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BroadbandPlacey
2nd March 2005, 19:20
the noise is really irratating me now... this machine needs silencing :mad:

I NEED:

a graphics card, that is silent, passive if at all possible if not, deadly quiet, that will fit in my shuttle AND be good enough to play HL2....

and i have a 5600 XT here for swapsy/cash ajustment
BroadbandPlacey
2nd March 2005, 19:21
oh and fankyou, as usual :D
M3ta7h3ad
3rd March 2005, 10:54
5600xt thats still a nice card, cant you just buy something like the zalman heatpipe thing the passive cooler for it?

ah a shuttle... hmmm, I did see mention of an x300 or something with passive heatsink design. I'll see if I can find the magazine article.
Jimmyboy
3rd March 2005, 20:10
wat sort of budget u looking at??

u could get an x800xl as its better than the 6800gt and is a budget card well, if 200 quid is budget but it aint too noisy and u could always put an artic cooler on it as they are meant to be quiet, plus it would play hl2 lovely :D

or get a 2nd hand 9800 pro / 6600gt:p
BroadbandPlacey
3rd March 2005, 21:31
my budget is classed under "straigt swap" if at all possible

and jimmy read the post ITS A SHUTTLE, so no arctic cooler - otherwise thats what i have done already
Conan
3rd March 2005, 21:56
I think the fastest passive you can fit in a shuttle is a 9600XT Ultimate, althoug I'm sure somebody will correct me:) Unfortunately, I don't have one to swap you:(
BroadbandPlacey
3rd March 2005, 22:16
CHEERS CONAN!!!

right whats the value of my 5600XT?
Jimmyboy
4th March 2005, 00:29
my budget is classed under "straigt swap" if at all possible

and jimmy read the post ITS A SHUTTLE, so no arctic cooler - otherwise thats what i have done already
whoops shoulda read properly, oh and, errr


http://www.chuckgoodenough.com/i-handbag-2.jpg:hehe:
BroadbandPlacey
4th March 2005, 10:42
nah wouldn't go with this top i'm wearing :hehe:
Paddy
4th March 2005, 11:10
Isn't the 9600XT Ultimate just a normal 9600XT with the Zalman Heatpipe already added??? Or is it a special small heatpipe specifically designed for the card?

P.S. I've got a Zalman Heatpipe on my 9600XT and I think it only takes up 1 PCI slot, so may fit, though it prefers to have a spare empty one next to it for air flow!!
BroadbandPlacey
4th March 2005, 11:13
thats the problem really, the agp slot is right next to the edge of the case, but there are air holes in the side of the case just next to the fan, which is why its so noisy
David
4th March 2005, 17:35
I find it interesting the difference between what different people call noisy. I never even notice loud fans until someone actually points it out to me. Mind you nobody in this family (including me) ever sits at a computer without blasting music out at high volume.
Conan
4th March 2005, 18:32
Isn't the 9600XT Ultimate just a normal 9600XT with the Zalman Heatpipe already added??? Or is it a special small heatpipe specifically designed for the card?

P.S. I've got a Zalman Heatpipe on my 9600XT and I think it only takes up 1 PCI slot, so may fit, though it prefers to have a spare empty one next to it for air flow!!

Its a smaller heatsink Paddy and fits in the shuttle. Your right, the standard Zalman only takes 1 PCI slot nut in a standard mobo that is below the AGP slot. Because of the positioning of the AGP slot in the shuttle you can't get the case lid back on with a zalman on.

BBP, there is an alternative but it needs a bit of modding. There is an Aerocool silent cooler that almost fits and with a little bit of trimming will do the job. Sharky did it and put a thread up on Kustom forums showing what he did, he's on here as well so maybe drop him a PM.