Accelero S1 Rev. 2 and BFG 8800GTOC question...

nOOky

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So I have the Accelero cooler sitting here waiting to put on, I also got their "turbo" fan module. I read something in another forum about there not being enough heatsinks to cover the voltage regulators. I take it the stock cooling solution has these covered for a reason.

I am wondering if anyone runs this set up without any cooling in place on those areas and it's fine, or if I should find something that fits and wait to install it until then.
I also have read that the supplied heatsink tape sux and have even read of people using JB Weld. Comments?
 

coinz

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I took the one's they provide for the ati card, cut it into 3 pieces with 6 fins on each used some super glue and stuck them to the voltage regulators..just in case

also the rev. 2 has some new heatsink tape on it..held perfectly on mine no problems..just hold it on there when installing for like 10-20 seconds should be good
 

nOOky

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On their website is states no heatsinks required, or at least they didn't have any problems without them. The reviews of this cooler are right on, man it's quiet. I didn't realize how loud the stock fan was until I turned my computer on after installing it, and I had to check to see if the fans were spinning. I can hear my Raptor read and write again heh.
Stock cooling idle was 54-55, now it's 42. Haven't gamed yet, that's next.