stock cooling?

[lik]

I have recieved today my 2º 3D-Club 9800 Pro. (Had to RMA the first one). Should I stick with the stock cooling or change it? Is it safe enough to compensate the warranty loss?
I'm afraid the cooler stops again and to be without my baby once again!
Thanks in advance

P4-2800->FSB800, Asus P4P800, 512DDR-400, Radeon 9800 Pro - 128Mb

 

[cleeve]

9800 PRO coolers are actually decent and probably as efficient as, say, an aftermarket cooler. They just don't look as good.

They ARE held back by the use of thermal tape instead of thermal grease, however, and lapping the heatsink where it connects with the GPU certainly doesn't hurt either.

But if you're going to take off the thermal tape, you have to remove the shim so the heatsink can get a good solid contact with the GPU.

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[GeneticWeapon]

They ARE held back by the use of thermal tape instead of thermal grease

9800Pro's dont use thermal tape
To the original poster, let me take the opportunity to show off my 9800 <A HREF="http://downloads.garyandnicole.net/PICT0011.jpg" target="_new">click</A>

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[lik]

Huuuuuu! Nice one!! Got to get one for mine! Thanks! Is it dificult to set one up? And what about prices?

P4-2800->FSB800, Asus P4P800, 512DDR-400, Radeon 9800 Pro - 128Mb

 

[Willamette_sucks]

Grape what can you oc your card to w/o artifacts, core and mem?

I've never measured the temp of my 9800 core but how do you think that stacks up to a 285g copper volcano 10 (with the fan on it)? I've also got a side fan next to it.

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[Kronos]

I found the stock 9800Pro heatsink to be crap. The R-350 GPU needs better cooling, especially if your considering O/C.

I want to die like my Grandfather...in my sleep...not screaming in terror like his passengers.

 

[lik]

I did oc mine and it went very good! But I'm not doing it again... I'm afraid of what this powercollor sh*t will do! lol

P4-2800->FSB800, Asus P4P800, 512DDR-400, Radeon 9800 Pro - 128Mb

 

[GeneticWeapon]

Thanks! Is it dificult to set one up? And what about prices?

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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

I don't know why my name was envoked, I assume you meant GW, instead of me.

My card does 535/365(730) without artifacts in 3Dmk03, and will complete Aquamark 3 without noticeable artifacts (it crashes before anything when I go higher) @ 538/369 on stock cooling. Of course that's different than the R9800's situation.

And I'm sure you question of the mod is definitely not directed at me, because even OC'd to the t1t$ it's no comparison from my side.

Still we shall see whether the next generation offers much with 0.13 and low-k in these large trans count cards.


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[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Look at the shiney lights. MMMmmm blue haze.

Big Cooling Fan too. I wonder who makes it?


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