"johns" wrote in message
ups.com...
even called BFG on my BFG 7900 GTO, and the tech
guy basically laughed in my face, and dared me
to void my warranty by installing a quiet fan. Now, I
learn that the proper driver for the thing does a nice
job of quieting it down. You'd think that BFG tech
support would know that.

Before you start crapping over the tech support guy... If the fan wasn't
quiet before, what "improper" drivers were you using? The first step of any
troubleshooting process is ensuring you have the most recent drivers
installed.

They don't. I'm glad I have my Zalmon cooler, but maybe I
could have just downloaded a decent driver for free.

It's not quite that simple is it? Does a loud fan suddenly become acceptable
in the middle of a game? There's no substitute for a fan that remains quiet
at 100% speed. The Zalman definitely was not money wasted.

The other thing is, if BFG is building cards that are not
very smart, then maybe it is time for them to "smarten" up.

Again, keep things in perspective.
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...hlbnRodXNpYXN0

Keep in mind the BFG card is overclocked out of the factory. Naturally it
won't run as quiet as the Dell card. BFG is the only mfr not getting an
unusually high number of returns from cards overheating (versus eVGA, XFX,
etc.). The company is at the top of its game.

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