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Old 02-06-2003, 09:56 AM   #1
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anyone used a zalman gfx card heatsink?

if you have and you know what im talking about, how does it work out for you,

if you havent and you dont know what im on about, click the link
http://www.quietpc.com/vgamb.php

im considereing getting one for a GF4 Ti4200, but dont know whether or not it would truly be worth it, cos that small fan is the loudest in my PC
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Old 02-06-2003, 03:16 PM   #2
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They still recommend a fan if you have a GF4.
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Old 02-06-2003, 03:57 PM   #3
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http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=102
http://www.pc-arena.net/review_print.asp?ReviewID=134
http://www.rabidhardware.net/index.p...=reviews&id=12

Here are some very mixed reviews on it. RabidHardware loves it but ModShop found it is worse then the stock cooling. You might want to look into something else, with a fan. Video cards get very hot, and need a fan to whisk the heat away.
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