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Is Zalman Vf1000 SLI compatible

Fumega

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Hi, I've recently bought two MSI NX8800Ultra-T2D768E-HD-OC (8800 Ultra overclocked). The problem is that one card reaches 95/98 ºC at ease.
Now I want to install a decent cooler, like Zalman VF1000, the problem is that I don't know if this cooler is SLI compatible (I'm worried about those two heatpipes will interfere with the SLI bridge:

But as the 8800 ultra as two SLI inputs, maybe one is cleared:

What do you think? Can I install Zalman VF1000 without trouble on my sistem?
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the sli input you are using now should clear just fine.
 

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think you might need a bigger case with better air flow what case do you have looks like those cards just fit lol
 

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Yeah dude the only reason the one card is reaching 100C is because it has less than 1CM clearance from the bottom of the case. Even if you got the VF1000, it would still be overheating. Get an Antec 900 or something.
 

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What if he just put a hole in the bottom of his case under the bottom card to allow the draw to come from under the case to that card? A bit cheaper than buying a whole new case. Then just cover the hole with modders mesh or something along those lines!
 

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Hi, thanks for the fast response, by the way, do you think that with VF1000 I'll gain a noticeable performance vs the 8800 ultra stock cooler?
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no, i don't think you will, at least not right now. if you cleaned up the wiring in that case or got a bigger case you would definitely see a difference in temps, or you could just go all out and watercool everything...
 

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Yeah dude the only reason the one card is reaching 100C is because it has less than 1CM clearance from the bottom of the case. Even if you got the VF1000, it would still be overheating. Get an Antec 900 or something.

No, the card that is overheating is the top one, the one in the bottom the max is 75 even with minimum clearance, when it was on top the max was around 69 / 72 max
I changed positions because before because the "hotter one" reached above 100 bottom :(
 
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as you can see a hard type sli connecter will not work,but a soft one will.


 
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well this normal size soft one from a p5n works,it the hard one ya get from evga that wont work.
 
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I just installed a VF1000 on a 8800GTX last week mate and to tell you the truth the results were not all that great... If I were you I would go for the thermalright HR03's... They completely out perform the competition... Including the Zalmans...

here is a review for you.. check out the graphs..

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Thermalright/HR-03Plus/4.html


I was a huge fan of the VF900 coolers from zalman. I bought about 6 of em over the years and they were great but this new cooler just doesn't cut it imo..

Just make sure you buy a good quality 120mm fan for the HR03 and you will have no probs at all...


Oh yeah... And clean up that case of yours... lol
 
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No look, the second card is LEANING. You are putting the PCB under stress by bending it, this may cause it to shear off.
 

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as you can see a hard type sli connecter will not work,but a soft one will.



that's not an ultra, the ultra has another sli connector between that one and the bracket, so YES, it will fit.
 
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yes sry,pic showed a gts.

it might be leaning but it works, its also on a tech station.
not enuff to sheer???? any thing
 

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I just installed a VF1000 on a 8800GTX last week mate and to tell you the truth the results were not all that great... If I were you I would go for the thermalright HR03's... They completely out perform the competition... Including the Zalmans...

here is a review for you.. check out the graphs..

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Thermalright/HR-03Plus/4.html


I was a huge fan of the VF900 coolers from zalman. I bought about 6 of em over the years and they were great but this new cooler just doesn't cut it imo..

Just make sure you buy a good quality 120mm fan for the HR03 and you will have no probs at all...


Oh yeah... And clean up that case of yours... lol

Hi, I know that Thermalright HR-03 plus is far better, the problem is that I think they don't fit in my case (because the Tuniq, the HR-03 on top with the fan would hit the Tuniq), and I'm really not sure if there is enough space to put an Hr-03 with a fan on the 2ºnd card, look at this pic -->

I really don't see any space to put a fan there...
 
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