I just got myself a new shuttle SB95P-V2 and am in the market for a PCI-E card. Currently looking at something like an X800XT or 6800GT but am wondering if some are quieter than others because I'll be using it for HCPC use(and also concerned which are likely to fit in the shuttle, which is basically the P4 version of the SN25P).
Also, I'd read that some people were able to reduce the fan speed on their gfx cards - is this done solely via software (e.g. Rivatuner)? Also, will this work on ATI and nVidia cards alike? I know another alternative is adding a quiter GPU cooler but if I could quieten it for HCPC use with the stock fan that would be fine as I'm not bothered about noise level when gaming.
Also, I'd read that some people were able to reduce the fan speed on their gfx cards - is this done solely via software (e.g. Rivatuner)? Also, will this work on ATI and nVidia cards alike? I know another alternative is adding a quiter GPU cooler but if I could quieten it for HCPC use with the stock fan that would be fine as I'm not bothered about noise level when gaming.