My ATI 4850 + Arctic Accel S1 Setup *With Pics*

[QuadDamage2k]

I found the great deal on password for the Ati 4850 for 140 bucks shipped, I couldn?t pass it up. I was doing research online about how hot it was. I wanted to go with the Artic Cooling Accels Rev 2 to keep it cool.

The install was easy, just a few minor tweaks

I put arctic Sliver 5 on all of the chips and then added the heat sinks that came with the kit. The kit comes with 1 real long one, with open bolts to hold it down. I just cut it in half and cut the uneven side off, and I was albe to get all of my chips cooling
See Picture below, how all the chips fit that come with the kit
http://i33.tinypic.com/ngl1w.jpg
Fitment was a bit tight, but it works.
http://i38.tinypic.com/n33sar.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/2vbpuzd.jpg
^ The one heat sink looks a bit off, but it was fixed after the picture.
The install was easy just needed the 4 bolts that came with the cooler, they were longer and it scrwed right in, took me about 20 mins to complete.
Results
41C at Idle
It got up playing Crysis for an hour to 57 C and this is OVERCLOCKED at 695mhz Cpu Clock and 1130Mhz Memory Clock. Not bad

Overall it does a very good job, I know I can flash it and get even more speed out of the card.

I hope my pictures help others who plan to get this great midrange card and great cooler






ARCTIC COOLING ACCELS1 Rev 2 VGA Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186016


Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835100007


SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102747


BTW why can't i link to show pics?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: QuadDamage2k

BTW why can't i link to show pics?

Because it eats up bandwidth.

Can you install a fan on the S1 R2 without a Frankenstein-ish mod?

 

[AmberClad]

What do you consider a Frankenstein-ish mod? Cable ties do the job just fine.

 

[zod96]

I always that that too. But with tie wraps a fan on their looks like it was made for it I just don't like how that one ram sink on the bottom is hitting the heatpipe. If I can find some low profile ramsinks I'll put my S1 on my 4850 as well with no fan and run it passive

 

[MoMeanMugs]

Why did you switch one of the VRM sinks and two of the RAM sinks?

 

[QuadDamage2k]

To make it fit, otherwise it wouldn't of

I was happy to get all the sinks on all of the chips

 

[james1701]

Nice article. I love my S1. I put it on my 8800GT, and was amazed at the differences it made.