I was just thinking about a good way to cool V2s. This is awesome. How did you mount the fan? Just at the bottom of it?

It is basically mounted with *really strong* spongy double sided tape on the PSU.

it will be more ultimate if you'll solder 125mhz memory chips

This is more about cooling for protecting the longevity of the card Anthony, but even if I soldered 125mhz memory on I doubt it would overclock to that because in my experience SLI'd V2's don't overclock very well because they loose synchronization between each other too easily.

I wonder if there is a big enough market to actually have something cnced out of aluminum that covers the entire card like modern coolers do...

FaSMaN wrote:

I wonder if there is a big enough market to actually have something cnced out of aluminum that covers the entire card like modern coolers do...

There are plenty of amplifier heatsinks to do the job. The GENDAC chip is higher than all the other ones though, nothing a file can't fix.

mzry wrote:

It is basically mounted with *really strong* spongy double sided tape on the PSU.

Would you be willing to share some detailed pics of your side-mounted V2 cooling fan?

I've been wanting to experiment with such a system further, I have tried in the past to use some kind of foam + mounting material to the front of the case for improved cooling (especially since I can mount larger fans this way).

That looks awesome! I would add some kind of shroud to keep the air directed over the cards. Plastic from an old package would work. I've done this before and it can make a big difference.

What are the dimensions of the black heatsinks?

mzry wrote:

This is more about cooling for protecting the longevity of the card Anthony, but even if I soldered 125mhz memory on I doubt it would overclock to that because in my experience SLI'd V2's don't overclock very well because they loose synchronization between each other too easily.

You'd be surprised how well they oc. I had a v2 sli setup running at 110mhz for the longest time.

Anyway you card looks good! Overkill, but who cares, it look killer.

Edit: 80c or 80f?

Looking nice! Where did you source those heatsinks from?

Damn, that's a great mod!

Oh so my hanging a fan off the card with a cable tie wasn't ultimate enough for you 😜
Seriously though nice job. also interested in how you mounted the fan

Dreamer_of_the_past wrote:

What are the dimensions of the black heatsinks?

40mmx11mmx40mm
Black heatsinks:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390948845443?_trks … K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Copper ramsinks:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221329369259?_trks … K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Square copper ones I used on the gendac:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8-Pieces-Copper-He … %3D221329369259

Notes on the fan:

Image3 really shows everything. What you might not have realised is that I'm using a bottom mounted PSU because it's a modern case. The fan is basically double sided taped to the top of the PSU at the bottom. I used super strong tape which is spongy and thick which is good for reducing noise and vibration. The PSU protrudes just enough over the PCI cards that there is a perfect amount of clearance. The case actually has a window that comes out further from the case allowing room for airflow etc, so it's not flat alongside an opaque aluminum side. Hope this explanation helps.

Here is a closeup: Image 4
It's even large enough to cool the g400's heatsink too 😀

PS the orange fan at the top cools the CPU (Tualatin 1.4s) Ram and Chipset all in one. Also another advantage of large fans is that the machine is very quiet.

Link to the case I use: Case link I've used this case for 3x retro systems now, highly recommended.

I just wanted to say that all of the caps in the title really makes this thread worth clicking to see. Would visit again. A++. 🤣

Speaking of cooling, I've had a very good experience with these tiny fans. They push a fair amount of air and are silent. Imo, it's worth putting them on chips which get very hot like chipsets:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HXH-40mm-x-10mm-CPU-C … n0AAOSwPe1UA4KY

Even though you have a large fan cooling both cards, it may not be as effective as a small, lower RPM fan, directly attached to the heatsink.

Looks neat, but do parts besides the 3 part main chipset get hot enough to worry? What are you clocking these things at, where does it make a difference?

I grabbed some Chinese heatsinks off of eBay for my card and not too bothered about active cooling.

May be the same can be done with Voodoo2s. Oh wait, there are no holes on Voodoo2 PCBs for holding heatsinks and water blocks.

firage wrote:

Looks neat, but do parts besides the 3 part main chipset get hot enough to worry? What are you clocking these things at, where does it make a difference?

I grabbed some Chinese heatsinks off of eBay for my card and not too bothered about active cooling.

The V2 gets shockingly hot all round. Even the ram-chips can be almost painful to touch after a good amount of gaming. I didn't do this for overclocking, mainly just to keep it cool.

I have to say, the black and copper color scheme makes this look REALLY badass.