |
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> Any suggestions? It does not need to be the latest |
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> smokin card, just reasonable at video games |
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> and quite as can be. R580 engine or above. |
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> Low dB is the primary concern, but it must be decent at video |
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> games. (PCI express 16) is the slot it must fit into. |
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> |
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> I prefer ATI over nvidia. |
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> |
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> After days of googling and nothing attractive |
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> (sub 200 USD) and pre assembled, I'm more open |
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> to the cost effectiveness of DIY. Any suggestions |
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> are most appreciated. Your experiences with DIY |
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> water cooled video cards and your happiness with |
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> such endeavors is of keen interest to me, regardless |
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> of the type of video card. |
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It's not ATI or water cooled, but I got a GeForce 9600 with a giant |
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aftermarket heat sink preinstalled |
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(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134050), |
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totally passive fanless and silent, for under $100 at the time I |
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bought it. I get steady 200fps at 1600x1200 in Sauerbraten, and FIFA |
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09 plays nice and smooth in wine. Temperature readings have been |
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consistently low. I don't think water cooling is necessary if you're |
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not doing anything special to torture the card (unless you just want |
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to do it just for the fun of doing it, of course). I've gone the |
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fanless, heat sink route on 2 systems now and have had no problems at |
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all after having 2 video card fans die after less than 1 year each of |
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use. |
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