** Prolimatech MK-26 Multi VGA Cooler - R9 280/290/290X Compatible

[rjk]

Hi Guys

We can confirm that our best selling aftermarket VGA cooler is compatible with the new cards.

This cooler offers massive cooling potential and improves capability for overclocking.

The main reason to go for an MK-26 cooler is the option to use quiet fans on the cooler which drastically reduces the noise output.

Whilst stock coolers are the only option on cards currently, the MK-26 is an ideal choice.


Prolimatech MK-26 Multi VGA Cooler @ £51.98 inc VAT

The Prolimatech Mk-26 is meticulously crafted. Designed and engineered for maximum cooling capabilities and efficiency. Compatible with most popular graphics cards, the MK-26 provides a quieter alternative to other inferior VGA coolers.


Technical Details:
- Dimensions: 257.1 x 47.1 x 146 mm (W x H x D)
- Material: Nickel-Copper (base plate, heat pipes), nickel-plated aluminum (blades)
- Weight (without fan): 590g
- Heatpipes: 6 x 6 mm Ø
- Fan (optional): 2x 140/120 mm
- Compatibility:
AMD Radeon (reference design):
HD 3850/3870
HD 4830/4850/4870/4890
HD 5830/5850/5870
HD 6790/6850/6870/6950/6970
HD 7750/7770/7850/7870/7950/7970
R9 280/290/290X
NVIDIA GeForce (reference design)
7800/7900 GS / GT / GTX / GTX512
8800 GS / GT / GTS (G80) / GTS (G92) / GTS512 (G92) / GTX / Ultra
9500/9600/9800 GSO / GT / GTX / GTX +
GT 130 (OEM)
GTS 150 (OEM) / GTS 240 (OEM) / 250/450
GTX 460 SE / 460/480
GTX 550 Ti / 560 SE / 560/560 Ti / 570/580/670/680
- Contents:
High and flat RAM cooler
voltage transformer cooler block
2 x 2 brackets for mounting two fans
PWM splitter cable to connect the two PWM fans at the VGA connector
2-g tube Prolimatech thermal compound PK-3
Needed more space between the motherboard and case side panel, depending on the VGA Type:
ATI Radeon HD 7970: 175 mm

Only £51.98 inc VAT.

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Prolimatech Black Series MK-26 Multi-VGA Cooler @ £56.99 inc VAT

The Prolimatech Mk-26 is meticulously crafted. Designed and engineered for maximum cooling capabilities and efficiency. Compatible with most popular graphics cards, the MK-26 provides a quieter alternative to other inferior VGA coolers.


Technical Details:
- Dimensions: 257.1 x 47.1 x 146 mm (W x H x D)
- Material: Nickel-Copper (base plate, heat pipes), nickel-plated aluminum (blades)
- Weight (without fan): 590g
- Heatpipes: 6 x 6 mm Ø
- Fan (optional): 2x 140/120 mm
- Compatibility:
AMD Radeon (reference design):
HD 3850/3870
HD 4830/4850/4870/4890
HD 5830/5850/5870
HD 6790/6850/6870/6950/6970
HD 7750/7770/7850/7870/7950/7970
R9 280/290/290X
NVIDIA GeForce (reference design)
7800/7900 GS / GT / GTX / GTX512
8800 GS / GT / GTS (G80) / GTS (G92) / GTS512 (G92) / GTX / Ultra
9500/9600/9800 GSO / GT / GTX / GTX +
GT 130 (OEM)
GTS 150 (OEM) / GTS 240 (OEM) / 250/450
GTX 460 SE / 460/480
GTX 550 Ti / 560 SE / 560/560 Ti / 570/580/670/680
- Contents:
High and flat RAM cooler
voltage transformer cooler block
2 x 2 brackets for mounting two fans
PWM splitter cable to connect the two PWM fans at the VGA connector
2-g tube Prolimatech thermal compound PK-3
Needed more space between the motherboard and case side panel, depending on the VGA Type:
ATI Radeon HD 7970: 175 mm

Only £56.99 inc VAT.

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[rjk]

If you truly wanna shift these heatsinks/coolers, get Gibbo or 8 Packs to do some benches and overclock with one of these and see how high they can push the overclock

you must be new here



stock clocks and fan speeds

85'C in heaven on Stock cooler

55'C in heaven on MK-26 cooler with random case fans we found in the office


Overclocked at 1200 Core + 1.4V


stock cooler at 85'c with 100% fan speed

MK-26 cooler at 72'C with silent fans.

 

[rjk]

OcUK Tech Lab Custom R9 290X 4096MB GDDR5 Prolimatech MK-26 Cooled Graphics Card

The New, Ultimate Solution

The OcUK Tech Lab H2O Custom R9 290X combines the fastest Single Core Graphics Solution on the planet with the most effective cooling solution.You can expand your visual real estate across three HD displays in jawdropping 3D and experience immense framerates with blistering graphics.

The Prolimatech Mk-26 is meticulously crafted. Designed and engineered for maximum cooling capabilities and efficiency. Compatible with most popular graphics cards, the MK-26 provides a quieter alternative to other inferior VGA coolers.

Choose between the MK-26 and the MK-26 Black Edition.

This Graphics Card is shipped without fans. In order to operate correctly, you must fit 2 fans to the cooler.

This cooler is compatible with 2x 120mm or 2x 140mm fans.

We suggest Noiseblocker Black Silent Pro series fans for quiet operation and great cooling performance


AMD Radeon R9 290X is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon™ R9 290X graphics-processing unit (GPU). 4GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory for the best gaming experience at the highest resolutions including 4k and incorporates AMD Eyefinity and TrueAudio technologies to enable expansive multi-display setups and more accurate environmental sounds. R9 290X also includes support for both DirectX® 11.2 and AMD's new Mantle application programming interface (API) for great handling of even the most-demanding PC games.


Features:-
- DirectX 11.2 Support
- Open GL 4.2 Support
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support
- Crossfire Support upto 4-way: Native software crossfire (No bridge required)
- Gaming @ 4k Resolutions (UltraHD)
- Synergy with next-gen game consoles (Mantle)
- Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture - optimized from previous generation products

Specification:-
- GPU: Hawaii XT
- Stream Processors: 2816
- Core Speed: 1000MHz
- Memory Speed: 5000Mhz
- Memory interface: 512-Bit
- Memory capacity: 4096MB GDDR5
- Cooling: 2-Slot Blower Fan
- Fan Speed: 20% - 40% (Quiet Mode) & 20%-55% (Uber Mode)
- PCI-Express X16 lane required
- 750W or greater PSU required
- Power Connectors: 8-pin + 6-pin required
- Display Outputs: 2x Dual Link DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
- Warranty: 2yr

From £551.99 inc VAT.

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[rjk]

Could you take a few pics of the stock heatsink detached and show a pic of all the heatsinks attached(before the main cooler).

I remember issues with 7970(or maybe 6970? it seems ages ago I just can't remember how long ago ) heatsinks, the AC ones IIRC that people were using and didn't realise there was an extra chip that needed cooling and a few cards died. From the pics I saw a while ago of a 290x it looked like there was one extra chip that needed cooling or at least had some frag tape on, but sometimes it's there as an insulator rather than cooling.

AFAIK prolimatech aren't officially stating support for the 290-x on the cooler?

EDIT:- shame, they've done away with the fan bracket and gone with the extra weight all attached to the heatsink/card instead. While it's easier, the fan bracket was a much "safer" way to go about it. For such an expensive cooler it would be nice to have the clips and the bracket so you can choose.

That's why its a little more expensive. Prolimatech supply some small heatsinks that fit in the section of the card that you are talking about. I have pics on my phone and will upload them tomorrow for you.

The alpenfohen ram sinks are much much better than the stock prolimatech so we use them.

The pics will explain it better than I can.

 

[rjk]

So, with MK-26 when adding the fans you just plug them into the ports on the PCB and you're able to control them properly in MSI AB etc. right?

you can, but the fans need to be PWM [4pin]

 

[rjk]

Right then

Some more information here to answer drunkenmasters questions and hopefully explain a little more about the setup on this card.


this is the board layout and shows where the heatsinks go and what heatsink from which kit we are using.

this is the configuration used on the retention plate:
we use the smaller rubber standoff and the thicker plastic washers to ensure a secure mount. also use the silver screws not the black nickel ones as they are for GTX680s.

this picture shows the rubber underneath the backplate and the mounting method as well as the half height heatsinks next to the heatpipes from the cooler.

finally, this image shows how thick the card is with the cooler and a 25mm thick fan installed. it takes up 4 PCIE slots

 

[rjk]

Does this mean that you're using 'The Beast' on dem VRM's?

Spoiler

i tired initially but it doesn't fit correctly.

 

[rjk]

Ah well, at least you tried... I thought that it'd have the clearance.

it has the clearance, but the screw holes on the 290 are wider than the screw holes on the 7970 so it doesnt fit.
i reckon if you drilled it and tapped it you could potentially make it fit yourself as it is a fairly hench heatsink.

He didn't cut them. They come in the Alpenfohn kit Check out the pic in my spoiler.

confirmed, they are standard in the Alpenfohn kit.

 

[rjk]

we have a new shipment of coolers arriving next week to coincide with the next shipment of 290x and maybe 'other cards'. Get pre orders in now.

 

[rjk]

 

[rjk]

fans are up to you. some people want performance, some want silence.

we cant please everyone as there are so many options.