Best after market cooler for 9800pro?

[EdoKoi]

hey guys...i need a recommendation for the best aftermarket cooler for my PowerColor 9800pro.

all suggestions welcome.

reason i am asking is because it seems to constantly crash when i play Guild Wars..(only).but not any other intensive game, i.e. Doom3, HL2, UT2K4..etc.

i'm hoping the cooler will help it,...ummm...cool down.

thanks.

 

[Elbatrop1]

It sounds like a problem relating to the game itself, not your vid card. If it were a problem with your vid card overheating, then it would crash in Doom 3.

Try downloading the latest video drivers. I would also say get the latest patch for the game, but the game is quite new, and I dont think there is any patches yet.

 

[EdoKoi]

^^ yeah, that's the problem..no known patches..just the in game updates...sad really, i enjoy the game very much..just this constant crashing is annoying to say the least.

however, i did check guildwarsguru forums..and seems many ppl are having the same problem...

and yet many ppl w/ almost identical set up as me, are not.

i'm picking my brain trying to figure out if it's some software confliction...

figured a new card cooler wouldn't hurt.

it's NOT rebooting the system..just in the game..when i've played for more than say 1 1/2 hrs.. it'll crash to desktop.

when i jump on for 45mins, i don't have any problems...

any other thoughts?

i really am hoping it's just a game bug and not my system....

i would like to point out that i've tried it on my older system w/

Intel/nVidia G4 Ti4200
Sis chipset
w/ no problems (but again i've only played on that comp for 1 hr)

but on my newer rig,

AMD64 3000/ATI 9800pro
VIA 800pro chipset

it crashes...