Graphics coolers

[ChrisD.]

I'm looking to quieten my 5850's, are GFX coolers any good these days? I always remembered them to be very clumsy and a pain to fit not to mention returning a card to stock afterwards.

Could someone recommend a cool and quiet one?

 

[Deception]

You want to look at the Gelid Icy Revision or the Accelero Xtreme Plus ones, depending on your budget

 

[ChrisD.]

The look a pig to fit, not sure I have the patience.

 

[Deception]

The look a pig to fit, not sure I have the patience.

I have the Accelero Xtreme PLUS on my GTX 470 and it was pretty easy to fit on. There is a build on here, where someone put on a Gelid ICY too.

 

[ChrisD.]

That cooler does look tempting.

 

[Deception]

That cooler does look tempting.

Well my GTX 470 kept below 50 on load, while playing BF3.. Now that to me, is pretty good

 

[TheNameIsJambo]

Have you looked at Arctic Cooling? They offer some awesome air-cooling solutions, and more often than not they are whisper quiet & for a low price too. They're all I've used on my CPU (and one GPU - Radeon 9800 Pro) for years and they're just awesome.

I'm using the Rev 13 cooler on my i7 and boy, it's massive... Almost grandiose in size, and it only cost about £15-£20, and I can't grumble at that price. Stays around 50-60C under load. Not too bad for an air-cooling solution.

Here's one cooler for the 5850: Arctic Cooling Accelero TWIN TURBO II

That is the 'Twin' of the single version.

Actually, after some more investigation, their 'flagship' cooler is also compatible: Accelero XTREME Plus II

It sports 3 fans.. More than enough fans for a graphics card! Haha.

You just have to check the dimensions (more namely - length), if you're using a custom PCB of the card vs the cooler. I'm assuming you're using a vanilla card.

I'm thinking that the XTREME Plus II card is so long, that it will fit anything... Or even overhang.. :/

All I can say is that the ASUS HD6xxx DirectCU II cooler is almost rudely loud when it's hitting 60%+. But it does an insanely good job. I have my card heavily OC'd and it really needs hefty cooling :/

FYI, I <3 Arctic Cooling. Their prices are fair and their products are exemplary.

 

[mickyflinn]

Arctic Accelero TWIN TURBO Pro is an awsome cooler and cheaper.


http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/22/accelero-twin-turbo-pro.html?c=2182

 

[TheNameIsJambo]

Arctic Accelero TWIN TURBO Pro is an awsome cooler and cheaper.


http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/22/accelero-twin-turbo-pro.html?c=2182

Beat ya too it mate

 

[ChrisD.]

I'd rather buy something from the UK tbh.

 

[TheNameIsJambo]

I'd rather buy something from the UK tbh.

Your answer lays within Google shopping search. Overclockers don't stock them, for some reason.

I can't link you, but the first link is awfully tempting - £47.98 for the XTREME and £23.98 for the TWIN. From the same site, may I add.

 

[mickyflinn]

Beat ya too it mate

Its hard typing when you havnt got any fingers lol

 

[ChrisD.]

Ah right, I just checked the bay and they were all US sellers. Worth it for the extreme? Is the RAM as tricky as it looks?

 

[mickyflinn]

If you cant get the extreme get the pro google it, you wont be dissapointed. Its not difficult to fit.