VF900 vs. Accelero X2 on X1900XTX

Xionic · 27 Mar 2006 at 21:21

looking for a cooler upgrade for my X1900XTX. been looking at both of the above wondered which would be better if anyone knows. also could i see some screens of either on a X1900

Thanx In Advance

Xionic

bbreezeuk · 27 Mar 2006 at 21:35

vf-900 is the better of the two

Steves_pc · 28 Mar 2006 at 12:55

It's shiny, Light and Quiet

and its the VF900

Not the best shots but cba to take it out.

BloodWolf · 9 Jun 2006 at 19:33

Is the VF900 easy to install? And better than the stock cooler? :cool:

UKTopGun · 9 Jun 2006 at 20:05

VF900 is a great cooler. Better than the stock cooler

BloodWolf · 9 Jun 2006 at 20:49

Bit pricey though :/

TaKeN · 9 Jun 2006 at 21:03

How is it better ???

It doesnt even blow the hot air out the case :confused:

lay-z-boy · 9 Jun 2006 at 21:17

x2 is better and quieter.

but the ocuk price is a joke....

squiffy · 9 Jun 2006 at 21:18

TaKeN said:
How is it better ???

It doesnt even blow the hot air out the case

Quieter and cooler

as long as case cooling is adequate should only notice a couple of degrees increase

bbreezeuk · 9 Jun 2006 at 21:59

squiffy said:
Quieter and cooler a couple of degrees increase

so it wouldnt be cooler then just quieter

Minstadave · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:01

The X2 is half the price of the VF-900.

BloodWolf · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:28

X2 looks a bit better too...

but the ocuk price is a joke....

I agree.

squiffy · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:38

bbreezeuk said:
so it wouldnt be cooler then just quieter

Core temp on the GFX is cooler with the 900, hard to tell if RAM is hotter/colder, case/cpu temp slightly warmer due to air in the case , not expelled like the ATI cooler, but if your case has sufficient cooling shouldn't be too much of a increase. I noticed 2-3 degrees max for CPU temp (CPU is above GFX card so most effected but heat from GFX card) I would only get the 900 if you have good case cooling, if it's a Qpack or similar with limited case air movement I would stick with stock ATI cooler.

PinkFloyd · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:50

Why is everyone on about the Accelero expelling the air?
I thought it blows the air straight down onto the motherboard? It doesnt blow it out of the back like the old arctics.....

bbreezeuk · 9 Jun 2006 at 22:53

PinkFloyd said:
Why is everyone on about the Accelero expelling the air?
I thought it blows the air straight down onto the motherboard? It doesnt blow it out of the back like the old arctics.....

exacly i dont get how it would be better than a zalman

Minstadave · 9 Jun 2006 at 23:16

bbreezeuk said:
exacly i dont get how it would be better than a zalman

Its not a lot better, but its cheaper and does the job quieter AFAIK.

Monstermunch · 10 Jun 2006 at 00:41

VF900 better by a mile and totally owns the x2....... read this: http://www.*******.com/index.php?/articles/show/751/5

edit: WTF, why is it deleting that word! Type in the *** out area "s u d h i a n" without the spaces

sgoaty · 10 Jun 2006 at 20:04

Monstermunch said:
VF900 better by a mile and totally owns the x2....... read this: http://www.*******.com/index.php?/articles/show/751/5

edit: WTF, why is it deleting that word! Type in the *** out area "s u d h i a n" without the spaces

Well I just sold my zalman VF900 and bought an X2. The X2 is quieter (and harder to fit) but i dont know if it cools better than the zalman. It doesnt do a bad job though