InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Micro Mart Forumhttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/forums@micromart.co.ukSat, 10 Jan 2009 02:05:10 GMT20http://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic287357-29-1.aspxIt was great fun, but I would seriously recommend spending the extra notes and getting a ZF1000 instead!<br><br>Of course you also need the RHS88, which is another £15, so the total cost would be just under £50 !Thu, 22 May 2008 14:19:47 GMTgunman127http://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic287357-29-1.aspxthat sounds good mine idles at 60c id love to get it down to 40c.</P><P>nice job.Thu, 22 May 2008 02:04:46 GMTcompaq2http://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic287357-29-1.aspxFirst off I know this shouldn't work and it really didn't want to, but I got it on in the end!<br><br>As always I took off the default cooler, which I'd already modified a bit beforehand.<br><br>Then I had to clean everything, and remove the GPU shroud around the IHS.<br><br>Next off was the IHS itself!<br><br>I used a stanley knife blade and a small hammer, slipped it under one corner and popped off the IHS.<br><br>The VF900 fits fine using the holes meant for the GPU shroud, but the RHS88 RAM cooler didn't have the required holes for this plan<br><br>Out comes the hacksaw, I remove the offending parts of RHS88, and file it smooth.<br><br>Bolted together, running dead silent, and cooler than ever!<br><br>I had already optimized the stock heatsink, by blocking the pointless holes, and replacing the thermal paste with Zalman STG-1, but it still idled at 60C for GPU temp.<br><br>With my hand crafted heatsinks on it, it idles at 40C !!<br><br>It took about 3 hours to cut and shape the RHS88 to size, but it is well worth it.<br><br>The offcut parts from the RHS88 I cut into 4 pieces and lapped smooth, then stuck them onto the Vitec VRM chips on the 8800GTS, just to be safe!Thu, 22 May 2008 01:48:22 GMTgunman127