Voidbringer
01-20-08, 07:35 PM
So I was shopping around and decided that the 3850 would be the card to replace my sapphire x800 gto2. With this card I went the route of after-market cooling but I was looking to avoid that this round through. I've come across two interesting makes of cards that have cooling different from the regular reference design everyone usually uses.
Asus:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121219
Gigabyte:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125084
The one from Asus has not only the gpu section but another part that sits on top of some of the chips that I suspect handle the vcore, nothing on the ram though. I can't seem to find anything on this cooler in terms of reviews or general information. The Gigabyte one uses a Zalman cooler very similar to the one I have now and is a proven brand as far as I'm concerned, but doesn't have anything else for cooling.
Anyone have experience or know where to find some information on the heat and noise of these two? Which would you get?
Asus:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121219
Gigabyte:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125084
The one from Asus has not only the gpu section but another part that sits on top of some of the chips that I suspect handle the vcore, nothing on the ram though. I can't seem to find anything on this cooler in terms of reviews or general information. The Gigabyte one uses a Zalman cooler very similar to the one I have now and is a proven brand as far as I'm concerned, but doesn't have anything else for cooling.
Anyone have experience or know where to find some information on the heat and noise of these two? Which would you get?