8800GS Alpha dog edition (fan issues)

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Well I got this new graphics card of nxic awhile ago, and I never really had the potential of actually using it to its fullest but now the fan is so loud and such when im trying to view like things that move on screen or playing games it just goes really loud and its starting to annoy me is there any way to fix this issue at all, and the Alpha dog edition is over-clocked.
 

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well if its a single slot cooler there is no way around it other than an aftermarket cooler b/c they get very hot !!!!!

are you using rivatuner to control fan speed ...?

is the fan speeding up on its own ...?
 

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skunksmash said:
well if its a single slot cooler there is no way around it other than an aftermarket cooler b/c they get very hot !!!!!

are you using rivatuner to control fan speed ...?

is the fan speeding up on its own ...?
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Well yes it speeds up on its own,
 

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unfortunately the 8800 is a loud card ...

the tiny HSF on that card is not cutting it ...

what is airflow like in your case ? an abundance of wires will prevent it cooling properly & that cooler blows hot air back into the case

download rivatuner....this will allow you to set the fans value & also allow you to check temps ....90c is the max

you need a new cooler my friend ;)
 

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skunksmash said:
unfortunately the 8800 is a loud card ...

the tiny HSF on that card is not cutting it ...

what is airflow like in your case ? an abundance of wires will prevent it cooling properly & that cooler blows hot air back into the case

download rivatuner....this will allow you to set the fans value & also allow you to check temps ....90c is the max

you need a new cooler my friend ;)
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Ah its all so confusing to me I really would rather not mess around with stuff that important but maybe you can direct me to some cooling solutions?
 

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KOSSwifty said:
skunksmash said:
unfortunately the 8800 is a loud card ...

the tiny HSF on that card is not cutting it ...

what is airflow like in your case ? an abundance of wires will prevent it cooling properly & that cooler blows hot air back into the case

download rivatuner....this will allow you to set the fans value & also allow you to check temps ....90c is the max

you need a new cooler my friend ;)
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Ah its all so confusing to me I really would rather not mess around with stuff that important but maybe you can direct me to some cooling solutions?
Click to expand...

the cooling solution for mod virgins !!!!!!! :)

either stick a few of these in.......PCI Cooling Fan Blower Cooler 4 PC Video/Graphics Card on eBay, also Fans, Heatsinks Cooling, For Desktops, PC Components, Computers Networking (end time 17-Jul-08 06:59:37 BST)

or ideally one of these......Vantec PCI Fan Card Slot Mounted Cooling Fan User Reviews at ComputingReview.com

both of these will allow you to cool the card without physically modding it.....

hope these help...:)
 

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OK OK OK.. sorry to say it Skunk. but those wont help him out much. all those will do is allow him to Turn down the on card fan. and use those to control temps a little. I had the same problem. I had my brother get almost that Exact same card. and I had the XFX 8600GT and it looked Very very similar to that. Unfortunately they are very loud fans.. They are so small and spin sooo fast that it's just to loud. Turning it down helps.. A LITTLE. but not enough to make anyone happy. and then the card gets hot. I have a Great solution. I used it on both my card. and my brothers XFX 8800 and it's basically completely SILENT. the temps dont get much better, but it's SILENT. I got about 4-5 degree's C drop with new cooler. but it bein silent makes it great. it's a very easy installation. and there is video's all over the net if you need help.. This link is for the Best and more importantly the cheapest solution. cuz it's both good cooling, and silent. Get this. and install it.

Newegg.com - ZALMAN VF700-CU 2 Ball VGA COOLER - VGA Cooling

It's cheap, and it works GREAT. give it a shot. at full speed it's silent over the other fans in my system. make sure you have room for it.. most cases do. my ghetto HP case had enough room for it. Let me know what you decide. Personally this is your Best "Overall" bet.
 

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wpday08 said:
The only way to change the fan speeds on this card is to alter the voltage entering the fans motor: This video will help


YouTube - XFX 8800GS XXX - Fan Speed Controled
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EH??? what about riva tuner? what about expertool? what about speedfan??

im assuming XFX have altered the default fan profile away from NVidias because the fan speed doesnt ramp over 40% till the card reaches 80 degrees and if its getting this hot theres a problem (although its not too hot)

you can alter the default fan speed curve using riva tuner or just set a custom fan profile (all these are no use if your card is just getting too hot you need to check this first)

all the advice in the world is only going to be guess work unless we have all the facts

so before we go into into any details are you prepared to put a little work in (download and run riva tuners hardware monitor)?

as Skunk has already suggested this and you aint done it im assuming not , but if you want us to help you need to help us back ;) without the right info you could be throwing money away on a cooler you dont need
 

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Fan Controler

All those programs will not work sorry, the fan only has 2 wires, for power only so you can only manage the voltage entering the fan
 

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wpday08 said:
All those programs will not work sorry, the fan only has 2 wires, for power only so you can only manage the voltage entering the fan
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:o i didnt realise it was the GS i thought it was the GT , i remember when the cards came out the fan speed was locked at 100% , im a noob :shock:

Please disregard my post.........its tosh ;)
 

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