Air cooler for GTX 680

[p_monks33]

I need 2 coolers for gtx 680's they are reference cards and in sli with a slot between them. My single card is hitting mid 80s in sniper elite v2

 

[SickBeast]

Do the H50 mod x2. It's cheap, works great, and it dumps the heat outside of your case. You just need to track down the brackets; they're about $10 each shipped, perhaps a little less if you buy a pair of them.

 

[hyrule4927]

If I'm not mistaken, all you need to solve high temps in that game is a frame rate limiter? Seems to have a reputation for generating oddly high temperatures.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Do the H50 mod x2. It's cheap, works great, and it dumps the heat outside of your case. You just need to track down the brackets; they're about $10 each shipped, perhaps a little less if you buy a pair of them.

+1

 

[Don Karnage]

Twin Turbo II for 39.99

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63764

 

[lehtv]

Twin Turbo II for 39.99

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63764

It's a triple slot cooler. I know the OP has a slot between the cards but the top card's Twin Turbo would not get much fresh air...

 

[Don Karnage]

It's a triple slot cooler. I know the OP has a slot between the cards but the top card's Twin Turbo would not get much fresh air...

Missed he has space limitations. OP you need water then.

 

[SZLiao214]

Not really any good 2 slot aftermarket coolers for the gpu. Its a real shame that msi doesn't have their twin frozr line available to buy separately.

 

[p_monks33]

Do you guys think a 240mm radiator would work with waterblocks for two 680's that are not overclocked at all. I just hate seeing my top card sit at 85 degrees when its being stressed.

 

[Don Karnage]

Do you guys think a 240mm radiator would work with waterblocks for two 680's that are not overclocked at all. I just hate seeing my top card sit at 85 degrees when its being stressed.

I'm running my 670 with a single 120 and its maxing at 34C with almost 1300 boost core . A 240 would be fine

 

[SickBeast]

Seeing as the H50 has a 120mm radiator I would say a 240mm one would be ideal for a pair of 680s. Are you doing a custom loop? The H50s are probably cheaper you know. The 680s are voltage limited rather than being heat limited. You're not going to get a better overclock at 30C vs 50C, or so I hear.

 

[p_monks33]

I just want cooler temps. The H50 mod looks sloppy as soup sandwiches on most cards and doesnt offer any VRM cooling like a custom block does.

 

[SickBeast]

You could just add those little heatsinks to the VRMs and make sure you have decent case airflow. *shrug*

I don't find the H50 looks sloppy. I find it looks quite elegant.

 

[lavaheadache]

I personally wouldn't bother since these things are designed to run at those temps safely.

 

[BD231]

If I'm not mistaken, all you need to solve high temps in that game is a frame rate limiter? Seems to have a reputation for generating oddly high temperatures.

This only works if you can select the refresh rate within the game or the game nativly syncs to 60hz or 30hz. Sniper v2 does not have this option so if you have a 120hz monitor v-sync will sync with the native refresh rate of 120hz. If he's running a 60hz monitor the v-sync trick will work, if he's running 120hz there's no way to select a lower refresh rate.

edit: you can set your monitor to 60hz via windows and the game will sync to that.

 

[toyota]

This only works if you can select the refresh rate within the game or the game nativly syncs to 60hz or 30hz. Sniper v2 does not have this option so if you have a 120hz monitor v-sync will sync with the native refresh rate of 120hz. If he's running a 60hz monitor the v-sync trick will work, if he's running 120hz there's no way to select a lower refresh rate.

edit: you can set your monitor to 60hz via windows and the game will sync to that.

what does vsync have to do with a frame rate limiter though? I keep a frame rate limiter on at 62 fps for all my games that way they dont ever run unreasonably hot if I am not using vsync.

 

[BD231]

what does vsync have to do with a frame rate limiter though? I keep a frame rate limiter on at 62 fps for all my games that way they dont ever run unreasonably hot if I am not using vsync.

What do you use to do that with? I've been using v-sync as a frame limiter.

 

[toyota]

What do you use to do that with? I've been using v-sync as a frame limiter.

I know afterburner and precision both have it. you just click on the wrench and there will be an option to limit the framerate.


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[BD231]

That's perfect, thx.