Hey sHawTY, considering the fact that you have a bulk for zerotherm, actually how good do they normally performs?Comparison between those Zalman heatpipes version and as well as those TR ones?The zerotherm one really looks very interesting...

I am currently considering a good aftermarket GC cooler to replace my stock Galaxy 7300GT cooler (its not a zalman one) but i do not have any good suggestion on my mind.I had been thinking of getting the Zalman Fatal1ty FC-Z9 VGA cooler but i am still wondering, is there any other good options around?i for one would really love to have a great cooler that not only performs good, but looks great as well.

I know that TR is one of the best VGA cooler around but i am not so much a fan it.Anyway, besides the TR, is there any other great GC cooler around that performs well (and hopefully looks good as well)?I had started to really like the Zerotherm GX810 but i cant really find any useful reviews lying around.Anyone knows how good it is?And considering the fact that its relatively cheap (from Shawty's bulk), i feel it would be a good buy if it performs better than the Zalman at least...

O..ok.But i must try looking for more review on the Zerotherm to be really convinced.Cause the Zalman FC-Z9 isnt that expensive either.

lol..you are right as well.Let me do some research first on the Zerotherm before making up my mind.Anyone seen any review before?

Anyway, would the Zerotherm GX810 and the Zalman Fatal1ty FC-Z9 works on 7300GT?I didnt see any 7300 in the compatible list..


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Just done a research on my own regarding the Zerotherm GX810 and it seems that it aint that promising as well.Test shows that it lost to the Zalman VF-700 LED but might be due to the low speed fan of the Zerotherm.Still didnt see any result on full speed of the fan yet.Now i am in doubts..lol...

http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/gx810/index5.php

This post has been edited by akachester: Jan 28 2007, 12:41 PM

lol..I dont know why most VGA cooler website will not state whether it support the 7300GT or not.Even Zalman never state them as well.I am sure the Zalman FS-V7 will fit but havent had any idea about the FC-ZV9.Since you say that it will fit, then now its up to the Zerotherm one to make up my mind..lol...Anyway, i had already enquire shawty about it.

Hopefully i could get more convincing review on the Zerotherm first before making a purchase..I really hope it can fare better than the review i posted up earlier.Loosing out to the VF700 is far worse than what i had expected...

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Added on January 28, 2007, 4:00 pmOK..i just notice another review which compared the Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZV9, VF-900 and the Zerotherm GX810 and by the look of it, i am loosing my faith on the Zerotherm.It looses badly to the Zalman (even the VF900).Man, for once i wanted to get the Zerotherm so much without bothering the performance..lol...

http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/fatal1ty_...oler/index4.php

There is a temperature testing graph there that you could refer...

This post has been edited by akachester: Jan 28 2007, 04:01 PM

Ok..Is there any special case that i should remember in making sure the specific cooler can fit my card?Cause from what i see, the Fatal1ty FC-ZV9 almost have the same layout as the Zerotherm GX810.Would emailing the specific support team able to answer this kind of doubts?THanks..

I have already send an email personally to Zerotherm.If they say that it will fit, i might consider getting it instead of zalman or TR.Not sure why but i think i really like the design.Design always come first in my mind.lol...But from the review given, performance seems its going to be a letdown..

Hope that might be true.Anyway, i just got a confirmation from Zerotherm that the GX810 will work on 7300GT (but the picture shown as example has a different stock cooler), so i might be getting it soon.Now considering the option that i have...

Just got the GX810 from Singapore.My friend help me bought it there..Will be getting it this coming CNY and "HOPEFULLY", it can help me lower the temperature of my stock Galaxy.Its really getting very hot at 56c Idle at 550/1500..

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Just wondering, would current after-market GC cooler will still be suitable for the new 8series?

This post has been edited by akachester: Feb 10 2007, 10:17 PM

So, this means that by the time i wanna change to the 8series, i will need to change my cooler as well?

Will definitely do after i get it..

What i mean was, if i bought a cooler right now, can i still be able to use it on the 8series card.Cause i already bought myself a cooler and wondering could i reuse it in the future on those 8series...

Just got my hands on the Zerotherm GX810 from my friend who is back from Singapore. First look at it, it seems bigger than i thought.Anyway, since its CNY, i still do not have time to test it yet.Still sealed in box.Will do the testing later...

Well, i have seen a few review especially the one on tweak-town(IIRC the name) that said the performance isnt anywhere near the Zalman's but i am not pretty convinced by that review.Actually i bought this together with my cousin.He got the lower end GX710 for his 7600GS for about $43 while my GX810 cost $60.

Hopefully i will have sometime in these few days to assemble it and try out the performance...

Just got the time to assemble the Zerotherm on my 7300GT and it does look gorgeous.Way bigger than my old stock Galaxy HSF.Didnt have the time to upload the pictures as i am still at my hometown.Will do so when i got back to KL..

Anyway, these are the relative result i got on the Zerotherm.To be honest, i dont really know how to do testing.All of these temperature i got from the Nvidia Ctrl Panel.If any of you wanted more accurate ones, do let me know which program i should use and what i should do..lol...


These are the results using Zerotherm GX810 using the supplied silver TIM.Will change to AS5 when i get back to KL :


At stock speed (500/1400) :

GX810
IDLE - 47c
LOAD - 52c

Stock HSF
IDLE - 53c
LOAD - 58c

At OC speed (550/1500) :

GX810
IDLE - 49c
LOAD - 54c

Stock HSF
IDLE - 56c
LOAD - 60c

This post has been edited by akachester: Feb 21 2007, 11:16 AM

lol..i cant really compare it to the Zalman cause i dont have them.Actually my cousin also bought the GX710 and he told me the result had been relatively good.A couple of degree cooler than the original Palit cooler on the 7600GS...

For your information, i got the GX810 for about RM145 while the GX710 for roughly RM100 from Singapore but its almost impossible to find it over there now.The supplier told my friend that its kinda hard to find it there already..Might need to wait...

This post has been edited by akachester: Feb 21 2007, 09:39 PM

lol..good idea but wait till i got my time on it.Not really interested in getting any parts out right now before my new mobo arrives.Too many assignments to do...

Anyway, why u keep that Zalman away?It cant fit or not good for your ATI?

The ZEROtherm might be one of the easiest cooler to be installed on a GC as far as i can see.All you need to do is poke the screw into your GC PCB and screw the other end..And you are done...

This post has been edited by akachester: Feb 25 2007, 10:33 AM

This are the pictures of the GX810 on my 7300GT.Just have the time to post it...

I posted that before but not really tested it in comparison with the VF900.But way better than my stock even with fan running at half speed.Cant really control the speed of the fan cause this have that thermal controller thing that makes the fan run faster when its hotter....As my 7300GT come with only 2 pin fan connector while the GX810 run on 3 pin, i couldnt force it to run fan at full speed all the time using Nvidia Ctrl Panel...

Yes, the cable is very long.Roughly about 10cm if i had not mistaken.Well, i never tried it with a fan controller before though.Maybe i would give it a shot after i get myself one.Since i had never push it to full speed yet, i still cant give any oppinion on the noise level but currently, its very silent and you wont hear any noise after you close the side panel.Even with side panel opened, you still hardly hear any noise..Definitely more silent than my Zalman Fatal1ty CPU Cooler for sure...