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Originally Posted by Skybird
Thanks. I try the Palit then, the significantly lower price really is an argument. I have checked for a Zalman VX700, though, just in case the cooler turns out to be crap. but even with that as a second it would be cheaper.
Looking forward to a new visual experience.
Are ATI drivers as critical in updates (manually cleaning the reigstry and remaing parts after deinstalling an old and before installing a new driver)?
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Noise level of the cards has never bothered me because I custom mod them after the fact anyway. Right now, I can't hear my x1900 XTX, but when I bought it, I could start to hear it any time I started using anything 3D.
Arctic Cooling has always worked out for me. I had an Arctic Cooler on my 9800 as well. They are cheap $30 or less and worth every penny. You can turn any noisey card into silence with them. Just keep the old fan around incase you need to RMA the board.
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/
A good place to figure out how to quiet things down is Silent PC Review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/
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