tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:17:

RandomStranger wrote on Yesterday, 18:45:

High-balling the heat production is not a bad thing. It makes running these cards safer. If I'm replacing the factory original cooler I always replace it with something much higher performance.

Those numbers will stay in the internet and spread as "facts". Oversizing coolers is fine - spreading wrong numbers helps nobody.
I would also challenge if the small cooler (no3) can sink away 40W while the significantly larger (no4) can only do 50W - I have no3 here. If desired, I can try to qualify how it behaves at what wattage of heat.

I updated my post.

I would really love to have some numbers on these things though. It's a lot of guess work.

But then there are a lot of variables, like case ventilation, ambient temperature, and quality of thermal paste. Those things can make one man's silent PC into another's GPU grave yard.

I'm pretty happy with the cooler to card assignments. Rather than going with wattage, this seems more helpful. To me those assignments look about right!

tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:17:

RandomStranger wrote on Yesterday, 18:45:

High-balling the heat production is not a bad thing. It makes running these cards safer. If I'm replacing the factory original cooler I always replace it with something much higher performance.

I would also challenge if the small cooler (no3) can sink away 40W while the significantly larger (no4) can only do 50W - I have no3 here. If desired, I can try to qualify how it behaves at what wattage of heat.

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to really do anything.

The cold plate finish is also appalling. High ridges and over anodised on the coloured ones.

The zalman VF range of GPU coolers are my go to options (when I can find them).

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 07:47:

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to real […]
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tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:17:

RandomStranger wrote on Yesterday, 18:45:

High-balling the heat production is not a bad thing. It makes running these cards safer. If I'm replacing the factory original cooler I always replace it with something much higher performance.

I would also challenge if the small cooler (no3) can sink away 40W while the significantly larger (no4) can only do 50W - I have no3 here. If desired, I can try to qualify how it behaves at what wattage of heat.

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to really do anything.

The cold plate finish is also appalling. High ridges and over anodised on the coloured ones.

The zalman VF range of GPU cookers are my go to options (when I can find them).

There are enough GPUs that don't need a Zalman VF cooler. Radeon 9000, 9200, 9600s are fine with No3 from the pictures. The exact same cooler worked on Sapphires X700 series for years.
If you're looking for a sufficient replacement with good value, those coolers are good enough. How do I know? I have them.

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 08:26:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 07:47:

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to real […]
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tehsiggi wrote on Yesterday, 19:17:

I would also challenge if the small cooler (no3) can sink away 40W while the significantly larger (no4) can only do 50W - I have no3 here. If desired, I can try to qualify how it behaves at what wattage of heat.

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to really do anything.

The cold plate finish is also appalling. High ridges and over anodised on the coloured ones.

The zalman VF range of GPU cookers are my go to options (when I can find them).

There are enough GPUs that don't need a Zalman VF cooler. Radeon 9000, 9200, 9600s are fine with No3 from the pictures. The exact same cooler worked on Sapphires X700 series for years.
If you're looking for a sufficient replacement with good value, those coolers are good enough. How do I know? I have them.

I just think that you'd probably get better results with a bigger cheap passive heatsink than those type 3. I have one on my desk right now and I was not impressed with it at all.

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 08:57:

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 08:26:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 07:47:

Those type 3 coolers are trash. The fan is tiny, something like 35mm I think. There's no way that's pushing enough air to really do anything.

The cold plate finish is also appalling. High ridges and over anodised on the coloured ones.

The zalman VF range of GPU cookers are my go to options (when I can find them).

There are enough GPUs that don't need a Zalman VF cooler. Radeon 9000, 9200, 9600s are fine with No3 from the pictures. The exact same cooler worked on Sapphires X700 series for years.
If you're looking for a sufficient replacement with good value, those coolers are good enough. How do I know? I have them.

I just think that you'd probably get better results with a bigger cheap passive heatsink than those type 2. I have one on my desk right now and I was not impressed with it at all.

Do you have a passive cooler in the same price region that is easily plug and play for 55mm? We were talking about type 3 right?

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 09:50:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 08:57:

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 08:26:

There are enough GPUs that don't need a Zalman VF cooler. Radeon 9000, 9200, 9600s are fine with No3 from the pictures. The exact same cooler worked on Sapphires X700 series for years.
If you're looking for a sufficient replacement with good value, those coolers are good enough. How do I know? I have them.

I just think that you'd probably get better results with a bigger cheap passive heatsink than those type 2. I have one on my desk right now and I was not impressed with it at all.

Do you have a passive cooler in the same price region that is easily plug and play for 55mm? We were talking about type 3 right?

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compatible-Adjustabl … B086JPNV3T?th=1

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:34:

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html […]
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tehsiggi wrote on Today, 09:50:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 08:57:

I just think that you'd probably get better results with a bigger cheap passive heatsink than those type 2. I have one on my desk right now and I was not impressed with it at all.

Do you have a passive cooler in the same price region that is easily plug and play for 55mm? We were talking about type 3 right?

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compatible-Adjustabl … B086JPNV3T?th=1

Thanks! Tempted to get the larger one and test it with a 9600XT against Type3.
The amazon one is out of the picture, as not price competitive.

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 11:37:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:34:

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html […]
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tehsiggi wrote on Today, 09:50:

Do you have a passive cooler in the same price region that is easily plug and play for 55mm? We were talking about type 3 right?

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compatible-Adjustabl … B086JPNV3T?th=1

The amazon one is out of the picture, as not price competitive.

Yep but you can find it on Aliexpress cheaper. It will also take a nice noctua fan screwed to the top.

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:40:

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 11:37:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:34:

https://www.moddiy.com/products/2550/Thermall … tsink-55mm.html
https://www.moddiy.com/products/2940/High-Per … tsink-45mm.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compatible-Adjustabl … B086JPNV3T?th=1

The amazon one is out of the picture, as not price competitive.

Yep but you can find it on Aliexpress cheaper. It will also take a nice noctua fan screwed to the top.

Here you go

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32432346031.html

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:41:

Lostdotfish wrote on Today, 11:40:

tehsiggi wrote on Today, 11:37:

The amazon one is out of the picture, as not price competitive.

Yep but you can find it on Aliexpress cheaper. It will also take a nice noctua fan screwed to the top.

Here you go

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32432346031.html

Ali in a nutshell. If you're already a customer, the cooler is 11,50€ for me, basically the same as the amazon price.
So this would be a good choice if you wanna go "passive or silent all the way".