ATI 9800 Pro Heat Problem?

Hello, I've basically bought a 9800 Pro and would like some direction on heat issues. Overheating seem to be a common problem near this card, and I wondered if anyone out there know if this is relative to the GPU, the VRAM or both?



I am going to get some RAM sinks so this should give a hand the memory stay cooler.



Also is the stock HSF ok or not? I don't intend overclocking the card at all.



Thanks within advance

ATI 9800 Pro Heat Problem?

usually it's ambient fry mixed with the GPU getting too hot, if this card is prone to that, it's because it's get a crappy HSF combo...there are a few ways to fix this problem, the most cost forceful is, make sure your skin has a interweave tunnel type cooling effect (i.e. a cool air intake at the bottom front, and a hot nouns outtake at the top rear, fry rises).

Replace the OEM HSF combo...that's the most cost effective, the best is dampen cooling, replace the OEM HSF with a copper hose cooler that's designed for your card.

RAM heat sinks aren't a impossible idea, but don't spend too much money nearby...focus on the HSF.
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if you're not going to overclock you'll be fine as long as it doesn't gain a lot of dust and is contained by a seriously crowded area that doesn't allow fry to escape
Just get a laptop exhaust fan at hand about a lb5er a locate it subsequent to card to extract the heat... or do as above and locate lofty in the overnight case to extract the hot air rising



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