ZALMAN 9700 LED - Page 5

Quakindude · April 4th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by screwballl

how did this get off track from a Zalman to his video card again?

He started asking about ATI Tools not working on his new OS install.

screwballl · April 4th, 2007

Isn't there already 4 other threads where he has asked the same thing?

Quakindude · April 4th, 2007

Pretty much.

Computer-Ed · April 4th, 2007

never mind, silly me did not see how long the thread was..

Quakindude · April 4th, 2007

I used alcohol for years with no ill effects. As with any cleaning agent, proper usage and common sense can go a long way. That being said, I switched over to the Arctic Clean two-step process about 8 months ago.

Panda Man · April 4th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by screwballl

Isn't there already 4 other threads where he has asked the same thing?

I've given him the same answers in all of them too. Hey birmingham, you got msn?

Gig-O-Ram · April 4th, 2007

I have a bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol that I've been using for about a year, and for the most part, gets the job done pretty well. It can usually get rid of just about all of any TIM residue I want to remove. It's been known to not remove 100% of it, but not so much is left behind that I think it's an issue. It did an alright job of removing some thermal tape residue from my chipset cooler, but I got 98-99% of it off.

I would agree that his 9700 facing the rear of the case is the best option, for better cooling, and I still think he'll want to seriously consider another video cooling option if he's going to oc his card, especially with the idle temps he listed in the 50s.

Pbirmingham1988 · April 4th, 2007

Lol you guys are makin me feel dumb about all this computer stuff!! But thx for the support. I could get MSN cuz i really need to talk to someone about this because this pc w/ vista is my second build but with all new high end and advanced hardware I've never used before!! I used amd athlons before i switched to intel (e6600) and now i couldnt be happier because ive never seen or even knew about the term overclocking. I was reading up on it while i was deciding to buy new parts and i always saw people writing down their specs at the bottom of their signatures and wondered what all that meant. I understand now and it throws a lot of interest in me and I've almost taken this as my hobby in a way. I'm trying to learn the tricks and all so I could be more computer oriented. I love gaming and overclocking helped me be more satisfied with a system i can rely on for no lag or frustration. Pbirmingham1988 is my MSN screen name so hit me up!! I would love to share some of my own bios set ups with you and show my set up in my case. If you guys could help me at all in just litle tweaks here and there it is GREATLY appreciated. I'll get on my pc in 5 mins cuz my brother is playing world of warcraft. Personally, I hate that game. Thx a lot my DUDES!

screwballl · April 4th, 2007

as a PC Tech of about 15 years now, overclocking is one of the fastest and easiest way to kill a system, if not immediately then down the road. A stock clocked system can been seen running 5-10+ years down the road, yet the expected lifespan of any overclocked part is around 1-2 years, even if 100% stable the entire time. Some parts are able to OC for long periods of time provided proper cooling the entire time.
I myself am giving my E6600 a small bump but nowhere near where you or others have theirs. I don't feel like flushing away my hard earned money

Panda Man · April 4th, 2007

If you get MSN add me and I'll see if I can help you out

pandaman1029@hotmail.com

April 4th, 2007	#42
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED Isn't there already 4 other threads where he has asked the same thing? Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

April 4th, 2007	#43
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,758 Blog Entries: 7	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED Pretty much. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

April 4th, 2007	#44
Computer-Ed .. Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 452	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED never mind, silly me did not see how long the thread was.. Computer Ed Core2 Duo E6600 \| Gigabyte 916P-DS3 \| 4 Gig Corsair XMS2 \| ATI HD 2900XT X Fi Xtreme Gamer \| WD SE16 32 Gig \|Liteon 20X DVDRW SATA \| Bose Companion 2.0 Antec Nine Hundred \| Thermaltake Toughtpower 1KW \| BenQ FP202W \| Vista Ultimate 64

April 4th, 2007	#45
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,758 Blog Entries: 7	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED I used alcohol for years with no ill effects. As with any cleaning agent, proper usage and common sense can go a long way. That being said, I switched over to the Arctic Clean two-step process about 8 months ago. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

April 4th, 2007	#47
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 839	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED I have a bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol that I've been using for about a year, and for the most part, gets the job done pretty well. It can usually get rid of just about all of any TIM residue I want to remove. It's been known to not remove 100% of it, but not so much is left behind that I think it's an issue. It did an alright job of removing some thermal tape residue from my chipset cooler, but I got 98-99% of it off. I would agree that his 9700 facing the rear of the case is the best option, for better cooling, and I still think he'll want to seriously consider another video cooling option if he's going to oc his card, especially with the idle temps he listed in the 50s. If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

April 4th, 2007	#48
Pbirmingham1988 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 177	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED Lol you guys are makin me feel dumb about all this computer stuff!! But thx for the support. I could get MSN cuz i really need to talk to someone about this because this pc w/ vista is my second build but with all new high end and advanced hardware I've never used before!! I used amd athlons before i switched to intel (e6600) and now i couldnt be happier because ive never seen or even knew about the term overclocking. I was reading up on it while i was deciding to buy new parts and i always saw people writing down their specs at the bottom of their signatures and wondered what all that meant. I understand now and it throws a lot of interest in me and I've almost taken this as my hobby in a way. I'm trying to learn the tricks and all so I could be more computer oriented. I love gaming and overclocking helped me be more satisfied with a system i can rely on for no lag or frustration. Pbirmingham1988 is my MSN screen name so hit me up!! I would love to share some of my own bios set ups with you and show my set up in my case. If you guys could help me at all in just litle tweaks here and there it is GREATLY appreciated. I'll get on my pc in 5 mins cuz my brother is playing world of warcraft. Personally, I hate that game. Thx a lot my DUDES! Windows Vista EVGA 680i Mobo & E6600 @ 3.2 GHZ (400x8) Cooler Master Geminii 2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS2 8500 (800 mhz) 4-4-4-12 1T 1 X EVGA 8800 GTX (575/1800) 2 X 320gb Western Digital HDD's 7200 RPM- RAID 0 Thermaltake Shark Antec True Power Trio 650W Logitech g5 mouse & Logitech g15 keyboard Logitech 5.1 Surround Sound Logitech USB MIC

April 4th, 2007	#49
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED as a PC Tech of about 15 years now, overclocking is one of the fastest and easiest way to kill a system, if not immediately then down the road. A stock clocked system can been seen running 5-10+ years down the road, yet the expected lifespan of any overclocked part is around 1-2 years, even if 100% stable the entire time. Some parts are able to OC for long periods of time provided proper cooling the entire time. I myself am giving my E6600 a small bump but nowhere near where you or others have theirs. I don't feel like flushing away my hard earned money Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

April 4th, 2007	#50
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,910	Re: ZALMAN 9700 LED If you get MSN add me and I'll see if I can help you out pandaman1029@hotmail.com Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD

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