Aftermarket cooler for eVGA GeForce GTX 550 ti OC

[Macgruber]

So this card runs up to 70*C when at load on my pc

i downclocked it to 999mhz gpu 2178mhz core 1087mn voltage and it gets to 61-64*C at full load when running multiple copies of games and other apps that are 24/7 on this computer



Do any of you have any suggestion for an aftermarket cooler for this card? I am thinking about getting another one and running SLI but I don't see the card getting any cooler. I feel SLI would be a cheaper option to me versus buying one of the newer cards.

I just want to have the card be as cool as the rest of the components on my pc

MSI Z77A-G45 , Intel i7-2600k, 8gb Corsair XMS PC15000 ram , Thermtaltake contact 30 cpu cooler.

Highest my temps on cpu get is about 67*C on full load running IBT/P95 rest sits about 50*C when PC at full use

 

[Puppies04]

70°C is nothing to worry about on a GPU under load, expecting all your components to run at the same temp as your other components (by this I presume you mean your CPU as i am not sure what else you are monitoring the temps on) is nieve.

As for going SLI I would suggest that if you desire more performance you sell your existing card and upgrade to a faster single card solution. SLI brings issues of its own and even if you do go SLI you are going to be limited to 1GB of VRAM which is going to become a limit sooner or later depending on your resolution.

 

[Shephard]

I agree with Puppies that's nothing.

my 9800 gt ran at 90 for years before I sold it.

 

[Tweak155]

3rd. 70c ain't bad at all really. That's pretty good.

 

[Macgruber]

70°C is nothing to worry about on a GPU under load, expecting all your components to run at the same temp as your other components (by this I presume you mean your CPU as i am not sure what else you are monitoring the temps on) is nieve.

As for going SLI I would suggest that if you desire more performance you sell your existing card and upgrade to a faster single card solution. SLI brings issues of its own and even if you do go SLI you are going to be limited to 1GB of VRAM which is going to become a limit sooner or later depending on your resolution.

and running my cpu at 70*C is pretty ok too
im not being nieve for wanting all my components to run cooler
thanks guys but my question here was what aftermarket cooler would do the job, while i appreciate your opinions im looking for more solid information
obviously my gpu wont run at my cpu's temp, im not comparing it, your just assuming and making up things with your own interpretation.

so yeah, i want my gpu to basically run 10-20*C cooler and i want a a AM heatsink to do so, so if you can help me with this id appreciate, if not i really dont think telling me my current temperatures are okay will not help.

I agree with Puppies that's nothing.

my 9800 gt ran at 90 for years before I sold it.

I feel bad for who bought it

j/k, yeah man, i want to cool my computer completely and i really want to cool my GPU. i dont like components running hot period

which is why i bought a heatsink+fan for my cpu and now i want one for my gpu

 

[p_monks33]

Swapping the heatsink to a triple slot cooler would reduce the temps a bit, but would likely ruin the chances of SLI in the future due too space limitations. Maybe an arctic accelero mono. They seem pretty efficient, but ask yourself if you want to spend 50 dollars on a cooler for a 110 dollar card? What make and model card do you have? Trying to be helpful.

 

[Macgruber]

Swapping the heatsink to a triple slot cooler would reduce the temps a bit, but would likely ruin the chances of SLI in the future due too space limitations. Maybe an arctic accelero mono. They seem pretty efficient, but ask yourself if you want to spend 50 dollars on a cooler for a 110 dollar card? What make and model card do you have? Trying to be helpful.

you are, you actually gave me a name of a cooler to look up

but as all computer components, the card wasn't 110$ when i bought it , was a while ago when it was 150$

so im really not trying to spend 170$ on a new card to buy a cooler for that card, so an extra 50$ to keep my card SUPER cool would definately be a more viable upgrade for me

eVGA GeForce GTX 550 ti OC is the one i have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130629

that http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/455/accelero-mono-plus.html also do you think its going to really outperform the stock cooler of the gtx550? sorry for the stupid question it just looks similar, if its only going to be a few degrees difference instead of a dozen then i dont think its worth it

you know of any named triple slot coolers like you mentioned? i want excess cooling without having to go liquid cooling on my system -> wow the triple slot accelero coolers are like 120$ lol

so im guessing water cooling is gonna > cooling like this?

 

[p_monks33]

Water will give better temps, not worth it at all for a lower end card. Really, I know you are set on saving money, but that card at 70c isn't going to gain much from an aftermarket cooler. You would be wasting your money to have it run in the 55-65c range. It would be quieter and that's mostly it. I would look at it this way. You could sell that card and spend what you were going to spend on a newer better card that has a nice non- reference cooler. Lets say you get $80.00 for your card + 50 you were gonna blow on a cooler , that's 130 bucks , you could get a nice 7770 or for 175-185 grab a twin frozr 7850 or a zodiac gtx 660 that would crush your current card while running cool and quiet. It's your call and your money. Just my opinion.

 

[Puppies04]

Water will give better temps, not worth it at all for a lower end card. Really, I know you are set on saving money, but that card at 70c isn't going to gain much from an aftermarket cooler. You would be wasting your money to have it run in the 55-65c range. It would be quieter and that's mostly it. I would look at it this way. You could sell that card and spend what you were going to spend on a newer better card that has a nice non- reference cooler. Lets say you get $80.00 for your card + 50 you were gonna blow on a cooler , that's 130 bucks , you could get a nice 7770 or for 175-185 grab a twin frozr 7850 or a zodiac gtx 660 that would crush your current card while running cool and quiet. It's your call and your money. Just my opinion.

^This. Adding an aftermarket cooler or going SLI is not the sensible route, sell what you have and buy something faster if that is what you feel you need.

If you are happy with the performance of your system as it is then don't worry about temps unless your GPU is regularly hitting over 85°c which it isn't.

 

[Macgruber]

Water will give better temps, not worth it at all for a lower end card. Really, I know you are set on saving money, but that card at 70c isn't going to gain much from an aftermarket cooler. You would be wasting your money to have it run in the 55-65c range. It would be quieter and that's mostly it. I would look at it this way. You could sell that card and spend what you were going to spend on a newer better card that has a nice non- reference cooler. Lets say you get $80.00 for your card + 50 you were gonna blow on a cooler , that's 130 bucks , you could get a nice 7770 or for 175-185 grab a twin frozr 7850 or a zodiac gtx 660 that would crush your current card while running cool and quiet. It's your call and your money. Just my opinion.

your right man problem is me finding someone to sell the card to! im going to try the for sale forums, id rather use ebay/amazon but the taxes on that are ridiculous, and on here id need to trade a trusted member, i dont want to send something 100% working and have someone say the card was DoA cause i have 0 reputation and get stiffed on my money



im going to look into some other gtx's i really want to stay away from ati regardless how good they are now any reason why you recommended the zodiac gtx?


Ty for the help

 

[p_monks33]

Check heat ware, if they have a good reputation , it's,likely to be safe. With you having no feedback, you might be asked to ship first. I'm glad you are making the decision to upgrade the card vs the cooler, it would be a shame to waste money on a low end last gen card.

 

[p_monks33]

Zotac* darn autocorrect. It's a reasonably priced card with a good compact cooler on it. I have galaxy dual fan gtx 660's and they are very good cards.

 

[Macgruber]

Check heat ware, if they have a good reputation , it's,likely to be safe. With you having no feedback, you might be asked to ship first. I'm glad you are making the decision to upgrade the card vs the cooler, it would be a shame to waste money on a low end last gen card.

you might consider it a "low end last gen card" but it runs every game on max settings on my rig

also yeah, they might have great heatware and decide to stiff me since i have none and of course you'll beleive them even if they lie ( i would make video of the card working and processing it to ship, its just i dont trust people on the internet not even in real life do i really trust humans these days )


ty for the help on the card but i dont get it, you tell me to sell my old card for 80$ and use the 50$ i would of spent on a new heatsink and tell me to buy a 289.99$ card

 

[Macgruber]

Zotac* darn autocorrect. It's a reasonably priced card with a good compact cooler on it. I have galaxy dual fan gtx 660's and they are very good cards.

yeah i saw a few in store today they looked like they had a super good cooling system

im still thinking about that acellero hybrid cooling system for the video card, it looks great it just costs the price of a video card itself :/
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/569/accelero-hybrid.html?c=2182

im just worried it looks all fancy but the watercooling+heatsink hybrid wont be as effecient

i dont know, i guess i need to find a card im willing to spend 150-200$ on and see if its cooling will work, i really dont want the card running over 60*C at all to be honest, im even happy with my gtx 550ti's performance i dont know if ill see a difference in what im doing graphic wise so i just need a heat reduction

im also thinking about going watercooling on my cpu since i added some ram and had to switch the fan on my contact 30 heatsink and now its making a buzzing noise which ruined my ultra silent pc (except for when my gfx card blazes up to 65-67*C xD )

 

[p_monks33]

Those two cards I mentioned are around 179-200 dollars American not 289.00. Do whatever makes you happy man. Everyone in this forum agrees that trying to attain sub 60c temperatures is crazy for an air cooled rig unless you run in in a 15c room all the time. I will leave it at that, you will not recoup your money if you spend anything to upgrade the cooling of that card. I never said your card was bad lol, it was indeed a budget gamer card last year, thus making it less even more now. It's your hard earned money, everyone is just trying to give you some sound advice.

 

[Macgruber]

Those two cards I mentioned are around 179-200 dollars American not 289.00. Do whatever makes you happy man. Everyone in this forum agrees that trying to attain sub 60c temperatures is crazy for an air cooled rig unless you run in in a 15c room all the time. I will leave it at that, you will not recoup your money if you spend anything to upgrade the cooling of that card. I never said your card was bad lol, it was indeed a budget gamer card last year, thus making it less even more now. It's your hard earned money, everyone is just trying to give you some sound advice.

trust me i appreciate it

i see one on newegg for 212, i dont know where you came up with 179-200$ maybe you bought it on black friday?

yeah my whole intention is not spending an extra 200$ for a card thats going to run JUST AS HOT

but im actually going to fully watercool my system so i am researching cpu/gpu watercooling systems or i might just buy 2 seperate kits from a local store.... i think people fail to realize whats good this month is last years news next month and people seem to make fun of 100$ cards like mine and call them budget cards when they are spending 250-300$ and not 1200$ on the "top of the line" cards.. i dont think its fair