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Nvidia 7900GS Fan Upgrade

  • 23-07-2008 12:20pm
    #1
    tomaschonnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    Im hoping ysomeone can help me. i have a Dell Dimension 9200 with a stock Nvidia 7900GS. i want to upgrade the fan on it to give me a little extra cooling.

    has anybody had any experience with upgrading this (or any other) graphics card?

    What fans would you recommend?

    Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh,

    Tomás


Comments

  • #2
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    I change the stock cooler on my 7800gtx back in the day for an Arctic Cooling solution and it worked out fairly well.
    http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga1.php
    I think I ordered from overclockers.co.uk at the time..


  • #3
    tomaschonnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭tomaschonnie


    thanks for the post SickBoy...

    ive scoured about and came across a review of the Zalman FATAL1TY VGA Cooler. the reason it interested me most was that the review was using the 7900GS to assess the card - same as mine! the article has detailed pics and how-to's about installation. its on Komplett.ie too so i might just go for it...when it comes to PC's i tend to look for a possible problem but this seems a no-brainer... :D

    http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/341/1


  • #4
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Generally anything with the Fatal1ty label is overpriced shíte. Just get an ordinary Zalman and save money, Here, or without the blue led's Here. Not used the VF900 myself but I have a second gaming pc here with a Volt modded 7900Gt and a Zalman VF700Cu This, Both are great coolers.


    Then you can Volt mod it :DHere is a guide i made up at the time, its the same architecture as the 7900Gt. That card is still on the go nearly 2 yrs later and can play COD4 at medium settings @ 1920x1200. My young fella uses it in his rig for Steam games on a smaller monitor @ 1280x1024


  • #5
    tomaschonnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭tomaschonnie


    cheers PogMoThoin

    ill take your advice on that. ill try the VF900. i might even mod it too if feeling adventurous :eek:

    Thanks for comments everybody, order has been placed. will let ye know hoe i get on

    T


  • #6
    tomaschonnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭tomaschonnie


    Ok, so bought the Zalman VGa Coooler. Installs great, no bother at all. A Little hitch though, my Dell Dimension 9200 motherboard doesnt have a fan power out! so i cant power my fan :eek:

    Can i buy some kind of converter to attach the 3-pin fan power lead to one of the spare 4-pin power leads inside my case? im assuming that the voltages would all be the same? i hope so anyway!

    EDIT:
    Went up to Maplins at lunchtime. Nice fella there sorted me out with an adapter. Crisis averted.


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