VGA Cooler Roundup April 2006

Cooling/VGA & Other Cooling by jmke @ 2006-04-24

6 different VGA coolers are tested in our latest roundup, products from Arctic Cooling, Sytrin and Zalman stressed using an XFX 7800GT running at default and overclocked speeds, while each heatsink is tested at different fan speeds and GPU temperature and noise readings are recorded. What cooler will suite you best? Read on to find out.

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Zalman VF700-Cu & FS-V7: Specs/Install

Zalman VF700-Cu & FS-V7

The Zalman VF700-Cu is the smaller bother of the VF900-CU, the VF700-Cu resembles the CNPS7x00 series of CPU coolers strongly, a flower design of small fins which are squeezed together in the middle to form the base.

The FS-V7 or also known as the “Fatality” version of the VF700-Cu is not much different from the vanilla version: a different color and slightly faster fan are the features which set it apart.

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Compatibility

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The VF700-Cu and FS-V7 mounting method allows compatibility with a wide range of VGA cards:

  • ATI Radeon 9*** Series
  • ATI Radeon X*** Series
  • ATI Radeon X1800 Series


  • NVIDIA Geforce4 MX Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5500
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5600(FX 5700)
  • NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti 4*** Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5700(Ultra) Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5800 Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5900 Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce FX 5950 Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6600 Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6800 LE Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6800 GT Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra Series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GT series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GTX series

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    Both models come with a 4-pin to 3-pin connector which allows you to run the fan at 12v or 5v.

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    Installation

    A metal bar is attached to the back and fixed to the card using a series of stand offs, afterwards you place the heatsink on top of the GPU and screw it tight using 2 small screws. It takes a bit of time but the different steps to take are not hard to follow and the end result is a secure fix and good contact with the base.

    Memory chips are cooled with small aluminum heatsinks, the VF700-Cu has them in blue, the FS-V7 in red.

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    An excellent and secure fit:

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