7970/50 Arctic Accelero Users

bertybenno · 2 May 2013 at 12:18

LtMatt said:
I've installed the Accelero Xtreme about 20 times so im hoping that experience will stand me in good stead. I've also perfected the art of removing the permanent adhesive from my vrm's and vram chips using nothing more than pliers, lighter fluid and gentle wiggling. I'm ready for this tricky install.

Hybrid should arrive sometime next week hopefully.

Excellent looking forward to the review and you comparing this with the Accelero extreme.Are you going to post some piccs?

LtMatt · 2 May 2013 at 12:59

bertybenno said:
Excellent looking forward to the review and you comparing this with the Accelero extreme.Are you going to post some piccs?

Pics? I'd say so!! :cool:

LtMatt · 5 May 2013 at 18:53

Accelero hybrid porn for any interested parties. :cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uih0SA6nXcE

~Mike~ · 7 May 2013 at 11:54

Matt when are you expecting your hybrid to arrive?

LtMatt · 7 May 2013 at 12:09

Mike306 said:
Matt when are you expecting your hybrid to arrive?

According to fedex Hong Kong it should be delivered on friday. I assumed it would get stopped in customs and id have to pay import tax and vat but so far that doesn't look likely, which is nice.

~Mike~ · 7 May 2013 at 12:12

LtMatt said:
According to fedex Hong Kong it should be delivered on friday. I assumed it would get stopped in customs and id have to pay import tax and vat but so far that doesn't look likely, which is nice.

Cool, just making sure you'll have a working card for tomorrow night.

That will be a bonus if you don't have to pay the taxes.

LtMatt · 7 May 2013 at 12:16

Mike306 said:
Cool, just making sure you'll have a working card for tomorrow night.

That will be a bonus if you don't have to pay the taxes.

Yeah i won't be doing the fitting till friday, presuming it gets here then. I anticipate a long fit time as well probably looking at least a few hours quite possibly more.

I hope i won't have to. I checked fedex website and international economy delivery says

"Take advantage of more cost-effective alternatives to priority services that still provide the customs-cleared, time-definite delivery both you and your customers expect, with delivery in 2 to 5 business days."

Now if i had to pay import tax and vat id assume customs would hold the parcel until i paid and the post office would contact me first to get the money. So there is no way they can guarantee delivery by friday so i can only assume that i won't have to pay them.

tribz · 7 May 2013 at 12:36

If theres any duty due, the carrier will often invoice (and chase) after the delivery.

LtMatt · 7 May 2013 at 12:47

tribz said:
If theres any duty due, the carrier will often invoice (and chase) after the delivery.

Ah crap.

Once they've delivered ill pretend to go on vacation for a year.

wazza300 · 7 May 2013 at 13:36

it depends on how they sent it,if they marked it low value item or gift,you might sneak past the customs fees/taxes

LtMatt · 8 May 2013 at 07:40

wazza300 said:
it depends on how they sent it,if they marked it low value item or gift,you might sneak past the customs fees/taxes

This sounds promising, like it might have cleared customs and i won't have to pay anything. Looking good for friday delivery. :cool:

~Mike~ · 8 May 2013 at 07:45

Fingers crossed Matt. Maybe they just invoice you after?

LtMatt · 8 May 2013 at 08:33

Mike306 said:
Fingers crossed Matt. Maybe they just invoice you after?

That's when i leave the country.

~Mike~ · 8 May 2013 at 08:39

LtMatt said:
That's when i leave the country.

But you can't leave now.............not now you are back.

We won't let you.

LtMatt · 8 May 2013 at 08:40

Mike306 said:
But you can't leave now.............not now you are back.

We won't let you.

I can still visit the forum from my new hideout in Thailand. :cool:

~Mike~ · 8 May 2013 at 08:43

LtMatt said:
I can still visit the forum from my new hideout in Thailand.

Thailand..................just right for you.

LtMatt · 9 May 2013 at 11:44

Its here. The long install which i predict will take a minimum of 3 hours, quite possibly much longer begins.

panyan · 9 May 2013 at 12:02

LtMatt said:
Its here. The long install which i predict will take a minimum of 3 hours, quite possibly much longer begins.

we'll see you on the other side

LtMatt · 9 May 2013 at 12:03

panyan said:
we'll see you on the other side

Hopefully.

I'll be working on the other pc desk so i should be able to upload a few pics as i go.

~Mike~ · 9 May 2013 at 12:04

LtMatt said:
Its here. The long install which i predict will take a minimum of 3 hours, quite possibly much longer begins.

Good luck Matt, take good care of her.