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that_ruski_dude
07-11-04, 07:57 PM
which one would u guys reccomend based on personal experience? ATI 9600PRO 128MB

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-186-110&depa=1

vs

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-211&depa=1

thanks :cool:
man_utd
07-11-04, 08:26 PM
Hands down arctic silencer
nocturnal714
07-11-04, 08:28 PM
artic cooling is coming out with a rev 4 very soon and it has a copper hs and it also cools the ram on the card. they also have 2 verisons, one for ati and one for nvidia.
HousERaT
07-11-04, 08:42 PM
before you mess with that heatpipe.... take a look at the zalman website and see how much fun putting it on you're card will be..... ;)
scott_55X
07-11-04, 09:00 PM
The arctic silencer is hands down the better cooler. Its cheaper, lighter, easy to install and (IMO) cools better. I have one on my 9800 Pro, and it works very well.
Nightingale
07-11-04, 10:11 PM
well so far from the reviews I have seen of the new ZM80D-HP its cools slightly better then the current Version VGA silencer. Also I thought the version 4 VGA silencer wasn't due out for a while yet(I heard almost 2 months).
LogRus
07-11-04, 11:27 PM
Hands down arctic silencer

The arctic silencer is hands down the better cooler. Its cheaper, lighter, easy to install and (IMO) cools better. I have one on my 9800 Pro, and it works very well.

I third that! :D

I have it on my current r9800Pro and it works good so far. I didn't O/C the card to its limits yet, but so far I could get ~35-45 more Mhz's out of my card with it (only about 25mhz with stock HSF before artifacts). I'm sure I can do more, but I only need to o/c it when I play games like FarCry with some AA.
daba
07-12-04, 02:01 AM
VGA silencer.
tjr1973
07-12-04, 10:23 AM
I'd go with the VGA silencer and this is coming from someone who had the Zalman. The Zalman cools extremely well but it is too heavy and like was stated previously, it's a son of a gun to mount to your card. I'm patiently waiting for Arctic Cooling to make a silencer for my 9800XT.
Dc5e
07-12-04, 10:55 AM
wait, so when is rev 4. coming out? i'm planning to get one for my x800pro and if its coming out real soon i might just wait... otherwise i'll probably order the rev3 tomorrow from newegg once its in stock
micamica1217
07-12-04, 11:02 AM
wait, so when is rev 4. coming out? i'm planning to get one for my x800pro and if its coming out real soon i might just wait... otherwise i'll probably order the rev3 tomorrow from newegg once its in stock

I've googled my fingers to the bone, and I still see nothing about rev4 anywere...
get the rev3 like me, you'll be realy happy.

mica
that_ruski_dude
07-12-04, 04:40 PM
Thank you all for the replies!

Today Arctic Coller customer support replied to my email,

"In about 6 weeks we will release 8 new VGA coolers.
Best Regards"

:cool:
bobmanfoo
07-12-04, 09:49 PM
I've googled my fingers to the bone, and I still see nothing about rev4 anywere...
get the rev3 like me, you'll be realy happy.

mica
mica ur behind bro, check out the thread in the cooling forum, there is a review and pics of the new ATI and NV vga silencer :)
that_ruski_dude
07-12-04, 10:24 PM
I wonder if Rev.4 will be compatible with 9600Pros :-/
nocturnal714
07-13-04, 01:18 PM
they will compatible with everything out there.
trueplaya4ever8
07-13-04, 05:00 PM
they will compatible with everything out there.
Great!! :bday:

by the nice avatar ;)