changing GPU Fan

[rikesh]

ive got a gigabyte 9800gtx+ 1gb
it comes with a zalman cooler, but im not sure whther its doing its job as it seems to heat up a lot
say i wanted to change it, how would i go about doing it?
as much help as i can get would be amazing
also what cooler would you suggest for it, as i do want to overclock it
nothing over £25 if you can

 

[Sayso]

nt sure what cooler to use on that card but have changed a few stock fans and its easy enough to do.
if you buy an aftermarket solution for cooling your GPU they usually come with everything you need bar a screwdriver (so you get TIM, heat tranfer pads, and additional fixings etc) just read the instructions carefully and make sure you tighten it up in the correct order using the correct amount of pressure, to little and it wont cool aswell as it should or at all and to much and yu can damage your GFX card.

 

[!TIMMY!]

Coolers are easy to change, just follow the instructions. The akasa Vortexx Neo I think will work, but the one I had did not perform that well:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-047-AK

On the akasa site it will work with the GTX+ but doesn't specify which ram version.

Otherwise there is the Accelero Xtreme 9800:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-031-AR

I like Arctic Cooling products, they perform well with low noise.