4870 + AC Accelero S1 Rev2 = F..T..W.

Firegod · 9 Aug 2008 at 19:40

Could someone post a pic please with either a 92mm or 120mm fan attached... I would be interested in seeing how much of the heatsink the fan covers.

Thanks

Duke · 9 Aug 2008 at 20:15

Here is mine with 2 x 92mm on it. It gave better results than a single 120mm.

Firegod · 9 Aug 2008 at 21:01

Thanks spot on. Cheers Duke.

Duke · 9 Aug 2008 at 21:34

No probs, makes a huge difference over the stock cooler. Very quiet but great air flow over the card and general area.

keyser · 10 Aug 2008 at 15:37

Duke, nice

just wondering how much difference compared to the single 120mm fan? (temps wise)

willhub · 10 Aug 2008 at 17:47

Can anyone help me with this cooler? I dont want to smash my card up

FlippinEck · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:01

erm, graphics card on the carpet?? :confused:

MikeHunt79 · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:23

I was originally going to watercool my 8800gt, but after installing the S1 I'm not going to bother. I now use the Accelero on every gfx card I use, awesome cooler if you've got the room in your case.

Like you I've got a 120mm fan attached, it's a yate loon spinning at 650rpm. You cannot hear it at all at this speed, yet it brings down the temps a fair bit.

Top tip, remove all the plastic bits, and watch the temps go even lower. :cool:

Duke · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:23

keyser said:
Duke, nice just wondering how much difference compared to the single 120mm fan? (temps wise)

I'll have to look back when I did the benching.

FlippinEck said:
erm, graphics card on the carpet??

Only briefly to take the photo

TheRedZealot · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:34

Top tip, remove all the plastic bits, and watch the temps go even lower.

Which plastic bits in particular and how much lower will they go?

FlippinEck · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:46

Duke said:
I'll have to look back when I did the benching.

Only briefly to take the photo

ah ok then

I just always understood it was a big no-no

MikeHunt79 · 10 Aug 2008 at 18:52

TheRedZealot said:
Which plastic bits in particular and how much lower will they go?

All of it, that way you have more heatsink surface exposed.

As for temps, not much difference but every little helps.

Duke · 10 Aug 2008 at 19:05

FlippinEck said:
ah ok then I just always understood it was a big no-no

It would be if you left it there and walked around or rubbed it into the carpet

willhub · 12 Aug 2008 at 21:34

Anyone got readings of the VRM? I've got it hitting 101 degrees here

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Colossus · 13 Aug 2008 at 00:31

Mine goes no higher then 80'C with a 120mm fan.

I went and cut of 2 fins, re-tapped a new hole and filled down the ends as i think they are slightly too high for the VRM's as they are. I think a lot of the S1 high temp problems are just poor contact from ad hoc modding.

willhub · 13 Aug 2008 at 00:34

Colossus said:
Mine goes no higher then 80'C with a 120mm fan.

I went and cut of 2 fins, re-tapped a new hole and filled down the ends as i think they are slightly too high for the VRM's as they are. I think a lot of the S1 high temp problems are just poor contact from ad hoc modding.

Can you check using everest and running furmark at 1280x1024 windows mode plz?

Bradmax57 · 13 Aug 2008 at 09:58

oops, i havent put the vrm heatsink on, it didnt appear to fit

willhub · 13 Aug 2008 at 11:07

Bradmax57 said:
oops, i havent put the vrm heatsink on, it didnt appear to fit

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before you put it on, open up everest report temps at idle and with furmark, if it does to 100+ then let it, mine does even with a heatsink on.

It does not fit, you have to do it ghetto style.

TheRedZealot · 13 Aug 2008 at 23:22

Anyone elses 4870 whine when put under load? Mine does and it sounds like its frying (the Vrm bit i think)

willhub · 13 Aug 2008 at 23:27

TheRedZealot said:
Anyone elses 4870 whine when put under load? Mine does and it sounds like its frying (the Vrm bit i think)

Mine does, my other cards did too, nothing to worry about.