Quiet cooler for 8600GT OC?

[Evil Techie]

I just finished building my new comp
i bought an BFG 8600GT OC
everything in my computer is pretty silent
(P182 case...)
but the 8600GT OC's fan screams loudly as i expected

what aftermarket options do i have for this card?
i also plan to OC it a bit further so it will have to stay cool too

[ASharp]

Here's one option:

Zalman VNF100 Aluminum Heatpipe Passive Video Card GPU Cooler W/ BGA Ramsinks (http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25288&vpn=VNF100&manufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH)

Costs ~$43. Supposedly supports the GeForce 8600 series. I don't know how well it works though.

[Amourek]

This one should fit...
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10450AC3786&vpn=ACCELERO-S1&manufacture=ARCTIC%20COOLING

...because Inno3D makes a version of the 8600GT with the Accelero S1 pre-installed.
http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/ichill/i8600gt_ddr3_acs1m.htm

I'd ziptie a quiet 80mm fan to it if overclocking though.

[ASharp]

Hm...that's interesting. On the Inno3D page, the product is called the iChiLL 8600GT DDR3 Accelero S1M. Knowing this, one would assume that the card uses the Accelero S1 cooler (like the one you linked to at DC). However, if you look below the image at the description, it states the card uses an Accelero S2 cooler. :confused:

Edit: iChiLL 8600GT DDR3 Accelero S2M? (http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/ichill/i8600gt_ac_s2m.htm) :confused: Descriptions may have been copied and pasted.

[Evil Techie]

cool thanks

hmm i need to figure out which one it is that fits the BFG's 8600GT OC now

i also found this
http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/ichill/ichill_arcticcooling/i8600gt_nv6.htm

so i guess NV Silencer 6 should work too?
except i cant find it

also according to arctic cooling, S2 doesnt support 8600GT so maybe inno3d's card is using a non-nvidia-reference design?

[KorruptioN]

Zalman VF900.

[Evil Techie]

so for sure VF-900 will work on 8600GT?

[Oversized Rooster]

Yes, it will work with the BFG 8600GT for sure on the 5th mounting hole.

I found a guy here who has done it. 5th or 6th post down:

http://forums.hardwarelogic.com/f14/zalman-vf900-compatible-bfg-8600gt-8290.html

[Evil Techie]

thanks

funny thing is, the moment Vista starts and loads the drivers, the card becomes much more quiet
the fan spins down

im guessing the thermal management isnt built into the card but into the driver itself