Curse

dudeofdahouse · Mar 09, 2006, 06:22 AM // 06:22

Hi guys i have an XFX Geforce 6800Gt , and this is the thing , my graphic card shuts down anytime i go on game becuase of fan and cooling is VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.
so i ether can get an 7800GS with normal fan or nice fan which i found these 2 pretty good...
one is zalman FV-700 http://www.xpcgear.com/vf700culed.html
or the beautilful Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 http://www.xpcgear.com/vgasavcnv5.html

the price doesnt matter , nothing matters EXEPT FOR COOLING! have alot of room...
which is deal get nice fan or just get an 7800GS ?
thanks

Hockster · Mar 09, 2006, 06:31 AM // 06:31

The game should not be shutting down. Make sure the fan is working on your existing card. If it isn't contact XfX about a replacement. The 6800GT is perfectly capable of running guild wars.

purebad · Mar 09, 2006, 11:22 AM // 11:22

lol price doesnt matter eh ? mmmm I smell SLI

with a couple 7800s

Is it only GW or all 3d games?

btw you shouldnt need added cooling unless you are overclocking that puppy which could also be a reason it is shutting down...

dudeofdahouse · Mar 09, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26

The problem i have is the fan , the fan is meesed up so i can either get a fan... OR get the 7800GS...

[email protected]_UKRaiNiaN · Mar 09, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36

XFX ...love them, never had a problem....
if u registered ur card on thier website, u get....LIFETIME warranty...call them up, and they will send u a fan or a new card...depending on whats the problem.

U say the fan is messed up...what did u do to it????

Wrath Of Dragons · Mar 09, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04

hmmm......what happens if i poke my pencil into this spinny thing?

[email protected]_UKRaiNiaN · Mar 10, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

hmmm......what happens if i poke my pencil into this spinny thing?

try it...i dare u

koneko · Mar 10, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Send it back to your card's manufacturer so they can send you a replacement.

Installing another cooler on the card will void your warranty.

(The NV Silencer is very nice, I have one on my 6600GT.)

[email protected]_UKRaiNiaN · Mar 10, 2006, 07:38 PM // 19:38

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Originally Posted by koneko

Send it back to your card's manufacturer so they can send you a replacement.

Installing another cooler on the card will void your warranty.

(The NV Silencer is very nice, I have one on my 6600GT.)

Nope, it wont, if it was sent to u as a replacement (DIY)
even if u buy a new one...just keep the original in case u have to send the card back, just swap it out

Same thing with CPU coolers and fans...as long as u send them original equipment, there is nothing they can do or say

koneko · Mar 10, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

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Originally Posted by [email protected]_UKRaiNiaN

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Nope, it wont, if it was sent to u as a replacement (DIY)
even if u buy a new one...just keep the original in case u have to send the card back, just swap it out

Same thing with CPU coolers and fans...as long as u send them original equipment, there is nothing they can do or say

I was talking about 3rd-party cooling solutions like the NV Silencer, but whatever.

I tried to RMA my PNY 6600GT (defective fan, replaced fan) and they would not accept it with the original equipment/parts/box.

Josh · Mar 11, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

PNY and XFX are different companies. Some companies have different ways on how you can void/keep your warranty on items.

Alias_X · Mar 11, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

get the arctic cooling fan, and keep your graphics card.