9800GT 55nm chip w/ pics, EVGA

I got one of the Black Friday deals at Newegg on the EVGA 9800GT here and soon after initial testing took it apart to install a Zerotherm HC92-8800. Here are the pics:

Before cleaning the core completely...


HC92 installed


Ramsinks, etc...


The card came clocked to 650/950 instead of the stock 600/900

Temps went from 35/59 to 29/40C with fan on low, max overclock is 750 core, left the mem at 1000.

All-in-all a good buy. The fan on low is very quiet. High...not so much.

Looks nice i like keeping with the green theme! Just remember to keep the old heatsink and screws because you will have to reattach them if you need to RMA. Also remember to register your card if you havent already done so.

Thanks, I have already registered.

Got the cooler and screws stored in the box, I usually keep those for the length of a warranty. Needless to say I have many EVGA boxes that will be around a long time.