GTX 260 Cooling

[keyboardwarrior]

Is there any aftermarket coolers out there for the GTX 260 that will reduce noise and heat. Want it air cooled not water.

Thanks

KbW

 

[mrk]

What is wrong with the stock cooler? it's very quiet and the gpu remains cool.

 

[keyboardwarrior]

What is wrong with the stock cooler? it's very quiet and the gpu remains cool.

Erm...nothing except when temps hit 78C its sounds like a jet coming in!!

Also ill be clocking it soon-ish.

And want it looking good for Epic-Lan in March!

KbW

 

[TomO]

there is an arctic cooling one coming out soon. google it.

 

[gt_junkie]

Sounds like the cooler's not making proper contact with the gpu. My original 260 is incredibly quiet - even after a few hours gaming.

In your position i'd probably just remove, clean, reapply thermal paste and reseat the cooler.

How new is the card? Any dust in the cooling fins?

gt

 

[keyboardwarrior]

Sounds like the cooler's not making proper contact with the gpu. My original 260 is incredibly quiet - even after a few hours gaming.

In your position i'd probably just remove, clean, reapply thermal paste and reseat the cooler.

How new is the card? Any dust in the cooling fins?

gt

Very new, OCUK Value got it when it was £190!! Its a Palit. At 78C the fan starts to rev higher...its loud!!


And how soon is this AC one coming out?

KbW

 

[LoadsaMoney]

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/vga/hr-03_gtx/product_vga_cooler_hr03gtx.html

That ones out and about in the states, but not sure about here.

 

[keyboardwarrior]

Found a couple of UK selling that Thermalright HS. Looks to be around £45, but if its anything like a TRUE for a GPU its ging to kick serious ass!!

KbW

 

[Garyj881]

Try using EVGA precision and manually set it to 65% should be fine in games then.

 

[keyboardwarrior]

Try using EVGA precision and manually set it to 65% should be fine in games then.

Temps are fine as are, just i want looks and no loud noise either.

KbW

 

[GSDog]

Very new, OCUK Value got it when it was £190!! Its a Palit. At 78C the fan starts to rev higher...its loud!!


And how soon is this AC one coming out?

KbW

Check what speed the fans are running at. I think GPU-Z will tell you that. The EVGA Precision tool should also let you adjust the fan speed and check temps.

 

[Adrianr]

Sounds like the cooler's not making proper contact with the gpu. My original 260 is incredibly quiet - even after a few hours gaming.

+1. I've been playing GTA4 for the past couple of hours now and the card hasn't increased in noise at all, the RPM has to increase by about 50 to keep it in check!

My old Evga 260 was exactly the same with any game i played on it too.. I would try reseating the cooler. You're gonna have to take it off to put on a new one anyway!