Homebrew GeForce4 HSF

krazy · 01-09-2004, 02:28 AM

I built an excessively potent cooler for my GeForce 4 the other day.

See more pictures and read some info on the project here:
http://www.basementfreaks.com/member...4_overkill.php

Whaddaya think?

edit: temp/performance data posted below

satanicoo · 01-09-2004, 04:56 AM

Does it cool down your card more than the stock one?
Im asking because it isnt copper...

msv · 01-09-2004, 05:00 AM

Well, as You state in the link it blocks a couple of PCI-slots.

If You´re into overkill solutions You can remove the fan from the HS and replace it with an oversized fan and a fan duct on the side beazel of the case.
regards
Mikael S.

krazy · 01-09-2004, 10:43 AM

I have no data as to whether or not it cools beter than the old HSF, but I'm leaning towards that it does. It isn't copper, but it is so much larger and has so much more air flowing through it (and the air can actually blow past the heatsink directly above the processor, unlike on the old heatsink) that my mind wills it to be more powerful.

I like the idea of a dedicated duct fan, but I plan to convert to liquid cooling in the next few months, and I would feel bad to have an extra unneeded hole in my case at that time :P

j3rkoff · 01-09-2004, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazy

...that my mind wills it to be more powerful.

I have 'big' cooling on my vidcard too... zalman heatpipe w a delta 60mm screamer on top, smartfan 80mm on the case panel, and pci-slot blower underneath, lol. At least they're all rheobus-ed, I can't wait to incorporate my vid card into my wc loop either, it's only a matter of time now...

krazy · 01-09-2004, 06:42 PM

Well, I have some preliminary temp data. I took my trusty indoor/outdoor probe thermometer and removed the plastic housing that covered the actual probe to get the best thermal connection possible. I hot melt glued (how ghetto is that?) the probe diode or thermistor or whatever that little blue bulbous thing is onto the area of the PC board that correlates with the back side of the GPU core.

Preliminary conclusion:
My ghetto heatsink leaves the Thermaltake heatsink in the dust.

Semi-scientific approach:
I haven't measured any temperatures with the Thermaltake or the factory heatsink yet, but I found an online review for the Thermaltake heatsink that gives temperatures measured using the same probe placement on another GF4 TI4200, so they should at the very least give an idea of the ballpark temperatures we're dealing with.

Temps immediately after Windows login:
Case air (MBM): 78.8F 26.0C
GPU: 102F 39C

Temps after running Milkdrop (openGL winamp vis plugin) for about 20 minutes:
Case air: 80.6F 27.0C
GPU: 106.9F 41.6C

The review data I found for the Thermaltake showed these temps (I was running my card at stock clock speeds for my tests):

As you can see, my highest recorded temperature was lower than this person's lowest recorded idle temperature. This could mean that our tests were different (or flawed) enough to get different results, or it could mean that my cooler kicks ass. I'll have to mount my thermaltake back on there one more time to find out the truth.

SlaterSpeed · 01-11-2004, 08:41 AM

Nice! but ive seen better

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...24#post1683424

Feel free to add yours to the Gallery

01-09-2004, 02:28 AM	#1
krazy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 123	Homebrew GeForce4 HSF I built an excessively potent cooler for my GeForce 4 the other day. See more pictures and read some info on the project here: http://www.basementfreaks.com/member...4_overkill.php Whaddaya think? edit: temp/performance data posted below __________________ Abit NF7-S ... xp1800+ ... Abit GF4ti4200 ... Maxtor 120gb SATA150 Currently gathering parts to water cool everything! (read about the project) Last edited by krazy; 01-09-2004 at 06:45 PM.

01-09-2004, 05:00 AM	#3
msv Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 336	Well, as You state in the link it blocks a couple of PCI-slots. If You´re into overkill solutions You can remove the fan from the HS and replace it with an oversized fan and a fan duct on the side beazel of the case. regards Mikael S. __________________ The only constant factor in all Your failures is You. Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnen mihi habis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.

01-09-2004, 10:43 AM	#4
krazy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 123	I have no data as to whether or not it cools beter than the old HSF, but I'm leaning towards that it does. It isn't copper, but it is so much larger and has so much more air flowing through it (and the air can actually blow past the heatsink directly above the processor, unlike on the old heatsink) that my mind wills it to be more powerful. I like the idea of a dedicated duct fan, but I plan to convert to liquid cooling in the next few months, and I would feel bad to have an extra unneeded hole in my case at that time :P __________________ Abit NF7-S ... xp1800+ ... Abit GF4ti4200 ... Maxtor 120gb SATA150 Currently gathering parts to water cool everything! (read about the project)

01-09-2004, 06:42 PM	#6
krazy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 123	Finally some temp data Well, I have some preliminary temp data. I took my trusty indoor/outdoor probe thermometer and removed the plastic housing that covered the actual probe to get the best thermal connection possible. I hot melt glued (how ghetto is that?) the probe diode or thermistor or whatever that little blue bulbous thing is onto the area of the PC board that correlates with the back side of the GPU core. Preliminary conclusion: My ghetto heatsink leaves the Thermaltake heatsink in the dust. Semi-scientific approach: I haven't measured any temperatures with the Thermaltake or the factory heatsink yet, but I found an online review for the Thermaltake heatsink that gives temperatures measured using the same probe placement on another GF4 TI4200, so they should at the very least give an idea of the ballpark temperatures we're dealing with. Temps immediately after Windows login: Case air (MBM): 78.8F 26.0C GPU: 102F 39C Temps after running Milkdrop (openGL winamp vis plugin) for about 20 minutes: Case air: 80.6F 27.0C GPU: 106.9F 41.6C The review data I found for the Thermaltake showed these temps (I was running my card at stock clock speeds for my tests): As you can see, my highest recorded temperature was lower than this person's lowest recorded idle temperature. This could mean that our tests were different (or flawed) enough to get different results, or it could mean that my cooler kicks ass. I'll have to mount my thermaltake back on there one more time to find out the truth. __________________ Abit NF7-S ... xp1800+ ... Abit GF4ti4200 ... Maxtor 120gb SATA150 Currently gathering parts to water cool everything! (read about the project)

01-09-2004, 04:56 AM	#2
satanicoo Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: portugal Posts: 635	Does it cool down your card more than the stock one? Im asking because it isnt copper...

01-11-2004, 08:41 AM	#7
SlaterSpeed Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 234	Nice! but ive seen better http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...24#post1683424 Feel free to add yours to the Gallery

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