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Old 11-07-2004, 07:51 PM   #1
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VGA cooler question

I was wondering if this VGA cooler is compatible with my video card. I ask this question because I am limitied to a PCI slot and I want to overclock my video card.THANKS
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Old 11-07-2004, 08:34 PM   #2
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a VGA silencer wont work with your card unless the VGA silencer is modded. VGA silencers are for the 9600 and up cards .
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Then which VGA cooler would you recommend for overcolcking my video card
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:55 PM   #4
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I was looking at other VGA coolers and I was wondering if this VGA cooler is compatible with my card. THANKS
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Old 11-07-2004, 11:48 PM   #6
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itll work but its junk. the base of it isnt flat. i used it before as a NB cooler and it was worse than the stock cooler. i can only image how it would run on a video card.
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LAst question. Would this VGA cooler work with my video card
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Old 11-09-2004, 12:57 AM   #8
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LAst question. Would this VGA cooler work with my video card
Isn't that the video cooler Tin Canary recommended in 4th post?

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