How loud is a 6800GS PCI-E ????

[cvearl]

I am rebuilding my second rig. Problem is the X800GTO Fireblade I stuffed in there is kinda loud and the motor for the 2 slot cooler has a faint but annoying buzz. Kinda like one of those power transformers on a pole. But not as loud of course. Unnaceptable.

So how loud is the eVGA 6800GS PCI-e compared to say... Radeon 9800 Pro or 6600GT or 7800GT?? I have owned and still do own 2 of these cards. If the 6800GS is same or quieter then I think I will spill the extra 60 bucks and get it instead. But I only have a week to exchange the 800GTO.

The GTO is nice but too loud and is not quite as fast as the 6800GS PCI-e so it would be a little upgrade as well. But only if quieter for sure. :)

C.

[SanDiego3700+]

I've got the 6800GS and it is kinda loud. I don't have any of the other cards so I cannot compare it but my video card and my Northbridge fan are the loudest components in my rig. I just purchased an NV Silencer 5 rev3 to replace the fan but I have not installed it yet but from what I hear, the NV5 fan will take care of the fan noise problem and it will drop the temps about 10°C. Plus, the fan exhausts out of the case so it will also drop your system temps. If you want I will post back to let you know how much of a difference the new fan did.

[cvearl]

That would be great thanks!

[jAkUp]

The Zalman VF700 is another option for a very quiet system :D

[Fathertime36]

The Zalman VF700 is another option for a very quiet system :D


No doubt, I second the Zalman VF700, quiet and awesome cooling.

[lightman]

Take it with a grain of salt, but I just built a new pc for a friend, and I put a XFX 6800GS PCI-E in it. I'd say it's as loud as my Gainward 6600GT (AGP). Not too much, but it would benefit from a VF700. :)