VGA Cooler round-up

[A5]

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=405

About time someone did this

Cliffs:
Accelero X1 has the best noise/performance ratio - the Sytrin beats it by .5C, but only at full blast, which is ~8dB louder than the Accelero at 100%.

 

[lifeguard1999]

:thumbsup:

 

[Munky]

Good review. It would be even better if it had a hotter card like the x1900 series to show how these coolers perform under heavy load.

 

[A5]

Bump...for the evening crowd.

 

[atybimf]

Nice.

 

[RyanVM]

I wish more of these coolers would support the 7900GT

 

[Praxis1452]

blame nvidia.... lol well not really

 

[palindrome]

The Sytrin KuFormula VF1-PLUS preforms really well for the $$. Any word on if this works on a dual slot card (i.e. x1800xt)? And will it work in a two card config?

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: palindrome
The Sytrin KuFormula VF1-PLUS preforms really well for the $$. Any word on if this works on a dual slot card (i.e. x1800xt)? And will it work in a two card config?

The pics in the review make it look like it's completely worthless for a multi-card configuration, but it should fit on an X1800 just fine. (As long as you don't want to add another one )

It's not much cheaper than the Accelero X2, which should perform just as well and be a lot quieter going by the results of this test.

 

[Lonyo]

It would be nice to see the effect on overall system/CPU temps, especially since the Arctic Cooling has OTES, while many others just move the air around inside the case.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: munky
Good review. It would be even better if it had a hotter card like the x1900 series to show how these coolers perform under heavy load.

Worthless review IMO. Ok, so they've proven something everyone knows. Every nVidia card on the market can be cooled effectively with pretty much any cooler that fits it....yippee! I'd like to see them cool an X1900XTX crossfire setup running in a dual core machine with each of those coolers; then we could separate sheep from goats.

 

[WT]

I can't imagine AC will not produce a version of the Accelero for the 7900GT.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I am quiet happy with my VF900CU on my eVGA 7900GT OC (550/800, no volt mod).

 

[Live]

I am very unhappy with my stock cooler on my 7900GT (555/800, no volt mod).

Golgatha: If you had taken the time to read the review you would have noticed he tested the card inside a case with only 1 slow moving fan as cooling. That makes the test valid in my opinion. Granted a X1900XTX would have been nice as well but that doesn't make the test "worthless".

 

[DeathReborn]

Originally posted by: munky
Good review. It would be even better if it had a hotter card like the x1900 series to show how these coolers perform under heavy load.

It would have been better to use a X1900 and also have thrown in a Tidewater to see how cheap Water Cooling compares to top of the line Air coolers.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: Live
I am very unhappy with my stock cooler on my 7900GT (555/800, no volt mod).

Golgatha: If you had taken the time to read the review you would have noticed he tested the card inside a case with only 1 slow moving fan as cooling. That makes the test valid in my opinion. Granted a X1900XTX would have been nice as well but that doesn't make the test "worthless".

I shouldn't have said worthless. However, this review is worth less than a review in which they used a card which could actually test the limits of the coolers reviewed. Any of the coolers reviewed can cool a 7800GT effectively with ease.

 

[Live]

I shouldn't have said worthless. However, this review is worth less than a review in which they used a card which could actually test the limits of the coolers reviewed. Any of the coolers reviewed can cool a 7800GT effectively with ease.

When you word it like that I would have to agree. I kind of liked the 7800GT since I have a 7900GT and they are quite close in temps. But a X1900XT(X) is missing since they are the hottest/fastest cards around.

 

[hemmy]

Im still happy with my NV Silencer rev 3

 

[PingSpike]

I'm a big fan of the "blow it out the back" design myself.

 

[palindrome]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I'm a big fan of the "blow it out the back" design myself.

Too bad there aren't any "blow it out the back" designs available for the x1800/x1900 series at the moment. All of the ones I know of that are recommended keep the old air in the case.

 

[RallyMaster]

From Arctic-Cooling.com

The Accelero S1 is a High-End solution compatible with NVIDIA 7900 series specifically also for the GT versions.
For NVIDIA 7800 GS (AGP) the next High-End solution to launch is the Accelero S2. Whilst the Accelero S3 is compatible with ATI's X1300/X1600 series and NVIDIA's 7600 series. All patented passive designs ensure no noise and high cooling performance. The S series will be available starting June 2006.