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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Graphic cards => Topic started by: varkanoid on June 20, 2011, 09:34:57 pm

Title: GTX 480 SE replacement cooler
Post by: varkanoid on June 20, 2011, 09:34:57 pm

Hi

great as the GTX 480 SE 3 fan cooler may look I find it rather lacking. Is it possible to use the Zalman or Artic Cooling GPU coolers with this card ?

Has anyone tried ?

Title: Re: GTX 480 SE replacement cooler
Post by: Dark Mantis on June 21, 2011, 08:30:34 am

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I am sure that some of the aftermarket coolers would fit onto your GPU fine although I haven't tried myself although I have a similar problem as I watercool my cards.

Title: Re: GTX 480 SE replacement cooler
Post by: varkanoid on June 21, 2011, 12:09:56 pm

I was going to try changing the TIM as looking at the side of the card it seems have a lot on it.

Although I guess this would mean I lose warranty.

Title: Re: GTX 480 SE replacement cooler
Post by: Dark Mantis on June 21, 2011, 12:49:17 pm

Technicaly removing the fan cover will invalidate your warranty. The TIM is generally not the best quality and in my view they also put too much on to. If you are going to change it try using something like Arctic Silver 5 and just about a size of a grain of rice in the centre.