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Hey everyone! With F@H running 24/7 on both SMP and GPU2, I've been wincing at my GPU temperatures holding steady at 70-75C under load with the fans at only 55%

I'm thinking that an aftermarket cooler is what the doctor ordered, and I'll have the means to buy one soon. I've looked around and pretty much all the beefy coolers are around $50 on newegg. The one I'm really leaning towards is the Scythe USA SCVMS-1000 but as usual I'm always open to suggestions!

Pros of this card:
- Ability to support other 92mm fans if the stock 100mm fans don't quite cool quietly enough
- Scythe makes great stuff
- Low 12.50 - 29.22dBA ratings
- Individual fan control

Cons:
- Unsure of a good-looking product when I'm not too sure of other options
- Price (Not really a terrible con, considering its the average price)

Looking forward to any input while I start off some research here! Thanks!

if your true about going for watercooling sooner or later id jsut wait till then

When was the last time you cleaned your rig including fans with rubbing alcohol? You may be happy with your temps. if you just do that. When was the last time you applied thermal compound? I know I need to do that soon. If you overclock you should clean and reapply every 3 or 4 months. Right?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835186016

Is decently priced, pretty kick ass, and quiet to boot.

Dan

vbironchef wrote:When was the last time you cleaned your rig including fans with rubbing alcohol? You may be happy with your temps. if you just do that. When was the last time you applied thermal compound? I know I need to do that soon. If you overclock you should clean and reapply every 3 or 4 months. Right?

I keep my system pretty clean, once i see a tiny bit of dust i blow the case out. i really should reapply some TIM on my card though.