recommend me a cooler for an Asus DirectCU gtx460

p_o_s_pc · Nov 17, 2012, 03:52 AM

If you don't want to read much,please just read the BOLD.

I am looking for a cooler that can be used on my Asus DirectCU GTX460 1gb.

i bought this one used on the forums and the fan had been removed due to being damaged(i knew that before i bought it).
Is this card a reference PCB? This is what I'm not sure of,I'm also asking so i know what i need to look out for when it comes time to shop for a waterblock for the GPU,

I know i can find a replacement fan for ~$12 shipped on ebay for this card and i may consider it but I would like to know my options first.

If you know of something that will cool this card nicely, but not make it more then a dual slot card then let me know. I can't have it take up more then the slot right below the card as i plan to run 2 more of these cards soon for folding/crunching.

Also i wouldn't mind a cooler or waterblock that can be used on multiple cards so i can use it when i upgrade also.
Thanks

newtekie1 · Nov 17, 2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

Is this card a reference PCB?

I can tell you that the ASUS DirectCU GTX460 does not use a reference PCB. However, it does have the reference mounting holes around the GPU.

Jack1n · Nov 17, 2012, 06:19 AM

how about slappings an antec 620 on it?

p_o_s_pc · Nov 17, 2012, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack1n

how about slappings an antec 620 on it?

How could I do that?

Nov 17, 2012, 03:52 AM	#1
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System Name:	el'lappy\|Cruncher \| Cruncher 2
Processor:	intel C2D T6400 \| i7 3770k @4.2ghz \| AII X2 220 @3.4ghz
Motherboard:	some Acer \| Asus P8Z77-V Pro \|Gigabyter GA-M61p-S3
Cooling:	dual 80mm cooling fan \| Xiggy S1283 (WC'ing OTW) \|cheapo
Memory:	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card:	onboard \| Asus DirectCU GTX460 1GB(+GTX 465 STB) \|8800GTS
Hard Disk:	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW \| None (STB blu-ray player,maybe) \|DVD-RW Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	17in \| 40" 1080P HD TV
Case:	lappy case \| open air ATM (STB CM HAF XB) \|none yet
Sound Card:	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
PSU:	Dell powerbrick with Acer end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software:	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

Processor:	Intel Core i7 875K@4.0GHz(200x20)
Motherboard:	eVGA P55 FTW 200
Cooling:	Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme w/ Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition
Memory:	8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20
Video Card:	ASUS GTX 670 4GB DirectCU II @ 1015/3600
Hard Disk:	1TB Seagate 7200.12(OS), 3x 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 in RAID 5
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Blu-Ray Combo Drive IHES108
CRT/LCD Model:	HP 25" 2509m 1080p LCD
Case:	Lian-Li Lancool Metal Boned K7 w/ Windowed Side Panel
Sound Card:	Onboard is good enough for me
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Professional

Processor:	Intel Core i5 3570K @ 4.5Ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z77X UD5H
Cooling:	Antec H20 920
Memory:	Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2x4GB 2000mhz 9-11-10-24 CR-1
Video Card:	Sapphire AMD Radeon 7950 1050/1400 1075mv(1043 after V-drop)
Hard Disk:	WD Velociraptor 150GB/Hitachi Deskstar 7K3 2TB
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD Writer
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung T220P 1920x1200
Case:	Coolermaster 690
Sound Card:	Creative X-FI Titanium + Sennheiser PC360
PSU:	Corsair TX850 (2009 version)
Software:	Win 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1

System Name:	el'lappy\|Cruncher \| Cruncher 2
Processor:	intel C2D T6400 \| i7 3770k @4.2ghz \| AII X2 220 @3.4ghz
Motherboard:	some Acer \| Asus P8Z77-V Pro \|Gigabyter GA-M61p-S3
Cooling:	dual 80mm cooling fan \| Xiggy S1283 (WC'ing OTW) \|cheapo
Memory:	2x2gb ddr3 \| 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 \|4x512mb D9s
Video Card:	onboard \| Asus DirectCU GTX460 1GB(+GTX 465 STB) \|8800GTS
Hard Disk:	Momuntus xt 320gb \|Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III\|500gb WD
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW \| None (STB blu-ray player,maybe) \|DVD-RW Lightscribe
CRT/LCD Model:	17in \| 40" 1080P HD TV
Case:	lappy case \| open air ATM (STB CM HAF XB) \|none yet
Sound Card:	onboard \| onboard \| onboard
PSU:	Dell powerbrick with Acer end \| Antec EW 650w \|Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software:	Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->

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