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http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=657
According to this Blog the right sided VRMs are a bottleneck to Overclocking HD5970.
I am assuming this happens as a result of designing the video card to keep a manageable length.
Could a water block solve this problem? I have seen some advertised blocks claiming the VRMs can be cooled by water (but I know nothing about water cooling)
How about an aftermarket aircooler?
Overall this GPU seems like a much better value than HD5870 (Two full Cypress cores for only 50% more money). Unfortunately I think the cooling solution required to fix the problem may negate some of the price advantage.
No forum cross-posting please. The original can be found here
-ViRGE
According to this Blog the right sided VRMs are a bottleneck to Overclocking HD5970.
I am assuming this happens as a result of designing the video card to keep a manageable length.
Could a water block solve this problem? I have seen some advertised blocks claiming the VRMs can be cooled by water (but I know nothing about water cooling)
How about an aftermarket aircooler?
Overall this GPU seems like a much better value than HD5870 (Two full Cypress cores for only 50% more money). Unfortunately I think the cooling solution required to fix the problem may negate some of the price advantage.
No forum cross-posting please. The original can be found here
-ViRGE
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