7970/50 Arctic Accelero Users

LtMatt · 16 Apr 2013 at 22:02

Gelly54 said:
The rainforest site offered me RMA refund cos they have no more in stock. I said ill keep it and buy the parts i need they offered me £5 i ask for £10, i got £10. Just waiting on the parts now

Pretty good result then mate. Do you still need those thermal pads?

LtMatt · 16 Apr 2013 at 22:08

Gelly54 said:
No thanks LtMatt, ive borrowed my friends 6850 so rolling with that till i get sorted. Thank you though.
Doesnt look youll get your spare cooler now....

Ah well it wasn't meant to be mate. Let us know how you get on with those sinks you showed me via trust.

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 18:05

panyan said:
Ive just put in my order for one so ill copy your picture when i install - thanks ltmatt

Good lad let us know how you get on.

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 19:41

panyan said:
have you uploaded your latest version mate?

youve obviously spent a while refining the technique so ill just do it the same way

The pic in the OP is the best version.

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:17

Did you use the insulation strips Gelly?

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:18

Like these?

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:19

Also Gelly make sure that no heatsink is touching the main baseplate of the cooler. Its possible the bottom vram one might touch the main heatsink if not positioned incorrectly.

LtMatt · 17 Apr 2013 at 22:22

I've got to go to bed now Gelly will be back in the morning to help if you need it mate.

LtMatt · 18 Apr 2013 at 07:49

Gelly does the card still work once you've put it all back together?

LtMatt · 18 Apr 2013 at 07:53

bertybenno said:
It's not really going from experience from myself and others you just need to follow the guide and everything will work ok

If i can get my hands on a new, cheap, possibly 2nd hand accelero i might do some sort of video guide on how to install it so that this sort of thing shouldn't happen. It won't be that thorough and will likely just cover the actual install of the heatsinks+insulation tape then the merging of the two components but it should help with most of these dead card issues.

LtMatt · 18 Apr 2013 at 08:16

Gelly54 said:
I didnt have the black spacers on the back but i 100% made sure it didnt touch the PCB. Im built PCs for years and had a flawless run until recently, everything is going wrong.
Would you say its a bricked card now? Once its shorted thats it? Could putting the black spacers on fix it?

If you used the wrong side of the back plate (the foam is there to stop a short and protect the pcb parts from getting crushed when you screw it down tightly) you have probably shorted it. But its worth trying it. If it doesn't work put the card back together, minus the grey pads as it won't hurt without them and see if it works then.

LtMatt · 18 Apr 2013 at 08:18

Gelly54 said:
Not sure ill put original cooler back on today and see what happens. Ill have 1 last dig at putting the black spacers on and see if it boots.

Let us know how you get on.

LtMatt · 19 Apr 2013 at 13:40

That glue is ready to use after like 15 minutes, but leave it at least 30, ideally 60 and you will be golden.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 08:34

I'm considering getting an Accelero Hybrid 7970. Trouble is i can't find one any where in the UK apart from an auction site. If anyone has any suggestions, drop me a trust plox.

http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/589/accelero-hybrid-7970.html

Make sure its the right one, there are two. Only one supports the 7970 and that is manufacturer code - DCACO-V75A001-GB

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 09:36

Maybe the accelero would have worked if you'd have flicked the bios switch? Either way congrats Gelly. Bet relieved is an understatement.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 09:46

DigitalPrime said:
Matt, I have been trying to get hold of one since they launched. No where seems to sell the ones for the 7970. The only ones been sold which I can find are the base model for the ATIs, 7970 not included.
I even emailed Arctic, No reply.

Let me know if you have any luck getting hold of one as I would much prefer one over the Accelero.

Will do mate im on the case.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 10:21

atpbx said:
They are not difficult to find.

I cant name the extremely large competitor to OCUK that has them in stock (I bought mine on tuesday).

Please trust me the info.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 10:50

atpbx said:
Sorry its my mistake, I didnt read the post properly, I thought you meant the xtreme 3 from the OP.

Ah i thought you might have made an error. Back to the drawing board.

I've found a couple on an auction site but im not sure they're the right version. It seems arctic made two versions, one for pretty much every AMD/Nvidia card apart from the 7970 and one specifically for the 7970+ other cards.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 20:07

wazza300 said:
sorry for double posting this,but what sort or vrm temps are you getting mat? ive looked back in the thread and saw some at 59c

most im getting now is 73c with 1150/1500 clocks,they used to go above 100c before

Ok lets run a quick test and we'll compare. Unigine Valley, Extreme HD preset.

Stock voltage 1.112v, 1050/1500.

I will do two runs. Once with my accelero+pc fans on the quiet setting then another will everything at full speed which is not much louder.

LtMatt · 20 Apr 2013 at 20:35

I use either a silent fan setting on my fan controller + accelero or i have a louder setting for when im clocking harder than 1172/1672.

Silent profile

Silent Temps

My full speed setting is Accelero at 100% and case fans at 100%