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| Thread ID: 85430 | 2007-12-10 03:32:00 | OK kids, I wanna buy a game | Biggles (121) | PC World Chat |
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| 619856 | 2007-12-18 03:22:00 | I'm worried I'm cooking my components as it is, although I've got a huge 12cm fan in the side and a standard fan at the front. have you got a case fan at the back? works better than one at the front What's it draw? My power supply is decent enough (pretty sure it's at least 500w, forgotten since I put it together). Enough to put out exhaust temperatures of 100*C.... And enough to need a 6-Pin AND an 8-Pin power connector :horrified |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 619857 | 2007-12-18 03:57:00 | Enough to put out exhaust temperatures of 100*C.... And enough to need a 6-Pin AND an 8-Pin power connector :horrified Enough to strip the wallpaper off the wall behind the PC, in other words .... |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 619858 | 2007-12-18 04:25:00 | Yeah maybe a HD38xx would be a better idea? :lol: | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 619859 | 2007-12-18 06:19:00 | Yeah maybe a HD38xx would be a better idea? :lol: Only problem there is that they are all over $300, I only recommended the 2900PRO because its only $20 more than a 8600GT and offer considerably better performance. The catch is your need a solid PSU. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 619860 | 2007-12-18 18:26:00 | The 8800GT offers close to 8800GTX performance for around half the price - that would be the most cost effective upgrade. You need to move up at least three tiers of video card to make the improvement noticeable enough to be worth the change. An 8600GT would be a terrible choice to replace a 7900GT. The only thing with the 8800GT is that it is single slot - meaning the considerable heat thrown off the card stays inside the case rather than exiting through an external slot as with the GTX. |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 619861 | 2007-12-18 20:43:00 | The only thing with the 8800GT is that it is single slot - meaning the considerable heat thrown off the card stays inside the case rather than exiting through an external slot as with the GTX. You can buy cheap slot fans (I've got one around somewhere at home) that push the heat out the back slot. If I had one of those that could sit next to a 8800GT and was venting from the correct (video card) side of course, it would be pretty close to the double slot/rear exhaust set up of a 8800 GTX ... |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 619862 | 2007-12-18 23:50:00 | You can buy cheap slot fans (I've got one around somewhere at home) that push the heat out the back slot. If I had one of those that could sit next to a 8800GT and was venting from the correct (video card) side of course, it would be pretty close to the double slot/rear exhaust set up of a 8800 GTX ... Or take out all the rear slot covers and cable tie a 80mm/92mm/120mm on the outside/inside of the case,whichever fan size will fit there for better results and quiter as well,you can even hook it up to a fan controler for ultimate control.:thumbs: |
memphis (2869) | ||
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