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sorry1

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Since: Dec 07, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:35 pm
Post subject: 6600 GT too noisy.
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Anyone with this problem ?
I have an XFX, 128M AGP. Watching a movie is a pain... Anyone knows if
there's a quieter heatsink replacement around ?

>> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

First of One

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Arctic Cooling's various VGA Silencer models would fit the bill very well. That, or up the volume or get good headphones. -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." "MaSTeR" <sorry.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message news:34if18F4aq8jbU1@individual.net... > Anyone with this problem ? > I have an XFX, 128M AGP. Watching a movie is a pain... Anyone knows if > there's a quieter heatsink replacement around ? > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

John Lewis

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:00:11 -0000, "MaSTeR" <sorry RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote: >Anyone with this problem ? >I have an XFX, 128M AGP. Watching a movie is a pain... Tried using surround/Dolby 5.1 headphones ? Keeps out other noises too, like nagging wives.... John Lewis > Anyone knows if >there's a quieter heatsink replacement around ? > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

Ed Light

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> Arctic Cooling's various VGA Silencer models would fit the bill very well. Once they come out with one for the 6600 GT. -- Ed Light Smiley :-/ MS Smiley :-\ Send spam to the FTC at uce.DeleteThis@ftc.gov Thanks, robots.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

The bolt pattern should be the same as either the 6800's, the FX series, or the Radeons. -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." "Ed Light" <nobody.TakeThisOut@nobody.there> wrote in message news:di0Fd.1058$_d4.178@fed1read05... > > Arctic Cooling's various VGA Silencer models would fit the bill very well. > Once they come out with one for the 6600 GT.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

sorry1

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"First of One" <daxinfx.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:i8OdnUab2bjna3jcRVn-og@rogers.com... > The bolt pattern should be the same as either the 6800's, the FX series, or > the Radeons. > They don't have anything in stock for 6600.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce the ohm rating accordingly. DaveL "MaSTeR" <sorry.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message news:34np3iF4d7qefU1@individual.net... > "First of One" <daxinfx.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:i8OdnUab2bjna3jcRVn-og@rogers.com... > > The bolt pattern should be the same as either the 6800's, the FX series, > or > > the Radeons. > > > They don't have anything in stock for 6600. > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

user1074

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

zalman sell one got the 6600gt, its sitting here beside me until I get my act together.... check <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</a> "MaSTeR" <sorry.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message news:34if18F4aq8jbU1@individual.net... > Anyone with this problem ? > I have an XFX, 128M AGP. Watching a movie is a pain... Anyone knows if > there's a quieter heatsink replacement around ? > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

sorry2

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

John Muir" <John.Muir DeleteThis @ukgateway.net> wrote in message news:rN6dneiLxopDZXvcRVnyuQ@pipex.net... > zalman sell one got the 6600gt, its sitting here beside me until I get my > act together.... > <font color=purple> > check <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com</font" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</font</a>> > Which model have you got ? I contacted zalman as well and they told me that any model would fit on a 6600. Did you get the heatsink only or even the fan ?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

dvus1

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

DaveL wrote: > If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on > the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce the > ohm rating accordingly. Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would drop just about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. -- dvus<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

DaveL

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Well, it's been a while since I did that trick. Maybe it's 1k. So OK, start with 1k and increase till the noise is down to an acceptable level. How's that? DaveL "dvus" <dven1invalid.RemoveThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:34qe4jF4a85uvU1@individual.net... > DaveL wrote: > >> If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on >> the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce the >> ohm rating accordingly. > > Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would drop just > about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. > > -- > dvus ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

dvus1

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

DaveL wrote: > "dvus" <dven1invalid.TakeThisOut@adelphia.net> wrote in message > news:34qe4jF4a85uvU1@individual.net... >> DaveL wrote: >>> If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on >>> the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce >>> the ohm rating accordingly. >> Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would >> drop just about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. > Well, it's been a while since I did that trick. Maybe it's 1k. So > OK, start with 1k and increase till the noise is down to an > acceptable level. How's that? -- dvus<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

dvus1

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

DaveL wrote: > "dvus" <dven1invalid DeleteThis @adelphia.net> wrote: >> DaveL wrote: >>> If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on >>> the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce >>> the ohm rating accordingly. >> >> Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would >> drop just about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. > Well, it's been a while since I did that trick. Maybe it's 1k. So > OK, start with 1k and increase till the noise is down to an > acceptable level. How's that? [sorry about the blank post, had a senior moment there] Yeah, that seems better, I'd guess you'd have to go down from there to get any speed at all from the fan. Might be worth mentioning that anything around 5 watts should be more than sufficient. -- dvus<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

DaveL

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

5 watts is way over kill. I used 1/2 watt resistors with no problems. I once used a 1/4 watt resistor on a cpu fan and it shorted out. DaveL "dvus" <dven1invalid.RemoveThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:34rcm6F4e7060U1@individual.net... > DaveL wrote: >> "dvus" <dven1invalid.RemoveThis@adelphia.net> wrote: >>> DaveL wrote: > >>>> If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on >>>> the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce >>>> the ohm rating accordingly. >>> >>> Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would >>> drop just about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. > >> Well, it's been a while since I did that trick. Maybe it's 1k. So >> OK, start with 1k and increase till the noise is down to an >> acceptable level. How's that? > > [sorry about the blank post, had a senior moment there] > Yeah, that seems better, I'd guess you'd have to go down from there to get > any speed at all from the fan. > Might be worth mentioning that anything around 5 watts should be more than > sufficient. > > -- > dvus ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

sorry2

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: 6600 GT too noisy. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Basically you're reducing the voltage and hence the air flow... I am sure it needs all the air flows it has now, otherwise the fan wouldn't speed when plying games. "DaveL" <dave1027.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message news:rM-dnQmscY-Ug3XcRVn-hA@comcast.com... > Well, it's been a while since I did that trick. Maybe it's 1k. So OK, > start with 1k and increase till the noise is down to an acceptable level. > How's that? > > DaveL > > > "dvus" <dven1invalid.DeleteThis@adelphia.net> wrote in message > news:34qe4jF4a85uvU1@individual.net... >> DaveL wrote: >> >>> If you can solder, this is a fix. Put a 10k resistor in series on >>> the red wire going to the fan. If the fan turns too slow, reduce the >>> ohm rating accordingly. >> >> Wow, are you sure about that 10k resistor? Seems like that would drop >> just about all the 12VDC to almost nothing for the fan. >> >> -- >> dvus >> ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: 6600 GT too noisy.

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