Whats The Difference...
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The guy with the goods! Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
The guy with the goods! Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">9800Pro Arctic Coolers</div> I have just bought myself a 9800 Pro and i wan't to upgrade the cooler on it to one with a heat exhaust. I knew that Arctic Cooling make that sort of thing so wen't to the website and found 2 possible coolers, but which is best?
<a href='http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41' target='_blank'>http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41</a>
<a href='http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=36' target='_blank'>http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=36</a>
I looked around to see if anywhere had reviewed them against each other but there didn't seem to be anywhere and most places had had a look at the first cooler. I'm really looking for cooling performance and airflow from the cooler, which is best?
<a href='http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41' target='_blank'>http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41</a>
<a href='http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=36' target='_blank'>http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=36</a>
I looked around to see if anywhere had reviewed them against each other but there didn't seem to be anywhere and most places had had a look at the first cooler. I'm really looking for cooling performance and airflow from the cooler, which is best?
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I'm not too sure about the old one, but i'd expect the newer model to be better
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Are you sure you have one of those on your X800 because the mount holes are differently positioned. ATi Silencer 4 is for the X800 series.
And New does not mean better.
Take a look at the heatsink of the first one it has a much wider therefor a larger surface for contact with the flowing air which theoreticaly should cool better.
The Rev. 3 at high setting has a higher RPM therfore a better airflow.
The only thing that might make the newer one better is the copper base of the heatsink on the second one.
I don't even think the second one is the newer one, since the first link is Revision 3.
Just have a look at some overcloaking websites and form benchmarks and make your own decision.
Here are a few on the Rev. 3 Silencer:
<a href='http://www.atruereview.com/arcticcooler/index.php' target='_blank'>http://www.atruereview.com/arcticcooler/index.php</a>
<a href='http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews/vgasilencer/' target='_blank'>http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews/vgasilencer/</a>
<a href='http://www.bit-tech.net/review/310' target='_blank'>http://www.bit-tech.net/review/310</a>
<a href='http://www.dansdata.com/vgasilencer.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.dansdata.com/vgasilencer.htm</a>
<a href='http://www.ocfaq.com/reviews/ArcticCooling/VGASilencer_Rev3/' target='_blank'>http://www.ocfaq.com/reviews/ArcticCooling/VGASilencer_Rev3/</a>
<a href='http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/arctic_cooling_vga_silencer.php' target='_blank'>http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ar...ga_silencer.php</a>
I could'nt find any good Silencer 1 reviews.
Other than that excellent choice of cooling company Artic Cooling makes excellent VGA heatsinks.
the rev. 3 is the old one, the silencer 1(rev 4) is the new one.
from everything i've seen the rev 4 is better