Zalman7000 and other cpu coolers on x1800xt and GTX

[CPLB]

Can't get this going on my X800 GTO. How are you guys cutting the fins? Hacksaw is so sloppy.

[ken]

guys, what yours idle and load temp with the Zalman 7000? Ive just put an stock X2 cooler on my GTX, idle 38C and load = 50C regardless clock :p

piccy

[NightCrawler™]

How did you mount that cooler...?

NC™

[ken]

How did you mount that cooler...?

NCâ„¢

I used zip tie , theres no room for bolts :p

[NightCrawler™]

I figured you would have used those.... have been playing with my 4400x2 cooler to get mounted on my GTX...

NC™

[Sume4]

I figured you would have used those.... have been playing with my 4400x2 cooler to get mounted on my GTX...

NCâ„¢

Umm but you got zalman 9500cu there already

[NightCrawler™]

I tried to mount that 4400 stock cooler before I changed it to the Zalman...
I had it test mounted and it looked rather nice and I knew fitting the Zalman would result in a major operation...

But I'm more then happy with my Zalman as it is now....

NC™

[Sume4]

What are your idle/load temps and with what clocks/voltages. Though theres prolly not that much help for me cus im running a X1800XT which runs warmer. Wonder how much there would be difference with 9500cu and this 7000Al-Cu.

[NightCrawler™]

Clock speeds are 500/1350 for 24/7 usage on stock volts... idle 37C, under 2 hours of full load 50-51C.. GPU ambient temperature is 31C... room temperature 20C

Upping the core to 520 will increase the load temps by 1-2C... unfortunatley anything above 520 requires more volts..

NC™

[JuanFlaiter]

On my GT with the 7000AlCu at 525/1240 1.5vGPU at full load with ambient temperature of 30 C I never go beyond 54 degrees.

[Sume4]

Clock speeds are 500/1350 for 24/7 usage on stock volts... idle 37C, under 2 hours of full load 50-51C.. GPU ambient temperature is 31C... room temperature 20C

Upping the core to 520 will increase the load temps by 1-2C... unfortunatley anything above 520 requires more volts..

NCâ„¢

LOL i thought i had a bad overclocker GTX. Mine did something like 565/1380 with stock volts. Not with 20c ambient though.. somewhere around 10c. With 7000Al-Cu

[Diverge]

Heh, last night i ruined my VF700 by trimming the surrounding tabs of the fins and throwing a 120mm fan on top of it all (a little offset so it didn't hit the MB/PCI slots.). Well it mechanically worked okay, but my temps sucked afterwards... so don't do what i did lol

Then, I took my XP-90 cooler, removed the retaining clips, and slotted the screw hole that holds the retaining clips. It fit perfect on my card, using the zalmans hardware.. but didn't fit in the case; the heat pipes keep it from going all the way into the PCI-E slot. It looks so nice though, such a shame.

Being bored, and feeling like creating something, i now need a new cooler for my x1800 xl

[SmokeyTheBandit]

LOL i thought i had a bad overclocker GTX. Mine did something like 565/1380 with stock volts. Not with 20c ambient though.. somewhere around 10c. With 7000Al-Cu

Very nice thinking, i dont think we will see a competitor for this kind of videocard cooling from zalman/arctic cooling ever

Im going to do this with my X1800XT but instead of the aluminium/copper im going to put the all copper one on

Sume4 you mounted it on an X1800XT is it possible to take some pictures of this setup ?
I assume the mounting is exactly the same as with al the GTX/GT but i havent seen any pictures of it mounted to an ATI card.

[Sume4]

Very nice thinking, i dont think we will see a competitor for this kind of videocard cooling from zalman/arctic cooling ever

Im going to do this with my X1800XT but instead of the aluminium/copper im going to put the all copper one on

Sume4 you mounted it on an X1800XT is it possible to take some pictures of this setup ?
I assume the mounting is exactly the same as with al the GTX/GT but i havent seen any pictures of it mounted to an ATI card.

I CAN take some sweet juicy pics of my x1800xt with 7000Al-Cu now when im at my cousins place lanpartying. Pics coming tomorrow.

[NightCrawler™]

LOL i thought i had a bad overclocker GTX. Mine did something like 565/1380 with stock volts. Not with 20c ambient though.. somewhere around 10c. With 7000Al-Cu

I had the windows open today and the ambient temp was ~14-15C... same thing... artifacts above 520Mhz..
It pisses me off.. I only need 7Mhz more to reach the next sweet spot and it's not letting me...

NCâ„¢

[Sume4]

Oh and you got the sweet 9500cu on your GPU. I guess i didnt have that bad GTX afterall.

[NightCrawler™]

Nope you don't... mine is just a pile of @#$% OC wise...
Tried just about everything.. switched power cables, lowered ambient temps, killed all unneeded processes, unhooked devices to dedicate all the power to the GPU but it simply fails at 520+Mhz...

NC™

[Sume4]

Nope you don't... mine is just a pile of @#$% OC wise...
Tried just about everything.. switched power cables, lowered ambient temps, killed all unneeded processes, unhooked devices to dedicate all the power to the GPU but it simply fails at 520+Mhz...

NCâ„¢

So basically you have to change to Radeon X1800XT or X1900XT nvidia is ivil sometimes

[NightCrawler™]

I need to save up some serious cash for that LOL

NC™

[SmokeyTheBandit]

I mounted the CNPS-7000B-Cu to my X1800XT massive improvements .... >

Temps : stock idle = 57~60C / Zalman 35~38C

Stock max core = 710 mem = 830
With Zalman max core = 755 mem = 875

Both with stock voltage

Had to cut the fan blades a bit though they where hitting the other pci-x slot but solved nicely

[Hicks]

Very nice results guys, i applaud you, for fiting these coolers on ya cards.

I haven't got the bottle, so ive orderd this off ViperJohn:

[mbm]

OK fittet the Zalman7000Alcu on my X1800XT.
Got myself i nice quit card now.
The fan did interfer with the PCI-slots, so I have to use the second PCI-E slot.
Im using some Revoltec BGA RAM FREEZER Cooper Edition for my ram, but they are begining to fall off. What would be the best ramheatsinks to mount?
And is it a good idea to use Thermal Adhesive, and is it posible to get the ramheatsinks off again if using adhesive?

[Sume4]

OK fittet the Zalman7000Alcu on my X1800XT.
Got myself i nice quit card now.
The fan did interfer with the PCI-slots, so I have to use the second PCI-E slot.
Im using some Revoltec BGA RAM FREEZER Cooper Edition for my ram, but they are begining to fall off. What would be the best ramheatsinks to mount?
And is it a good idea to use Thermal Adhesive, and is it posible to get the ramheatsinks off again if using adhesive?

AS5 is a quite tough stuff for add on those small heatsinks.

BTW im prolly modding my Zalman 9500Cu LED to fit my X1800XT now when i have a 3x120mm radiator on my cpu. No need for aircooling for my cpu now when i have a radiator that fits my case.

[mbm]

[QUOTE=Sume4]AS5 is a quite tough stuff for add on those small heatsinks. QUOTE]

Got me some Swiftechs instead -they are much better.
And I´m very please with this Zalman on my GPU now.
When using the lowest PCI-E slot now, the cooler is about 10mm from the bottom of my case. I then cut a round hole at the bottom of my case -at the size og the cooler. So know it takes cold/fresh air from the outside into the case.
I can know run my card at 1,55V 750/850mhz almost noiseless. Compared with the stockcooler this is just amazing
I have never got such at hardOC gfx-card running this cool on air.

By the way; What is the higest safe voltage to give the X1800XT?

[Sume4]

[QUOTE=mbm]

AS5 is a quite tough stuff for add on those small heatsinks. QUOTE]

Got me some Swiftechs instead -they are much better.
And I´m very please with this Zalman on my GPU now.
When using the lowest PCI-E slot now, the cooler is about 10mm from the bottom of my case. I then cut a round hole at the bottom of my case -at the size og the cooler. So know it takes cold/fresh air from the outside into the case.
I can know run my card at 1,55V 750/850mhz almost noiseless. Compared with the stockcooler this is just amazing
I have never got such at hardOC gfx-card running this cool on air.

By the way; What is the higest safe voltage to give the X1800XT?

Dunno really about the voltages. Ive run 1.525v over 3dmark06.