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Are aftermarket vga coolers worth it for the 8800 series cards?

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EvilSponge

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Hello all,

I am considering an after market vga cooler for my 8800gtx any reviews or people with direct experience with these coolers? Is it worth it?

Thanks,

-sponge
 
I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for here but, depending on the heatsink you're looking for or at they will typically run the card cooler, allow you a better overclock and some will even run passive for use in a quiet system. The accelero S1 rev.2 is among the best, along with the thermalright HR-03 series and the new accelero extreme 8800. They are generally a whorthwile investment for any gaming system but, make sure that either your cards warranty won't be voided(eVga or xfx) or that you're ready to have no warranty on your $200+ piece of hardware.
 
Does the Accelero S1 work on the GTX? I wouldn't run it passive anyway, put the turbo module on or get the xtreme.
 
Originally posted by: BlueAcolyte
Does the Accelero S1 work on the GTX? I wouldn't run it passive anyway, put the turbo module on or get the xtreme.
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good catch, my bad, the S1R2 does not fit the G80's, only G92's, the Extreme does fit the G80's as do a couple of the HR-03s.
 
I have a Accelero on my 7800 GT and it dropped tems almost 10c...much quieter also. I know it's not the same as your card, but it's a reference to the quality build of those products.
 
You prolly should have posted in the vid forum to receive more than enough responses. 🙂

I've ran GTX's in several configs. The HR-03 Plus is the best cooler you can put on a GTX. Your temps will drop like crazy, but you'll want to insure adequete case ventillation, esp exaust. Minimum two 120mm exaust fans.

The greater question, is it necessary. I have to say no. The GTX cooler is very good and very quiet. A fan boost to 80% is still very quiet and does a heck of a job.

With a fan boost to at least 70%, the stock cooler will work for oc'ing to Ultra specs. I ran a GTX at 640/1500/990 with 80% fan for over a year flawlessly. In my old P180 with plenty of air flow, gpu temps were 50c idle 60c load. If you have room, you can install a PCI Slot Cooler under your GTX to create a push/pull air flow and exaust nearly 100% to outside the case..
 
Hey SteelSix,

Great idea on the PCI slot cooler. Yeah I run mine @ 640/1500/1000 and it works fine. When I try for 650-660 it barfs ok let try your suggestion thanks!

-sponge
Out of curiosity what card did you move to?
 
I started with a single G92 GTS and am now running 8800 GTS's in SLI.

I wanted to sell the GTX before the resale value dropped, sold it for $450 in December. I really missed the GTX's memory and bandwidth advantage over the single G92 GTS though. Gameplay was much smoother with the GTX. It's a tough card to migrate from. I still miss mine... :brokenheart:

I'd keep clocks where you're at with the stock cooler though. Even with the HR-03 Plus I didn't go over 650/1500. Without a voltage boost the GTX's 90nm process tops out right about where you're at. The Ultra has more voltage going to the core which allows for more headroom. I'm not recommending it, but one can flash to an Ultra bios which bumps voltage..
 
Wow sweet setup sli soo nice I like the memory cooling fan. Yeah ok I'll keep it where it is yeah I have learned with video cards I wait until I can't play the games I want to smooth with most eye candy before I sell. You must be running a serious PSU for that rig.

-sponge
 
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