9800Pro is too HOT!

Ishtim · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:25 am Post subject: 9800Pro is too HOT!

Playing BF2, my 9800Pro is getting HOT!!! I can no longer hold my finger to heatsink. What is best, easiest, most compatable to install cooling solution? I need to stretch the life of this card till next summer..

Thanks in Advance!
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AMD XP 2500+ Barton
Asus A7N8X Deluxe 1.4 (1002.a)
2x 512-PC3200 Mushkin Black
ATI 9800Pro
Klipsch Pro Media
19" CRT

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mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

I've heard good things about the Zalman VF700 series coolers. I have an AIW so I couldn't use it. Went with an Arctic Cooling solution.

You can find pricing and vendors here: http://tweaknews.pricegrabber.com/home_comp.php/

Good Luck! Very Happy

geekzta127 · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject:

do you have a good circulation of exhaust and intake air? you could also buy just ram sinks if youd be scared changing the main cooler. the ram sinks help a bit, but mostly cooling of just the memory chips.

lv007 · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 1

If you have room in your case you might try a pci mounted fan.[/url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=120565&Sku=V13-4200
I mounted mine two slots under my AIW 9800 pro(after a meltdown playing Doom 3)works great!