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TerraMex · 07-31-2003, 03:37 AM

>Cards I like best right now are both Ati 9800 pro 128 cards

I've got an 9700np@9700pro with minimal effort for almost half the price. It's a good alternative.

>Will most likly stick a Crystal Orb on the GPU to see how far air
>can get me. If I can get 15% O/C or higher I will forgo the
>watercooling of the GPU until I see Cathar's next block. Although
>I may try to make one I have floating around in my head first.

I actually have a Crystal Orb i used for tests. To get proper cooling you need to run it a top speed... which then sounds like a boeing taking off. I wouldnt recommend it, unless you run it at lower speed, or dont mind the noise.

However there are some others , from Revoltec , Zalman and Vantec , full copper, and less noisy.

http://www.monster-hardware.com/modu...wcontent&id=70

Vantec.

http://www.extremeoverclocking.net/i...kel&id=144&p=3

Revoltec

http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/ZM80C-HP.htm

Zalman (Sandwich powered). Looks too big and clumsy, imo.

http://net.supereva.it/overclockaren...B/index2.htm?p

And Titan (doesnt look that good but ...)

07-31-2003, 03:37 AM	#320
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	looks like a plan. >Cards I like best right now are both Ati 9800 pro 128 cards I've got an 9700np@9700pro with minimal effort for almost half the price. It's a good alternative. >Will most likly stick a Crystal Orb on the GPU to see how far air >can get me. If I can get 15% O/C or higher I will forgo the >watercooling of the GPU until I see Cathar's next block. Although >I may try to make one I have floating around in my head first. I actually have a Crystal Orb i used for tests. To get proper cooling you need to run it a top speed... which then sounds like a boeing taking off. I wouldnt recommend it, unless you run it at lower speed, or dont mind the noise. However there are some others , from Revoltec , Zalman and Vantec , full copper, and less noisy. http://www.monster-hardware.com/modu...wcontent&id=70 Vantec. http://www.extremeoverclocking.net/i...kel&id=144&p=3 Revoltec http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/ZM80C-HP.htm Zalman (Sandwich powered). Looks too big and clumsy, imo. http://net.supereva.it/overclockaren...B/index2.htm?p And Titan (doesnt look that good but ...) __________________ "we need more cowbell."