EVGA ACX 2.0?

[Mal X]

that is what I'm trying to ask EVGA Dom, is the sample sent for review broken, or is that how they all come

look closely.......above the break the fins are cut out to accept the pointed cap, therefore it's broken off in the factory

 

[Mal X]

that is what I'm trying to ask EVGA Dom, is the sample sent for review broken, or is that how they all come

the EVGA cards are running hotter and not overclocking as well as competitors cards, so whilst it is "acceptable" for stock use and low overclocks, it is something that buyers should be aware of

well just dont buy it then, because all us lot will definitely know already

 

[andybird123]

well just dont buy it then, because all us lot will definitely know already

erm, Dom asked me to elaborate, he then dodged the question, I'm just clarifying something HE asked me to clarify, no need to go thread nazi on me for actually giving him the info he asked me for

 

[EVGAdominik]

The heatpipe is fine how it is on the picture. It is not a real 8mm heatpipe like the one that do tough the GPU directly. It is just to spread the heat a little better and brings like 4-5 degree compared to without it.

Where have you seen reviews where the other cards overclock much better then ours?
All reveiws I have seen our card do reach similar performance like the others.
So far there is also no review where anybody maxed out the SSC or FTW cards, those have the 980 PWM desing and allow overvoltage via the precision Tool!! As we do have many different models availabel please do also mention which card you talk about to make sure we have no missunderstanding.

 

[Crucio]

Seems to be a nice review here

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/3...eviewed/35795-evga-gtx-970-sc-acx-20-reviewed

EVGA is constantly working to improve its custom components and come up with cards capable of trumping the competition. There is a range of custom cards with two different ACX 2.0 coolers. The GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 is the cheaper of the two, while the flagship five heatpipe model is reserved for FTW cards. However, even this entry level version (if you can call it that), did not disappoint either in terms of performance or noise levels. We must note that we were distracted by the noise emitted by the card’s power components under load. Although it is audible at close range, we could not hear it once we buttoned up the chassis.

 

[andybird123]

The heatpipe is fine how it is on the picture. It is not a real 8mm heatpipe like the one that do tough the GPU directly. It is just to spread the heat a little better and brings like 4-5 degree compared to without it.

Where have you seen reviews where the other cards overclock much better then ours?

wouldn't it work better if it were a real heatpipe? e.g. actually filled with whatever it is heatpipes are filled with instead of being empty like that? Considering it must make all of about 20p difference to the manufacturing costs.

I'm not talking about reviews, all the reviews across the brands seem to top out before 1400mhz, but end users are seeing 1600 with some brands/cards

it is pretty universally true that reviewers suck at overclocking and use quite conservative clocks for reviews

 

[EVGAdominik]

The heatpipe is not a dead empty one, it is a normal just a little bit smaller one

 

[ALXAndy]

Would also love to know if EVGA think this is classed as a functioning heat pipe..

I don't see how it can function if it's not touching anything. At the end of the day that leaves 33.3333% (being anal, but one third) of the cooler doing nothing.

I suspect this cooler was taken from another GPU and simply bolted on. It clearly has not been specifically designed to fit the 970 as it, well, doesn't fit the 970.

I don't really need to say anything else, the reviews say it all.

 

[andybird123]

I don't see how it can function if it's not touching anything. At the end of the day that leaves 33.3333% (being anal, but one third) of the cooler doing nothing.

I suspect this cooler was taken from another GPU and simply bolted on. It clearly has not been specifically designed to fit the 970 as it, well, doesn't fit the 970.

I don't really need to say anything else, the reviews say it all.

It will function, drawing a small amount of heat away, IF it actually is a heatpipe, from the pics it doesnt appear to have an end cap, so it doesnt look like a heatpipe at all

 

[ALXAndy]

It will function, drawing a small amount of heat away, IF it actually is a heatpipe, from the pics it doesnt appear to have an end cap, so it doesnt look like a heatpipe at all

According to Dominik it's a heat pipe. Just had a look and the end is crushed shut, so it should function if it makes contact.

 

[andybird123]

According to Dominik it's a heat pipe. Just had a look and the end is crushed shut, so it should function if it makes contact.

Both ends?

 

[EVGAdominik]

Jap at both ends the second end is just closed internally. When you have the card in your hands and open them you will see it