BF2S Forums GPU cooling

jamesb wrote:

I've just bought a Zalman VF900 to cool my BFG 7950GT, which has reached 96 degrees 

Anyway, my questions are:

How easy is it to leave off the speed controller ?

very, just don't plug it in

Can the fan speed be controlled by the card, in the usual way ?

no, you can only control it with a fan controller

Is it worth the hassle, or should I just leave it at full speed ?

depends how loud your rig is and how concerned with noise levels you are. If you don't mind it running @100%, leave it.

The card idles now at 48 degrees. (stock cooler)
Under load it's around 76 - 82 degrees.

yeah, that is pretty hot, the vf900 should give you a nice drop.

Opinions and options please...

the vf900 is a pretty good cooler, the vf1000 is probs overkill. The thermalright hr-03 is the best, but is rather big. apart from 1 PCI card you won't be able to have any add-in cards