ATI 4850 w/ Accelero S1 Rev.2 Installation PICs

[dds14u]

I installed a new Accelero on my 4850 and took pictures to help get rid of anymore confusion there is about installing one.

Posted on Hardforums because I could add the pictures straight into the post =D.

Here is the thread:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1329747

 

[taltamir]

I only see an accelero S2 on the egg.. and is that just me or does the S2 have 2 heatpipes vs 4 on the S1 rev2?

mmm, http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php...307331b84cc4e7bebd992d

16$ part + 9$ shipping for an S1 rev2...
Not a bad deal at all.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

yes, the S2 has only 2 heatpipes. Think of it as a class, where class 1 is the best...the S2 is meant to be a cheaper heatsink for cards more in the midrange where you don't necessarily expect 3D performance out of them, just absolute and worry free silent operation (some of the lower end cards with their own passive coolers can run uncomfortably hot relative to an S2).

 

[dds14u]

The S2 only has 2 heatpipes and is shorter than the S1. I would recommend against it if you are running passive.

Wow I wish I had seen that ewiz price before.
I actually got mine here:
http://www.svc.com/fan-acces1.html for a few bucks more.

Also, Newegg does carry the accelero S1, but it's quite a bit more expensive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...6835186016&Tpk=accels1

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: dds14u
I would recommend against it if you are running passive.

It'll cool most single slots cards better than their own cooling unless you have the absolute worst case airflow...

The performance enthusiast might not like it because their chips will still run hot and not be very overclockable at all. However most chips (we're talking midrange and on down, ie the 3650s and 8600s and below) will run within safe opperating temps, provided you don't opperate it in some insanely hot ambient environment as has been shared with us before (90F+), and thus it does become a very attractive option for silence enthusiasts.