7950gx2 air cooling

[g-relk]

hey, youre probably thinking this is ofn, but i just got one second hand, so anyway here goes...
i know that you can watercool these things, but i just wanna air cool it, so I'm gonna get the swiftech double spacing kit and a pair of aftermarket air coolers, the problem is though that none of them really state that they can fit onto a gx2 (besides the thermalright hr03, but i dont want 2 of those hanging of the card(s???) ), only a couple say "7950 series", which is vague at best. so, i was wondering if anyone knows of one that is compatible (ive heard the zalman zf900 is, but i am not sure) with the card so i can buy a pair of them.
any and all help appreciated
g-relk

[gvblake22]

If the HR-03 fits on it, then if you can find any other heatsinks that have the same video card compatibility list you should be ok as far as the mounting holes lining up. Getting it to physically fit on (or between) the card(s) is another story you're just going to have to take your best bet on.

[g-relk]

okay, couldnt find anything except the zalman zf1000, which is a huge mofo of a cooler. does the gx2 have the same mounting holes as the pci-e gt??? if so, i think i have found a cooler.

[gvblake22]

That might be a question for an nVidia rep. See if you can e-mail nVidia to get an answer. You might also try contacting some reviewers who reviewed the 7950GT and see if they can measure the mounting holes for you.

I did find this and this detailing the mounting hole dimensions of the 7950GX2 if that helps... :dontknow:

[g-relk]

it could, ill have a look for some dimensions of the gt, and if they are the same im in business!! thanks for the help gvblake, much appreciated

[gvblake22]

Your welcome, good luck. Oh, and you can just call be Blake

[g-relk]

hmmm... cant find anything to scale. lots of pcb layouts and stuff, but no technical drawings with dimensions on them. I'm gonna hyjack my own thread here, and ask any forum users with this card if the could help me out my getting an acurate measure of the distance between each of the hsf's mounting holes.
or find me a link :)

Edit: Ive seen gt's sold with (wat look to be) a zalman zf700, but they are not in the supported list, would they be supported???

[g-relk]

okay, so i havent got anything, i dont think ill need this thread anymore.

[Yellowhello]

I'd try contacting Nvidia directly about it.

[polobunny]

I'm questioning the usefulness of what you're trying to do. You want to ditch money on a card that is outdated?
I'm not quite sure how much money you've already put in buying a second hand Nvidia 7950GX2 that might not be under warranty anymore, but you know that a 8800GT 512MB does near 18-20k on 3DMark05 when you can expect 12-14k with a 7950GX2?
And that the 7950GX2 requires more power?
Oh and it doesn't support DX10. :/

The 8800GT 512MB can be had for around $363 AU.