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    Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Ideally single slot, but dual slot is possible although it needs to be able to fit in a small space (SG01-e) and hopefully not use up the rear second pci blanking plate...

    What can people recommend me?
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Air or water???

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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    would like to know about air coolers please
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Akasa Vortexx Neo


    It is dual slot but it does not use up the second pci blanking plate.
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by Will:) View Post
    Air or water???
    Looking for air coolers.

    I think the holes changed so it caused massive compatibility problems and that is why there arent many out at the moment

    Any views on the akasa? Reviews seem scarce, hopefully it is only UV reactive and doesnt have LEDs but £20 seems a lot of money for a cooler, arctic coolers tend to be around £12... (well the old ones did )
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Review of the Akasa cooler


    It does have blue LEDs in the fan.


    £20+ is what your looking at paying for any thrid party coolers nowa days to be honest. New Zalmans are nearly £30 and some Thermalright coolers are £30+ aswell.
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by Azza View Post
    Review of the Akasa cooler


    It does have blue LEDs in the fan.


    £20+ is what your looking at paying for any thrid party coolers nowa days to be honest. New Zalmans are nearly £30 and some Thermalright coolers are £30+ aswell.
    I think my best option would just be to run my current cooler through a variable resistor then, as the one resistor (~58 ohms) doesnt help too much - it needs to go slower still - although temps are still ok!
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    How about something like this - Accelero S1 Rev. 2, which although a little large has 100% passive cooling so makes no noise at all

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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by Will:) View Post
    How about something like this - Accelero S1 Rev. 2, which although a little large has 100% passive cooling so makes no noise at all
    I have read that the AC Accelero's are very good and slap a couple of fans and watch the temps drop!
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    I'm wondering how the PWM will keep up with no cooling at all ?

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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Shud be ok if there is decent air flow.
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by !TIMMY! View Post
    I have read that the AC Accelero's are very good and slap a couple of fans and watch the temps drop!
    I wouldn't put a couple, but just one slow 120mm fan.

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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by Azza View Post
    Review of the Akasa cooler


    It does have blue LEDs in the fan.
    got one of those being delivered tomorrow for my 4850 because of you. was looking for ages for a review of that, found a german one but then found yours mentioned on another forum. sounded good, went for it
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    got one of those being delivered tomorrow for my 4850 because of you. was looking for ages for a review of that, found a german one but then found yours mentioned on another forum. sounded good, went for it

    Cool.


    If you check out the bottom of this review, there are temps of a 4850 with it on.



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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    well in the few short minutes i had the vortex, zalman mini heatsinks and 4850 paired up my temp had dropped to pretty much what you say there unbelievable considering there is actually less weight to the vortex than the 4850 stock cooler. unfortunately my motherboard decided to go titsup between restarts and is now an rma case, and my second pc cant cope with both the 9850 and 4850 in at the same time... balls
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    Re: Aftermarket COolers for 3850/3870

    I know it's out of your budget muddyfox470, maybe this'll be useful to someone else looking for a cooler for the 38xx series.
    One of the best coolers I've read (although pricey) are the Thermalright ones. THIS is the latest to fit theATI 38xx series.
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