Re: [gentoo-user] ATI video card with water cooler

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

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

passive is nice - but you need good air movement throughout the case - or 
everything will warm uo a lot. So passive cooled card does not solve the noise 
problem - it just moves it to the case ventilation.