gfx card cooling

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ok. i have a 9600 pro and i was gonna water-cool it and ill be getting a 9800 pro in about 3 months (next counter-strike tournament) and i need a gpu that is elite and will cool the 9600 pro then be put on the 9800 pro later on.

 

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The dangerden on should work as long as you got the mounting holes in your card and plus it uses 1/2" tubing which is a bonus.

 

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any others taht use 1/2" barbs and aren't too bad flow restrictive? i doubt video card cooling needs to be REALLY GOOD but i don't want a crappy block and preferably one not needing to be lapped.

 

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Swiftech do a good one not sure if its compatible with all radeons but don't see why not but best to check really only prob is it uses 3/8 tubing so depending on your setup it may be a prob. I not sure on anymore blocks that are 1/2" and good but the swiftech and dd ones are the most popular i think right now.

 

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well i use 1/2" tubing so would i have to get 3/8ths tubing with a converter from 1/2 to 3/8?

 

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No you can get an adapter for a Swiftech MCW50. It's bout 4 dollars. Oh btw, Just get a 9800 non-pro with samsung chips so you can OC it to XT specs with good cooling. Saves u lotta money too.

 

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actually no it wouldn't save me any money at all because i stated earlier in the post that both these cards were free from coutner-strike tournaments.