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On Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:17:19 -0000, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, Trimble
Bracegirdle wrote: 

>Any body with hot card worries really should consider a utility that
>will let you set your Fan Activity Level - turn it up higher.
>Most cards seem to have the pre-set levels right down to keep noise minimum.
>I'd rather have cool card & never mind the noise.
>
>Here is a comparative list of a lot of different available ones.
>Many have a particular Graphic Card Manufacturer's name on them - but they
>all (should) work on any card.
>http://www.firstever.eu/en/the-worlds-best-gpu-overclocking-tools-2012/
>
>
>MSI Afterburner is very good for both ATI & Geforce
>
>The quantity of options & MSI's emphasis on Overclocking makers it look
>more complex & over the top than most Bunnies will want.
>But you can ignore all that if you want to.
>Its easy to set up just for your own Fan Control characteristics
>
>http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm
>
>This one SAPPHIRE TriXX is the simplest to set up.
>Will do the User Set Fan Control well
>Just select Fan Control - Custom & drag the white graph dots
>(& make other ones) to get the Fan activity level you want.
>Will auto start with Windows.
>https://www.sapphireselectclub.com/ssc/TriXX/TriXX.aspx
>
>Just ignore all the Overclocking references & Manufacture Specific names.
>
>

Or, if you have the ability, install a Zalman aftermarket cooler. I did
that on my X850 upstairs, and I haven't seen it get past 60C at full load
on a stress test, when it used to go to 80-85C during basic gaming with
the noisy stock cooler. I could even switch the clocks from an XT to an
XT PE if I wanted, and only hit 65C.

And Zalman fan at full speed == less noise than stock at 70% speed for
that performance.

With encased cooler cards, that's a scarier option though. Anyone tried
aftermarket on a two-slot encased cooling card?

-- 
Zag

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