Which would you buy

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by polobunny

Me too, though I have to say it's really less risky to use ASC on the GPU if you don't have a steady hand. I tried it out when one of Capper article or post (don't remember exactly) brought it to my attention. Now I don't need to be precise, I just soak the GPU in ASC, slap the HS back on it and i'm done.

Polo, have you really seen a temp difference in the GPU after applying the ASC???

The reason that I ask, is 3 or 4 years ago, I had a ti4200 128mb card, applied some of the ASC (just when it hit the market) and seen a 3 or 4 degree C drop in temps.
I just wonder if the newer PCI-e cards will drop in temps as well.

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by stinger608

Polo, have you really seen a temp difference in the GPU after applying the ASC???

The reason that I ask, is 3 or 4 years ago, I had a ti4200 128mb card, applied some of the ASC (just when it hit the market) and seen a 3 or 4 degree C drop in temps.
I just wonder if the newer PCI-e cards will drop in temps as well.

Yes, i've seen quite impressive drops. Lapping the heatsink of 6600GT's and 6800 Ultra's I was able to notice sometimes up to a 10 degree drop. This 10 degree drop is really appreciated when you know 6800 Ultra AGP are on the border of artifacting when "stock".

I would have to agree the 4400 is a very nice bang for buck............I'm an AMD fan though!!

[stinger608]

cool, thanks Polo, I was thinking of lapping the heat sink and applying ASC on my 7600GT, but just wanted to get someones opinion on temp drops with the PCI-e's

I thought it would be worth it though. Will most likely do that soon! Thanks again Polo

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by stinger608

cool, thanks Polo, I was thinking of lapping the heat sink and applying ASC on my 7600GT, but just wanted to get someones opinion on temp drops with the PCI-e's

I thought it would be worth it though. Will most likely do that soon! Thanks again Polo

Go ahead it's a great thing IMO. Lap safely though, you don't want to end with an angled surface. I recon it's not as hard as lapping a P3 Coppermine but it's still a "dangerous" task if you don't take your time.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by polobunny

Go ahead it's a great thing IMO. Lap safely though, you don't want to end with an angled surface. I recon it's not as hard as lapping a P3 Coppermine but it's still a "dangerous" task if you don't take your time.

I hear ya man, the best way that I have found to lap, is doing it on a piece of glass!
I usually start with 800, then go to 1000, and end with 1200. Seems to make it almost look like a mirror

Another vote for the 4400!

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by stinger608

I hear ya man, the best way that I have found to lap, is doing it on a piece of glass!
I usually start with 800, then go to 1000, and end with 1200. Seems to make it almost look like a mirror

Don't forget to check out HardwareLogic's very own Heatsink Lapping Guide!

[onebxr]

I recieved my 4400 today and installed. Man this thing blows the 3500 out of the pond! Thanks for your help guys. I now have to go multi task.
BTW everest 2hrs stable and temps 48 degrees max.
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[One4yu2c]

W00t, glad to hear it! Enjoy that new proc.