Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT

gregf · 08-14-06, 10:57 AM

Just recently bought a Geforce 6600GT. After a few weeks use the fan started to get louder and louder. At this point It's sitting in the box. I am wondering a few things before i go about my RMA. I am noticing this is a common issue for the Gigabyte Geforce 6600 cards. Should i go ahead with the RMA or replace the stock heatsink/fan? If so should i go with the one listed here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118117

Which is a ZALMAN VF700-CU 2 Ball VGA COOLER? Do not play a lot of games just some older ones here and there. So i am not looking into spending big bucks on a cooling solution or a better card. So whats everyones opinion on this i guess?

**john19055** · 08-14-06, 11:38 AM

If you RMA it then the fan is more then likely going to be the same loudness ,I would just get a aftermarket cooler like the one you show.

gregf · 08-14-06, 12:28 PM

Yeah trying to avoid having the same problem in another month. Guess now I am open for suggested coolers, if anyone has a better recommendation than the one i linked. Thanks.

**Airbrushkid** · 08-14-06, 12:49 PM

I have a XFX 6600GT 256 card sitting around here. The fan did the samething. They don't have ball bearings. There just nylon bushings. I replace it with the Zalman VF700- CU. It ran cooler then the stock did. I would go with the Zalman!

gregf · 08-14-06, 01:34 PM

Now that kind of suprises me that your XFX card did the same thing. I was always under the impression they made better quality cards. I guess with the stock vga coolers it does not matter what you do your going to end up replacing it. Thanks for the advice guys.

Rayman1968 · 08-14-06, 02:06 PM

Yeah, go with the VF700. Since you're not really into gaming, just hook it up in 'normal mode' and you won't even hear it.

08-14-06, 10:57 AM	#1
gregf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT Just recently bought a Geforce 6600GT. After a few weeks use the fan started to get louder and louder. At this point It's sitting in the box. I am wondering a few things before i go about my RMA. I am noticing this is a common issue for the Gigabyte Geforce 6600 cards. Should i go ahead with the RMA or replace the stock heatsink/fan? If so should i go with the one listed here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118117 Which is a ZALMAN VF700-CU 2 Ball VGA COOLER? Do not play a lot of games just some older ones here and there. So i am not looking into spending big bucks on a cooling solution or a better card. So whats everyones opinion on this i guess? Last edited by gregf; 08-14-06 at 11:10 AM.

08-14-06, 11:38 AM	#2
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT If you RMA it then the fan is more then likely going to be the same loudness ,I would just get a aftermarket cooler like the one you show. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

08-14-06, 12:28 PM	#3
gregf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	Re: Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT Yeah trying to avoid having the same problem in another month. Guess now I am open for suggested coolers, if anyone has a better recommendation than the one i linked. Thanks.

08-14-06, 12:49 PM	#4
Airbrushkid Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,413	Re: Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT I have a XFX 6600GT 256 card sitting around here. The fan did the samething. They don't have ball bearings. There just nylon bushings. I replace it with the Zalman VF700- CU. It ran cooler then the stock did. I would go with the Zalman! __________________ Intel Q9550 l eVGA NForce 780i SLI FTW l 2 Palit GTX 560 Ti 2 GB SLI l Corsair Dominator 8 gig PC2-8500 l 2 - Intel X-25M 80 gb SSD Raid 0 l WD 1 -2TB & 2 -1TB l On board sound l Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1200 1200W l Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit l 3 X Dell E248WFP 24" Monitors

08-14-06, 01:34 PM	#5
gregf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 9	Re: Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT Now that kind of suprises me that your XFX card did the same thing. I was always under the impression they made better quality cards. I guess with the stock vga coolers it does not matter what you do your going to end up replacing it. Thanks for the advice guys.

08-14-06, 02:06 PM	#6
Rayman1968 Hairy and ape-like Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 469	Re: Gigabyte Geforce 6600GT Yeah, go with the VF700. Since you're not really into gaming, just hook it up in 'normal mode' and you won't even hear it. __________________ E6700 @ 3.5 (1.39v) w/Zalman CNPS 9500LED \| eVGA 680i \| GTX285 \| 150 gig WD Raptor 10k rpm SATA \| 2 gigs (2 x 1gig) G.Skill F2-6400CL3D @ 960Mhz 4-4-4-12 (2.1v) \| Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Pro \| Silverstone Zeus 850w PSU \| Silverstone TJ-03 \| BenQ 24" FP241W

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