NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Graphics Card Review

strawroot · 9th Nov 2006, 04:14 AM

Do you want a piece of the new unified graphics architecture? Then you won't want to miss this review of the new NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card. Let's see what makes it tick, and how fast it really goes!

Link: http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=359

EsaT · 12th Nov 2006, 01:38 AM

Nice review, especially thorough study of HSF is excellent...
Unlike work of nVidia, that cooler must leak half of the heat inside case! (like that of 7900GTX)

Power consumption numbers with different cards might be good addition to review.

I wonder how nVidia intends to keep PC with three such cards cool with all that heated air leaking back inside case...
By bundling this kind fan with card plus manual telling to install it to window and pipe airflow into case?

empire23 · 12th Nov 2006, 08:27 PM

what i still don't understand is why won't cooler makers build coolers that take in air from the sides where there isn't any obstruction unlike top down suckers which can be impeded by another card or turbulence.

Papercut · 13th Nov 2006, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by empire23

what i still don't understand is why won't cooler makers build coolers that take in air from the sides where there isn't any obstruction unlike top down suckers which can be impeded by another card or turbulence.

I think the X850XT cooler is like that, but it was one hell of a noisy mofo. Quite a poor design overall.

Olle P · 13th Nov 2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by empire23

what i still don't understand is why won't cooler makers build coolers that take in air from the sides where there isn't any obstruction ...

The Zalman HP-series does just that.

Otherwise it's mainly a fan problem, and the question about where the warm air is going afterwards.

Cheers
Olle

Chai · 14th Nov 2006, 08:56 AM

The obstruction really depends on the case design. Not all cases have a lot of space at the side, especially SFF type. They are just trying to meet the specification with those designs.

ZuePhok · 14th Nov 2006, 03:21 PM

i cant fit this card into my office rig

too long

Chai · 14th Nov 2006, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZuePhok

i cant fit this card into my office rig

too long

No need rig la, put outside the case.

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12th Nov 2006, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
EsaT Newbie Join Date: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 3 Reputation: 6 Rep Power: 0	Nice review, especially thorough study of HSF is excellent... Unlike work of nVidia, that cooler must leak half of the heat inside case! (like that of 7900GTX) Power consumption numbers with different cards might be good addition to review. I wonder how nVidia intends to keep PC with three such cards cool with all that heated air leaking back inside case... By bundling this kind fan with card plus manual telling to install it to window and pipe airflow into case?