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7970/50 Arctic Accelero Users

well I don't know what to do now,ive moved to a new case just so I can fit this cooler in and its improved my 7970 temps with stock cooler a lot

previously I was hitting 85c now im 75c and vrm temps were over 100c and now they are 71/90c max in crysis with gpu at 1000mhz core/1500mhz memory

case is fractal arc midi,so I dunno whether to install the accelero now:confused:
 
wazza300 said:
well I don't know what to do now,ive moved to a new case just so I can fit this cooler in and its improved my 7970 temps with stock cooler a lot

previously I was hitting 85c now im 75c and vrm temps were over 100c and now they are 71/90c max in crysis with gpu at 1000mhz core/1500mhz memory

case is fractal arc midi,so I dunno whether to install the accelero now:confused:
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Stop! Dremel time. :D
 
I have got mine installed with the akasa tape, the vrm temps are quite high under load now though :( I can't go higher than 1.1V otherwise the vrm temps go over 110C which quickly causes my computer to freeze up, core temp never goes above 50C though which is good :)

shame it did not come with a pair of power cable extensions, I can't figure out how to unplug the pci-e cables without having to unscrew the whole heatsink.
 
Hey guys, i also have the Accelero 7970 and the joys and pains that come with owning one.

Quick question, why can't you let VRM sinks touch the main GPU heatsink? I don't think it can short out anything because the GPU isn't conductive and the only thing touching the GPU heatsink is the GPU.

If i had a dremel i'd do what tommy did in a heartbeat but unfortunately i don't have anything that can cut my cooler the cleanly. I wonder though, if either my kitchen scissors (they are beastly), nail cutters can do it.



(I live in Canada btw)

Anyone try a Mass email to arctic to get them to fix this? Like awhole bunch of us spam them for their crabby vrm sinks.
 
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th3illusiveman said:
Hey guys, i also have the Accelero 7970 and the joys and pains that come with owning one.

Quick question, why can't you let VRM sinks touch the main GPU heatsink? I don't think it can short out anything because the GPU isn't conductive and the only thing touching the GPU heatsink is the GPU.

If i had a dremel i'd do what tommy did in a heartbeat but unfortunately i don't have anything that can cut my cooler the cleanly. I wonder though, if either my kitchen scissors (they are beastly), nail cutters can do it.



(I live in Canada btw)

Anyone try a Mass email to arctic to get them to fix this? Like awhole bunch of us spam them for their crabby vrm sinks.
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Glad to see you decided to sign up. :)

I don't know exactly if you can or not, but if not then how do all these people short their cards? Maybe you can providing you have the tape in place. Not sure really, but better to be safe than sorry.
 
wazza300 said:
what clocks do you run 24/7 matt on your card? same as in sig?
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It varies depending on the game i play.

1133/1563 - L4D2/Fifa13
1172/1563 - Black op22/Dirt Showdown
1200/1719 - Battlefield 3/Farcry 3/Tomb Raider

I have room to go faster if needed. However my card is being held back. Its probably capable of 1375 or higher under water. Maximum i will run 24/7 with this cooling would be 1250 probably.
 
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Things'll change when you get Crysis 3 mate. Trust me :)
It runs the VRM's a little hotter than Sleeping dogs extreme and can turn what was a stable OC into a no go. Though you can usually dial it back 10mhz or so and perhaps tweak the voltage.
 
Uncle Petey said:
Things'll change when you get Crysis 3 mate. Trust me :)
It runs the VRM's a little hotter than Sleeping dogs extreme and can turn what was a stable OC into a no go. Though you can usually dial it back 10mhz or so and perhaps tweak the voltage.
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I just won't believe its hotter than sleeping dogs Pete. SSAA high on sleeping dogs heats my vrm's up more than extreme because of the higher fps you get on high.

We'll see though, i will end up getting Crysis 3 at some point.
 
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