how to wire up a vga cooler to the gpu header!

jej_knowles · 3 Feb 2009 at 12:09

hi all i have been looking at gpu coolers most of which dont plug straight into the gpu board where the stock fan was! is there a reason why they dont do this and could i solder the plug off the stock fan onto the new vga cooler fan and plug it in so that the fan speed can be controlled with fan and temp software like rivatuner?

IAmATeaf · 3 Feb 2009 at 12:18

The most common reasons for this are likely to be so that a) they don't have to provide specific coolers for specific cards in case the connectors are not the same and b) maybe the add on cooler draws more power then the onboard connector could cope with.

Tripnologist · 3 Feb 2009 at 12:19

I would imagine it's because depending on the cooler, it may require more power than the card can give out.

PaulyD · 3 Feb 2009 at 12:25

You can get an adapter for some cards

Sorry no link..

jej_knowles · 3 Feb 2009 at 14:04

the cooler im using is a zalman vf1000 and putting it on an 8800gt! if anyone knows if this is possible i'd very gratefull for any info! i know the zalman comes with a fanmate speed controller but it would be easier to control if it was wired to the gpu header!