The Official 8800GT Information and Discussion Thread

[Swtethan]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

AS5 FTW man!

I have to ask, did you keep the original VRAM thermal pads on? Are they reusable? If not, where did you get them? Just wondering for when I get mine this week. I'll see how it does, if it's a bit hot to my liking I'll have to rip off the cooler and add some AS5.

My only concern are the pads...

I'd love to get a VF-1000 on it, but I'm afraid I can't go SLI then. Since I'll have to put a VF-1000 on the second one as well, space is limited on my motherboard.


Anyone tried a Zalman VF-1000 on the card yet?
Maybe I'll stay with a single 8800GT and just overclock it to the max.

Have you checked the owners charts yet to see WHO has a VF1000 on theirs?

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vf1000 blocks the sli bridge, but I dont think that would matter much, it is flexible yes?

[Swtethan]

Update mine to Idle 39c, load 50c

[GI_Manny]

Originally Posted by Christiaan

AS5 FTW man!

I have to ask, did you keep the original VRAM thermal pads on? Are they reusable? If not, where did you get them? Just wondering for when I get mine this week. I'll see how it does, if it's a bit hot to my liking I'll have to rip off the cooler and add some AS5.

My only concern are the pads...

I'd love to get a VF-1000 on it, but I'm afraid I can't go SLI then. Since I'll have to put a VF-1000 on the second one as well, space is limited on my motherboard.


Anyone tried a Zalman VF-1000 on the card yet?
Maybe I'll stay with a single 8800GT and just overclock it to the max.

the thermal pads they used kinda look like gause (sp?) with white paste on them. i took them all off for just put AS5 on them. you can save them too, they stay intact. you have to make sure you get every single space that the pads hit or else you will fry. @OP, nice temps!

[Swtethan]

Load @ 780/1900/2000

[Swtethan]

some *minor* changes to my case flow + 4GB of rammmmm =-O

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by Mattngsx

Updated my thread for my Accelero S1, added some heatsinks to the Voltage Regulators (added pic). Nothing fancy but should do the job.

Will run some 3dmarks now and post.

I will do. Thanks

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by Swtethan

some *minor* changes to my case flow + 4GB of rammmmm =-O

Very nice. Good for you.

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by Swtethan

Have you checked the owners charts yet to see WHO has a VF1000 on theirs?

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vf1000 blocks the sli bridge, but I dont think that would matter much, it is flexible yes?

Nope, I didn't check. My bad.
The only problem I have with SLI VF-1000 is my bottom PCI slots are full. Got two of them and the second PCI-E slot is right next to the other two PCI slots. So I pretty much NEED a single slot cooler for SLI. Hence my dilemma, I'd love to SLI this bad boy though. Will have to see the temps.


Update on my order...
There is no update. lol
They were suppose to get in stock today, no word yet, I'm hoping they get it later this afternoon and e-mail me tomorrow saying they shipped it. Here's hoping...

Originally Posted by GI_Manny

the thermal pads they used kinda look like gause (sp?) with white paste on them. i took them all off for just put AS5 on them. you can save them too, they stay intact. you have to make sure you get every single space that the pads hit or else you will fry. @OP, nice temps!

Okay, cool. Thanks man. I'll have to take a look into that then.

[mega_option101]

Very nice cooler

[Bal3Wolf]

Dang i almost had one newegg has some in when i went to use my uncles credit card he knows letting me use it and give him cash. He forgot to give me his 1800# so couldn't buy the card and now newegg is sold out lol.