Originally posted by: j0j081
I can't even tell the fan is running on my Evga 9600gt sc but idle temps are still fine. I think it's the reference cooler to so if I were you I wouldn't worry about getting a better cooler just yet.
I've found that the MSI 9600GT isn't reference.
Plus, it's very loud in my own opinion. I can't imagine what the XFX 8800GS might be like since some people consider this MSI 9600GT (red color PCB) to be quiet.
It starts off very loud and then it gets quieter, but it still has a bit of a machine gun like noise rather than a soft whir of small fans so I can hear it even when it's hidden inside the closet.
I turned off the stock fan and stuck a Yate Loon RDH8025B 80x25 fan on top of the plastic casing above the stock fan and undervolted my fan to 5v. It's running around 50c even under load, and so far ok.
I'll be switching to a 80x15 fan soon so that I get at least one PCI slot open.