looking for the best aftermarket cooler that lowers tempertures the most while keeping it a very quiet solution
price isn't much of an issue
price isn't much of an issue
POLL : what's the best aftermarket cooler for the x1900xtx?
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Praxis1452
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V1 Ultra is the best but better by a few degrees and louder than the Accelero X2 so I voted V1 since you asked for the best but Accelero is better pricewise and noisewise.
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Go with Zalman.
Well, I know I don't have a X1900 XT/X, but it's still an OC'ed X1800 XL, and with the Zalman VF700-ALCu, it keeps my load temps under 60ºC, with the only, single, unique, absolute exception of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, where it sometimes reaches 65ºC or so.
On the stock cooler, it would EASILY reach 75ºC in simple games like Half-Life 2.
Hope it helps.
Well, I know I don't have a X1900 XT/X, but it's still an OC'ed X1800 XL, and with the Zalman VF700-ALCu, it keeps my load temps under 60ºC, with the only, single, unique, absolute exception of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, where it sometimes reaches 65ºC or so.
On the stock cooler, it would EASILY reach 75ºC in simple games like Half-Life 2.
Hope it helps.
I have compiled a list of X1900 aftermarket cooler user reports over at Rage3D:
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33854396
My conclusion is if you want something that is known to work well and has been validated by many user experiences, go with the Accelero X2. The Accelero is also the quietest cooler out of the 4 you listed.
The VF-900 has had way too many reports of overheating and instability for it to be an option. The Sytrin VF-1 and V-1 Ultra don't really have enough user reports in to generate a solid verdict.
The V-1 could potentially be the best, depending on what kind of fans you strapped onto it. If you are looking to minimize noise with quiet undervolted fans, then performance may not be so great compared to the others.
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33854396
My conclusion is if you want something that is known to work well and has been validated by many user experiences, go with the Accelero X2. The Accelero is also the quietest cooler out of the 4 you listed.
The VF-900 has had way too many reports of overheating and instability for it to be an option. The Sytrin VF-1 and V-1 Ultra don't really have enough user reports in to generate a solid verdict.
The V-1 could potentially be the best, depending on what kind of fans you strapped onto it. If you are looking to minimize noise with quiet undervolted fans, then performance may not be so great compared to the others.
LOL WTF the OP actually added it. The NV Silencer 5 doesn't even work with ATI cards... In any case, it's not the best cooler by a long shot.Originally posted by: wizboy11
You forgot to add the NV Silencer 5 to the list
oh.. hehe
well.. i didn't check.. i had never heard of it before though so i thought it was weird
ill take it off now
well.. i didn't check.. i had never heard of it before though so i thought it was weird
ill take it off now
The V1 ultra would give you the best gpu cooling, but I'm not sure how well it cools the voltage regulators (if it does at all). I'm using the accelero right now, and I got better results than the zalman vf900. The kuformula vf1 cools about the same as the accelero from the reviews I've read.
You do need decent airflow over the voltage regulators: I added Zalman ramsinks to mine and stuck an undervolted PCI exhaust underneath - it ran fine without, but I prefer the peace of mind the slight extra cooling gives me. I haven't tried adding an 80mm fan on to the bottom block - I suppose this might help.
As for VPU temps, down 15-20C under load with the V1-Ultra, rock-steady at maximum CCC overdrive settings (really can't be bothered farting about with other tools - it's taken me plenty long enough to get this machine ready as it is).
Come On!
It does actually work. There was a post about it a little while back. It worked with like no modifictaion either.
But the best cooler has to be the V1 Ultra.
Originally posted by: Howard
no no noOriginally posted by: Exsomnis
Zalman VF900-Cu all the way.
Whats wrong with the VF900?
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=13&artpage=1800&articID=405Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Howard
no no noOriginally posted by: Exsomnis
Zalman VF900-Cu all the way.
Whats wrong with the VF900?
I would say Accelero as price/oerformance wise (noise yet unknow to me). V-1 Ultra might be better, but atleast here it's over twice the price. I just got mine X2 today, but I got cold feets when starting to install it, I realized that by installing the Accelero X2 (or any aftermarket cooler) to my X1900XT will void the 3 year warranty of the 500? card.
This is what's wrong with the VF900:Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Howard
no no noOriginally posted by: Exsomnis
Zalman VF900-Cu all the way.
Whats wrong with the VF900?
VF-900CU on X1900xt
I installed mine today on my x1900xtx it idles @41 degrees cel. when I load Oblivion the temp goes up to 99 degrees Cel. then the screen goes black within 5 minutes and I have to reset my pc (i am using ati tool to log the temp). the AC Accelero X2 i removed to install this would keep my card below 75 Cel.
It is installed correctly and making good contact with the chip and the fan is working (I do know how to install a vga cooler I have 3 vf700-cu's installed on my other PC's). Is it possible for these things to break? I know it is installed correctly as I have removed it twice and verified the thermal compound is fine. Anyone have any ideas? this really sucks. $50 for this thing and now I am stuck as I have the memory sinks installed and will have to remove them to put the X2 back.
This list isn't nearly exhaustive either. If you look around the internet you will find tons of people having trouble with the VF900 on their cards. Granted, you will also find a couple people with great results, and you won't really know until you strap it onto your card. Personally I think there are too many mediocre results for it to be worth the risk/hassle of buying it and having to return/sell it if it doesn't work out.
While I do own a Accelero X2 so I'm a bit biased. I think the X2 is the best bang for the buck being cheapest and around ~2nd in cooling ability.
Also Howard the NV Silencer 5 fits just fine on the X1900 cards and it does a pretty good job cooling it too.
Originally posted by: Howard
LOL WTF the OP actually added it. The NV Silencer 5 doesn't even work with ATI cards... In any case, it's not the best cooler by a long shot.Originally posted by: wizboy11
You forgot to add the NV Silencer 5 to the list
Also Howard the NV Silencer 5 fits just fine on the X1900 cards and it does a pretty good job cooling it too.
Interesting. You learn something new every day. But still, it doesn't belong on the poll.Originally posted by: JBT
While I do own a Accelero X2 so I'm a bit biased. I think the X2 is the best bang for the buck being cheapest and around ~2nd in cooling ability.
Originally posted by: Howard
LOL WTF the OP actually added it. The NV Silencer 5 doesn't even work with ATI cards... In any case, it's not the best cooler by a long shot.Originally posted by: wizboy11
You forgot to add the NV Silencer 5 to the list
Also Howard the NV Silencer 5 fits just fine on the X1900 cards and it does a pretty good job cooling it too.
I've seen more benches of hte Zalman beating out the X2. That Madshrimps article is questionable for that reason.
V1 Ultra is the best air cooler in terms of performance/heat dissipation . . . though it's a little difficult to install compared to the others and may require some creativity on some mobos if you have a large CPU cooler . . .
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