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First post, by Unrealdevon

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I just ordered a Quadro fx3000 from ebay and i always want to get another newer better cooler for my graphics cards.

Any advice on what i should get?

I got an Zalman VF700-CU on my GF4 ti4600, would that fit on the Quadro fx3000?

Thanks!

Reply 1 of 7, by mothergoose729

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I haven't bought it, but I have a watch for the Z Machine GV 1000. It's big and cheap and claims compatibility with the Nvidia FX series.

Reply 2 of 7, by lost77

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The VF-700 is compatible with the Geforce FX series. The Quadro uses the same cooler as a FX 5900. I'm not sure the default ram heat sinks will fit but you can just remove them. The ram doesn't get overly hot, just needs a little bit of airflow (which the Zalman will provide).

Reply 3 of 7, by Unrealdevon

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Yeah the Zalman is a great vga cooler.

Honestly i cant think of any other 3rd party coolers (except zalman) from back when these cards were sold.

Reply 4 of 7, by oeuvre

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strap a noctua NH-D15 to it

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Reply 5 of 7, by Doornkaat

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Unrealdevon wrote:

Honestly i cant think of any other 3rd party coolers (except zalman) from back when these cards were sold.

Arctic cooling had a very successful line of blower style coolers.
The NV Silencer 4 Rev. 2 should fit the Quadro FX3000 and is an excellent upgrade as it's quiet, keeps the chips cool and exhausts the warm air from the case.
Titan also made a couple of nice coolers iirc.
Revoltec had after market coolers as well but from what i remember they weren't too good.

Reply 6 of 7, by The Serpent Rider

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would that fit on the Quadro fx3000?

Yes.

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Reply 7 of 7, by Unrealdevon

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Thanks for the info.