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aftermarket cooler ideas for HD4870X2

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shleepy

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I'm sure there have been posts asking about aftermarket coolers for HD4870X2, but since I'm almost positive that there have been no developments on that front, let's go with another route...

Has anyone tried, or does anyone want to try, or does anyone have any ideas for how to run a much quieter HD4870X2? I saw a post on another forum (via google) from a person who said that he wanted to try strapping two heatsinks on it - one on each side of the card. If the dimensions are OK, that seems like an interesting idea, and I even have a "back-side" heatsink sitting on an old card that I could try it with...

But does anyone else have any thoughts about doing anything remotely close to this? My main concern is to get a good heatsink or two on the card. I can figure out fan logistics a little later, but I would much rather have a couple of 120mm fans or quiet aftermarket HSF's dedicated to it than the stock jet-engine fan(s) that's sitting in my HD4870X2.
 
@cdnbum88. Which heat block will you be using on the HD4870 X2? I know EK make one, but it's very expensive (~$130).

Are there cheaper alternatives?
 
Originally posted by: daw123
@cdnbum88. Which heat block will you be using on the HD4870 X2? I know EK make one, but it's very expensive (~$130).

Are there cheaper alternatives?
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I think I will be going with the XPSC Razor. It is cheaper and all that I have read is just as good if not better.
 
Originally posted by: CannibalisticH0b0
I'm sure there have been posts asking about aftermarket coolers for HD4870X2, but since I'm almost positive that there have been no developments on that front, let's go with another route...

Has anyone tried, or does anyone want to try, or does anyone have any ideas for how to run a much quieter HD4870X2? I saw a post on another forum (via google) from a person who said that he wanted to try strapping two heatsinks on it - one on each side of the card. If the dimensions are OK, that seems like an interesting idea, and I even have a "back-side" heatsink sitting on an old card that I could try it with...

But does anyone else have any thoughts about doing anything remotely close to this? My main concern is to get a good heatsink or two on the card. I can figure out fan logistics a little later, but I would much rather have a couple of 120mm fans or quiet aftermarket HSF's dedicated to it than the stock jet-engine fan(s) that's sitting in my HD4870X2.
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I don't think there will ever be an air aftermarket cooler released for this card. I also think that is quite impossible to cut down some heatsinks and mount them. Even if you somehow manage to do it, the PWM area will be next to impossible to cool down. The PWMs are quite a challenge to cool on a single 4870, I can't imagine doing that with two GPUs. Maybe if you can keep the aluminium plate that covers the card, when you mount the heatsinks, but that seems, again, impossible.

I don't understand why do you bother, really. You can tweak your fan with riva tuner in so many ways, until you find a good performance/noise ratio.

Or, you could try something like this:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1357400.
But I would advise you not to. 😉
 
Originally posted by: cdnbum88
Originally posted by: daw123
@cdnbum88. Which heat block will you be using on the HD4870 X2? I know EK make one, but it's very expensive (~$130).

Are there cheaper alternatives?
Click to expand...

I think I will be going with the XPSC Razor. It is cheaper and all that I have read is just as good if not better.
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That's more like it - I would be willing to spend under $100 (or £65) on it.
 
the new XSPC blocks are great.

They use derlin tops now so you wont see any cracking issues there first blocks had.

Also they use standoff's so its more newbie friendly.

I honestly tell people to avoid EK until EK makes the revised waterblocks with standoffs for gpu's.
 
Palit and Gainward have 3 slot versions of 4870x2 (with factory overclocks) that look like a 4850x2 from up top (2 fans). So maybe there will be aftermarket coolers available.
 
Has anyone tried blowing a fan on the back of the card? I have a large case and could put a pci slot fan right behind my HD 4870 x2.

Otherwise, I'm probably going with the Danger Den GPU cooler and possibly cpu cooler combined. I have a Zalman 9700 for the cpu and that is sufficient for my q9650, however.

Oh, has anyone removed the HS from the two GPUS and applied artic silver? I assume this card DOES have a factory HS? LOL. 🙂

-Robert
 
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: CannibalisticH0b0
I'm sure there have been posts asking about aftermarket coolers for HD4870X2, but since I'm almost positive that there have been no developments on that front, let's go with another route...

Has anyone tried, or does anyone want to try, or does anyone have any ideas for how to run a much quieter HD4870X2? I saw a post on another forum (via google) from a person who said that he wanted to try strapping two heatsinks on it - one on each side of the card. If the dimensions are OK, that seems like an interesting idea, and I even have a "back-side" heatsink sitting on an old card that I could try it with...

But does anyone else have any thoughts about doing anything remotely close to this? My main concern is to get a good heatsink or two on the card. I can figure out fan logistics a little later, but I would much rather have a couple of 120mm fans or quiet aftermarket HSF's dedicated to it than the stock jet-engine fan(s) that's sitting in my HD4870X2.
Click to expand...

I don't think there will ever be an air aftermarket cooler released for this card. I also think that is quite impossible to cut down some heatsinks and mount them. Even if you somehow manage to do it, the PWM area will be next to impossible to cool down. The PWMs are quite a challenge to cool on a single 4870, I can't imagine doing that with two GPUs. Maybe if you can keep the aluminium plate that covers the card, when you mount the heatsinks, but that seems, again, impossible.

I don't understand why do you bother, really. You can tweak your fan with riva tuner in so many ways, until you find a good performance/noise ratio.

Or, you could try something like this:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1357400.
But I would advise you not to. 😉
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Ugh! And UGLY! I wonder what heatsink paste the factory uses? Such a small thing....

-Robert

 
Originally posted by: aigomorla
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0008.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0001.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/HD4870X2.jpg

:T
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Shouldn't you have booties on that poor little thing? 😉

Here's a solution: http://www.frozencpu.com/produ...tml?tl=g36c15s62#blank

I'm worried about giving my daughter a computer with water cooling. If she had a problem, I'd have to drive 100 miles to fix it, and water cooling is like a full time hobby.

-Robert
 
My daughter's GPU temps are hovering between 80-87 degrees at idle!! Good grief, that's one very hot card. I'd heard the temps run high, but this is ridic-o-lous. 😉

I can't see any solution but water cooling for this card. The onboard cooling from the factory is nonsense, particularly if one wants to keep a video card for more than a few months.

Danger Den it is....

-Robert
 
Been on h20 for 2 months, never had a problem with anything, The water levels are not even droping, just depends on how you set it up and make sure you do it correct the 1st time.
 
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: QuadDamage2k
The water levels are not even droping
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Why are you saying that? Do you expect the water level to drop in a closed circuit?
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the tubing is porus by nature.

so you evap water though the tubing over time.

Nothing you can do about this.

 
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