8800GT's -various coolers

[badbob]

Just browsing the 8800GT line, spotted quite a few coolers- which is the best though? Best with

Case with plenty of airflow (so can be like Accelero S1)
or
Card that expels out the back, ala 8800GTS.

I've noticed that cards that don't expel out of the back usually run cooler and quieter, with better clocks- at the expense of hotter case temps, in my case not a problem - Stacker 810 with 2 x 12cm exhausts.

Choices of fan types..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-150-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-034-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-129-LT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-012-SK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-LT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-053-GW&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=701&catid=56&subid=1008&sortby=priceAsc

 

[Monkeynut]

The ASUS 512mb has the 1gb cooler. Don't go for the 1gb, the extra 512mb is useless.

Choose whichever is the cheapest with the warranty you are happy with.

 

[Hesky82]

I've noticed that cards that don't expel out of the back usually run cooler and quieter, with better clocks- at the expense of hotter case temps, in my case not a problem - Stacker 810 with 2 x 12cm exhausts.

not always the case

 

[FuhhQ]

just go with the cheapest tbh

 

[rjk]

my gt has a exhaust fan on my side window - this is in line with the exhaust on the card itself, it dropped 8c at idle when i installed it so it must be working well. the way i see it is that the referece card - perhaps with the revised stock cooler [leadtek etc] would be the way to go. mine never gets past 70c but that is with the 80mm exhaust fan dragging all the hot air out

 

[krooton]

I got a S1 on my Inno3D GT, with a 12cm Nexus Fan, cool and silent