Arctic Cooler mod

sunlitsix · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:04

today i have modded the arctic cooler, which i used on my 6800nu. it is now being used on my 7600GT

after abit of sawing and filing it now fits perfectly. the noise had reduced a lot, haven't tryed it under load yet but it now idles at 41°c compared to 50°c with the stock fan.
i would say it has been worth it, here are some comparison pics
Before

sunlitsix · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:05

After

Cyber-Mav · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:34

brilliant.

wellibob · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:37

Nice idea, but a VF900 would be better, and a lot cooler, well taken pictures however, very clean and sharp, modding is fun , im sure i would have done somethink similar if i hadnt of got the VF900. Good show

mc_bob · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:52

wellibob said:
Nice idea, but a VF900 would be better, and a lot cooler, well taken pictures however, very clean and sharp, modding is fun , im sure i would have done somethink similar if i hadnt of got the VF900. Good show

Yeah, I agree but his method was free for him

Nice and cleanly done man, good job.

MC_Bob

sunlitsix · 18 Apr 2006 at 22:55

well bordom hit me square on in the face so i tryed something else

my old fan off my athlon xp heatsink
and tbh, it works very well, quieter than the arctic cooler. idle at 43°c

Chronictank · 19 Apr 2006 at 00:34

lol the mans a genius.
just a quick query tho, surely having a huge heatsink like that on the gfx card for a prolongued period would be bad for it as it will vibrate more now than it would with a smaller one

sunlitsix · 19 Apr 2006 at 00:40

well the metal bar that runs across the top of the card helps keep it nice and sturdy. plus it isnt that heavy anyway

OV3RCLOCK3R · 19 Apr 2006 at 02:51

Nice mod there. Put a delta on the heatsink and overclock the heck out of that card

mc_bob · 19 Apr 2006 at 08:51

Thats genius

MC_Bob

KizZ · 19 Apr 2006 at 09:01

Great modding

wellibob · 19 Apr 2006 at 09:01

Modding is pure fun, i look foward to some more fine photos in the future, keep at it dude.

sunlitsix · 19 Apr 2006 at 13:26

OV3RCLOCK3R said:
Nice mod there. Put a delta on the heatsink and overclock the heck out of that card

if only i saved my 80mm one

thanks for all the comments, this mod has been fun. just need something else to do now

and im still using the cpu fan, idleing at 38°c

BruceLee · 19 Apr 2006 at 13:54

Nice, see if you can stick an arctic freezer 64 on there now. Should leave you with, oh, 1 PCI slot if that

FirebarUK · 19 Apr 2006 at 14:02

By the way, how are you finding the 7600GT over your 6800NU ?

welshtom · 19 Apr 2006 at 14:04

I've seen this done somewhere,,,,,cant remember where tho

Done a good job tho

sunlitsix · 19 Apr 2006 at 14:05

FirebarUK said:
By the way, how are you finding the 7600GT over your 6800NU ?

a lot better tbh. smaller card, quieter, runs cooler, use less power, a lot better in games especially where HDR is involved

sunlitsix · 19 Apr 2006 at 14:09

welshtom said:
I've seen this done somewhere,,,,,cant remember where tho

Done a good job tho

is it where they fastened a fan from the stock hsf of the athlon 64's to the 7800GT/X cooler?

the case fan will be helping out cool the 7600GT too :

btw all pics were taken using the fujifilm finepix S5000 at 6MP. i also did the window for the case

looks like im good for 660/1710 - under load temp at this speed is just 45°c!

sunlitsix · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:28

well it kept on pausing for short periods at 660, any ideas why or simply cant it do that speed?

DannyW · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:35

45*c is well nice temp under load, mines like 55*c with that cooler on