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8800GT third-party coolers
I'm in the market for an a replacement cooler on my 8800GT and to be honest I'm a little lost as to what to get. The options I've seen thus far are:
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 + Turbo module = £20.18 (Scan, free delivery which bought with some other stuff...)
Although looking at ACs website it says they've just released a rev.2 model which officially supports the 8800GT so can anyone confirm stock of the rev.2 anywhere for a reasonable price, Scan doesn't seem to mention the revision of their stock...
Thermaltake TMG ND1 = £25 delivered approx. (various places)
This looks very much similar in design to the old Arctic Coolers, opinions I've read seem to suggest it's decent, but you have to bend pins back for where the graphics card fan plugs in, so the pins don't contact the metal heatsink. Not particularly something I'd want to do, but would if it was recommended as a good cooler :)
Thermalright HR03 GT = £35 delivered (from quietpc)
Is this so much better, is it worth the extra. I have concerns this only cools the GPU and as it sits on the back, mounting a fan to it wouldn't help cool the RAM and VRM either as they're on the other side of the board, as far as I understand it?
Also, can anyone recommend me some good RAM sinks were I to use the Thermalright or, if necessary, for use on the Accelero S1?
Obviously if you have any other suggestions please let me know. The max I'm looking to spend really is £25, but would push to £30 or so if it was really worth it. I'm not going to overclock, but currently I get corruption (which looks like the memory giving out) when I run SupCom Forged Alliance for 5 minutes. This seems to be the only game that's giving my errors strangely enough - guess it must really tax the card. I can't be bothered with the whole RMA proceedure and would similar prefer to correct the problem myself as it's clearly an overheating issue.
So let me know your thoughts!
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The only things I'd add are that you need to note the size of the Thermalright HR03 GT, and if you replace the HSF you probably void your warranty.
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Yeah, all these things are known. Looking at the Accelero S1 - seems the rev1 is compatible as ACs website states it. It also provides RAM sinks and with the turbo kit, that just sounds the ticket for me for £20ish.
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One thing you should try to do first is to increase the fan speed on the stock cooler.
The fan only runs at 28% I seem to remember and it does not increase when switching to 3d (ie start a game) or when it starts to warm up.
Setting the fan to 45% should help the temps although it will increase the volume of the fan.
It can be done eaisely with nTune ot Rivatuner
Must say that the ZEROtherm HC92 Cu 8800 and Thermaltake DuOrb look intresting.
Also must note the fact that a gf7900 cooler fits the 8800gt (with some added sinks)
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I think the zalman cooler would get my vote. With the extra heat sinks everything gets cooled and seems to be damn near silent which is the most important thing to me these damns.
The HR03 GT with a low speed fan would also be on my short list (of 2 lol).
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The VF-900 did better than I expected in that test. The HR03-GT.. love the performance especially on 'low', but it's just.. big.
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I'm still deciding whether to reuse my VF900 or buy a new cooler for 8800gt.
But it looks like it it's more than good enough to use. Only problem is getting the heatsinks of the old card to put the old cooler back on. Does anyone know if that's easy to do or not?
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Well since Scan was out of stock of the turbo module I've gone with Ebuyer (who were considerably cheaper for the S1) and bought myself an arctic cooling fan to go with it:
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Graphics Card Cooler - Ebuyer
Arctic Cooling 120mm Case Fan Low Noise (38mm) - Ebuyer
£20.58 delivered total. I'll post some pictures when it arrives next Wednesday and let you know how I get on!
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Just got a HR3-GT and it is probably the best cooler around I feel..
Temperature drop is immense.. You'll be looking on at least 20-25C temperature drop on load and 35-40C on load. The stock cooler idles around 60C now I get 35C idle. The load temps goes up to 90C on the stock but HR3-GT never gets above 45C..
I suppose the cooling doesnt mean too much but it has solved all the crashing issues I had with most games on this card after slightly longer playtime (1hr ish)..
Apparently the VRM sinks on the stock cooler is usually mounted pretty badly, most of the pads are usually compressed so much that only the stringweb holding the paste together is between the VRM and Mem chips, all the paste are on the side of the chips..
I had a 92mm Amber installed on that HR3-GT just for the yolks of it..
The Accelero S1 seems like a compelling deal. But you'll have to give up SLI that way.. which unfortunately I already have it running on SLI and HR3-GT is the only logical choice..
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Fortunately, I don't do SLI so this isn't an issue for me :D
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Thats another big issue with the 8800GT.
If you buy an aftermarket cooler then the price is the same as the new GTS.
Personally i would flog the GT on fleabay and use the cash to get a 8800GTS.
For some reason, the GT is selling there for £140+
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Blitzen
If you buy an aftermarket cooler then the price is the same as the new GTS.
You should probably post a link to that £185 new 8800GTS in the Bargains forum. :o I haven't seen them for less than £207.
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Truth is, there is no telling if I would be satisfied with the GTS stock cooler either. It's supposed to be overall better both noise/performance wise. But whether it is good enough for my noise requirement may be another matter.
£150 GT or £180 GTS. Whoever hits those figures first by the time I start my build in the coming month gets my money.
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increasing the fan speed in riva tuner, lowers the temps quite a bit
sometimes the fan fails to kick-in under load, probably why temps go sky high
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TooNice
£150 GT or £180 GTS. Whoever hits those figures first by the time I start my build in the coming month gets my money.
512MB 8800GT is already £138, and that looks like a custom cooler on there too. :)
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PenguinJim
You should probably post a link to that £185 new 8800GTS in the Bargains forum. :o I haven't seen them for less than £207.
Well...a decent GT is going to set you back at least £175-£185 i think you will find.
You can obviously get an 'el cheapo' GT for £160-170 but then thats a probable false economy anyway so your sarcasm is not very well researched :rolleyes:
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PenguinJim
512MB 8800GT is already
£138, and that looks like a custom cooler on there too. :)
I rest my case.
You try RMAing that card and see how far you get.
Also, do you seriously think that is a third party cooler? :lol: Its a VERY cheap fan cooler that has been used to keep the price down. As poor as the cooling is on the GT, that one is even worse.
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TooNice
Truth is, there is no telling if I would be satisfied with the GTS stock cooler either. It's supposed to be overall better both noise/performance wise. But whether it is good enough for my noise requirement may be another matter.
£150 GT or £180 GTS. Whoever hits those figures first by the time I start my build in the coming month gets my money.
The coolers on the new GTS run every bit as silent as the old GTS's (which were exceptional for noise supression).
The cooling is excellent aswell......i have just got the EVGA 8800GTS G92 and under load does not exceed 58 degrees.
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How much did you pay for your new GTS then?
A 8800GT with third party cooling (Accelero S1 + turbo module / decent fan, or Thermaltake ND1) Can be had for £195-200. This is a setup which is readily available for that price, with many places stocking it. Take the Palit into consideration, and you're looking at £155-160.
You find us a 8800GTS 512Mb for £205 or less (so it's a comparable price), from a good name brand that's considered to have good warranty returns proceedure that's in stock and then we'll talk.
The Palit might not be an amazing third party cooler, but it is a third party cooler none the less, and I'd expect it'll do better than the stock set-up. It's an amazing price and something that can easily be replaced with even a thermalright HR3 GT given it's price point, should you desire, for the cost of a standard Asus/EVGA or equivalent brand -I'd go with the Palit everytime with the Thermalright GR3 GT
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cptwhite_uk
How much did you pay for your new GTS then?
A 8800GT with third party cooling (Accelero S1 + turbo module / decent fan, or Thermaltake ND1) Can be had for £195-200. This is a setup which is readily available for that price, with many places stocking it. Take the Palit into consideration, and you're looking at £155-160.
You find us a 8800GTS 512Mb for £205 or less (so it's a comparable price), from a good name brand that's considered to have good warranty returns proceedure that's in stock and then we'll talk.
The Palit might not be an amazing third party cooler, but it is a third party cooler none the less, and I'd expect it'll do better than the stock set-up. It's an amazing price and something that can easily be replaced with even a thermalright HR3 GT given it's price point, should you desire, for the cost of a standard Asus/EVGA or equivalent brand -I'd go with the Palit everytime with the Thermalright GR3 GT
ditto with cptwhite.. I have yet seen a GTS 512MB from a reputable seller on a reputable manufacturer going under 200-210 squids..
You mentioned about the low price Palit having a tough time RMAing.. well, if you DID find a 185 squid GTS, then you'll probably have the same problem too... If everyone is selling for 200+, what makes that particular seller so special that he can sell them for 185 quid? There has to be a catch.. something along the lines of overclockers.. woops.. sensitive issue.. I'll shut up
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sawyen
ditto with cptwhite.. I have yet seen a GTS 512MB from a reputable seller on a reputable manufacturer going under 200-210 squids..
You mentioned about the low price Palit having a tough time RMAing.. well, if you DID find a 185 squid GTS, then you'll probably have the same problem too... If everyone is selling for 200+, what makes that particular seller so special that he can sell them for 185 quid? There has to be a catch.. something along the lines of overclockers.. woops.. sensitive issue.. I'll shut up
Ebuyer sell Inno3D, PoV and PNY GTS 512MB for under £210, whether you think they are "reputable manufacturers" or not is up to you. I do know that Inno3D warranty is 2 year with the place of purchase, and Ebuyer have confirmed they honour it. PNY warranty is very good too.
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Blitzen
Well...a decent GT is going to set you back at least £175-£185 i think you will find.
You can obviously get an 'el cheapo' GT for £160-170 but then thats a probable false economy anyway so your sarcasm is not very well researched :rolleyes:
£163 delivered for a 660/1900 MSI 8800GT with two games bundled is what I FOUND AND BOUGHT from eBuyer over a month ago. Sounds like you haven't been following these things. Perhaps next time you should do some research. :)
And I haven't been closely following 512MB 8800GTS prices, I'd only checked them once or twice in the past few weeks, and not found one for under £207. I thought you might have found a reasonable price for one. Your idiocy is not very well researched. :rolleyes:
Edit: forgot this bit. :D
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Originally Posted by
Blitzen
You try RMAing that card and see how far you get.
Also, do you seriously think that is a third party cooler? :lol: Its a VERY cheap fan cooler that has been used to keep the price down. As poor as the cooling is on the GT, that one is even worse.
Sounds like you haven't read any reviews of the thing. Your statements are not very well researched. :rolleyes:
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Blitzen
The coolers on the new GTS run every bit as silent as the old GTS's (which were exceptional for noise supression).
The cooling is excellent aswell......i have just got the EVGA 8800GTS G92 and under load does not exceed 58 degrees.
Hmmm, sounds tempting. I haven't yet seen my 8800GT hit 65 degrees, but that 7 degrees difference does sound well worth the money. And again: how much did you get your 512MB 8800GTS for if it wasn't £185? Obviously the card on its own can be had for £207, but I'm talking about the card pre-installed in a full PC with a free pony.
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LuckyNV
Ebuyer sell Inno3D, PoV and PNY GTS 512MB for under £210, whether you think they are "reputable manufacturers" or not is up to you. I do know that Inno3D warranty is 2 year with the place of purchase, and Ebuyer have confirmed they honour it. PNY warranty is very good too.
Ehhem.. I said Under £200-210.. not between 200-210.. What I was trying to stress is there are very very few GTS below 200 squids..
thats all.. :).. Merry christmas to everyone
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£163 delivered for a 660/1900 MSI 8800GT with two games bundled is what I FOUND AND BOUGHT from eBuyer over a month ago. Sounds like you haven't been following these things. Perhaps next time you should do some research.
If you are tryijg to tell me that the MSi's are reputable and have good RMA's then think again.
They are part of the 'el cheapo' brigade.
Evga/BFG/Gainward are the ONLY ones worth touching.
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Ummm... Palit own Gainward! :lol: And have you tried RMAing anything to Gainward in the past three or four years?
You're obviously very new to graphics cards companies, so I'll forgive your ignorant posts in this thread. But how much did you pay for your 512MB 8800GTS? (As you've been asked three or four times now, I'm guessing it was more than £207 and you got screwed :P)
But the 512MB 8800GTS is still a great card, and worth the extra outlay for those who need the extra 10% performance because they play at extremely high resolutions. I only game at 1650x1080, so I can settle for a much much cheaper 8800GT, but for those who game at 1900x1200 or above, like Blitzen... wait... woah... what the... wow. :D Blitzen, is that really your monitor in your My System? :lol: Amazing! Is this a case of overcompensating due to "short monitor syndrome"? :mrgreen:
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Blitzen
As poor as the cooling is on the GT, that one is even worse.
In what term?
- Reliability? I doubt you can prove it any more than I can otherwise.
- Performance/noise? If you have done your research as you've claimed you would not be saying that... unless you are so biased against the 8800GT that you stubbornly can not recognise it's merit even if it was right in front of you (I refuse to believe that you can't read and understand a chart or two). Frankly speaking, I would rather if folks at SPCR comment on the noise, but for the time being I'll have to go with Tweaktown's rather favourable results.
From your statements here, I'd say it's a bit of both. From the beginning you've decided that the 8800GT did not provide enough power for your taste, your budget stretched beyond that, and, I reckon that you were for some reason angry that many people saw the card as something you did not. The last point is a bit of a deja-vu from your anti-Corsair PSU campaign. Apparently, you did actually have a reason to dislike Corsair then, which is fair play, but the real irony is that you did go on to suggest another Seasonic made PSU at one point.. probably after hearing PCP&C's reputation (this is a parallel to the Palit <-> Gainward relationship).
I can agree that once the 8800GT went up to £170+, they became less attractive (though % in cost and % in performance were -still- comparable than a GTS - not superior, but on par). But now that people have the option to purchase one for under £150, you still find something to complain about. Only three brands are worth 'touching'? They may have their merits, but whether they are worth the extra is definitely in the realm of the 'it depends'. You've already paid the premium - the question then is whether you will end up being in a position where you could take advantage of the step-up program (many were not eligible - so the premium went on to subsidise those who could), or needing lifetime warranty (I don't pay for extended warranty when I buy electronics - yet this is pretty much what it is). The quality of the board is not going to vary much: since they manufacture for Gainward, you will either have to recognise that they may be el cheapo but good, or drop Gainward from your list of good brand. Of course, you might argue that Gainward has a tighter Q&A control though I don't know how you can prove this.
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Originally Posted by
Blitzen
If you are tryijg to tell me that the MSi's are reputable and have good RMA's then think again.
They are part of the 'el cheapo' brigade.
Evga/BFG/Gainward are the ONLY ones worth touching.
Maybe it is you that doesnt do research!
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Ummm... Palit own Gainward!
Sorry Blitzen but you've really put your foot in it with that one and PenguinJim is correct.
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This thread is getting off topic and descending into petty arguments. Please let it stop here before I ask a mod to close the thread.
No more off-topic comments please.
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Just to reiterate I guess, HR3-GT is pretty much as good as watercooling IMHO.. Accelero S2 seems to be the next logical choice.. I suppose with a strapped on nice quiet 120mm fan, it might give the Thermalright a run for its money..
To add further update, I saw some improvements on the OC levels of my card during single card situations (I have to run SLI at stock for obvious reasons of not wanting to flash my card BIOS).. Previously hitting 700MHz core with occassional crashing in sensitive games.. Now I hit 730MHz with no crashes with a dead quiet 92mm amber.. well at least no crashes on Crysis if thats a proper flaky game to go by..
So I guess £60 quid (for two) was pretty well spent IMO.. I actually got one cheaper off the shops here in sheffield S1. £28 inc..
Recommended definitely.. (oh cpt.. you can mount the HR3 on the front and on the back.. mounting it on the front of the card takes up more space but cools the ram and VRM chips..) Mounting it on the back obviously saves space
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PenguinJim
Ummm... Palit own Gainward! :lol: And have you tried RMAing anything to Gainward in the past three or four years?
You're obviously very new to graphics cards companies, so I'll forgive your ignorant posts in this thread. But how much did you pay for your 512MB 8800GTS? (As you've been asked three or four times now, I'm guessing it was more than £207 and you got screwed :P)
But the 512MB 8800GTS is still a great card, and worth the extra outlay for those who need the extra 10% performance because they play at extremely high resolutions. I only game at 1650x1080, so I can settle for a much much cheaper 8800GT, but for those who game at 1900x1200 or above, like Blitzen... wait... woah... what the... wow. :D Blitzen, is that really your monitor in your My System? :lol: Amazing! Is this a case of overcompensating due to "short monitor syndrome"? :mrgreen:
Good god!!
I dont think i am getting into a flame war with you.
Firstly, i did RMA a Gainward Bliss 7800GS in June 2005. What of it? All turned around within 9 days. The fact that someone else informed you that Palitt own Gainward (rather than knowing yourself) is not a point worth noting. Maybe they are built well but i would expect the RMA's have to go to the Far East rather than anywhere in Europe....i dunno.
Fact remains is that you dont get anything for nothing and the Pallit cards really do look nasty regardless of of whether they are Gainwards or not. Look at that cooler for a start...even you must see that its not great, not that any of the GT's have great cooling.
Let me just say though that your rant seems like a classic example of someone that shelled out for an overpriced card. Thats the risk you took.
It was £230 delivered for my EVGA and im very impressed........and its a quicker card than the over-rated GT.
As for your hilalrious comments regarding my monitor......is insulting my hardware the best you can come up with on your own? Over the next 3 months (once over the christmas spend, it will be removed for a good 22/24" monitor. The 8800GTS will then pull out even further than the GT :D
LASTLY..........whether i like the look of the Pallit card or not, it IS good value for what you get. I cannot dispute that. It just looks nastily made. Surely anyone can admit that aswell.
NOTE: Sorry MODS but this bloke turns an opinion into pathetic flame.
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cptwhite_uk
This thread is getting off topic and descending into petty arguments. Please let it stop here before I ask a mod to close the thread.
No more off-topic comments please.
Sorry fella but i had to respond and i wont post on this topic again.
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Someone remind me what RMA stands for?
I've just got a BFG 8800gt OC. I have an Accelero S1 waiting to put on it once my hr-05-sli northbridge turns up. At the moment, the stock cooler is nice and quiet except for a wee whine on boot. Idle is about 52 degrees. Quake 4 1280 x 1024 on ultra settings sends it to about 69. Jericho, Hellgate, Ut3, Gears of war send it to mid 80s, I think.
Going to try the S1 fanless to start with. Hr-05-sli should arrive 5th Jan. Will give you some results shortly thereafter :)
Oh, and just as a matter of interest, I have removed the crappy black plastic "head" and "foot" of the S1 in anticipation. Can't see that they add anything. (this is the black things running the length of the radiator)
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I have an accelero S1 on my 8800gt with a 12cm fan zip tied on. Idle is 40'c and load is 45'c lol. Pretty damn good.
However I thought the installation procedure was horrible, not easy at all and the damn ram sinks would keep falling off, used som arctic silver that i have lying around to stick them on and put my computer upside down for the night!
I dont have any VRM sinks on but i think with a fan blowing across it should be fine.
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Shooty*
Someone remind me what RMA stands for?
return merchandise authorisation i think. Sending something back to the seller cause it's faulty
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Hi guys,
I am looking into getting a 8800GT but am worried about the noise and heat issue.
Are all 8800GT's the same fitting wise if I was to use a Thermalright HR-03 GT or the Accelero S1, also out of these 2 which is the best?
Also if I buy a third party cooler what else needs purchasing as well?
What are VRM sinks and ram sinks?
As you can tell I've never done this before but want to have a go but would appreciate some wisdom first :)
Thanks,
Peace :D
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D.M
Hi guys,
I am looking into getting a 8800GT but am worried about the noise and heat issue.
Are all 8800GT's the same fitting wise if I was to use a Thermalright HR-03 GT or the Accelero S1, also out of these 2 which is the best?
Also if I buy a third party cooler what else needs purchasing as well?
What are VRM sinks and ram sinks?
As you can tell I've never done this before but want to have a go but would appreciate some wisdom first :)
Thanks,
Peace :D
I guess now the only 2 benefit I can see with the HR3-GT now is..
1. easier installation, its pretty much dead easy.. but all you need to make sure is a clean, non oily surface or the ram sinks and VRM sinks wont stick..
2. SLI support.. Accelero S1 will have a tough time with that..
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I'm not running an SLI setup and i'll be using a Coolermaster Cosmos so size isnt an issue.
What should i use to clean the chips with?
Also as per my last post are VRM sinks the same as ram sinks?
Thanks :)
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VRM sinks are slightly differnet but they all sort of works the same way..
The installation details will tell you all about it..
To clean the surface well enough, probably just use some 50/50 isoprop/H2O mix or perhaps nail polish cleaner. I used isoprop most of the time as they dry very very fast..
I forgot to wipe one of the VRM chips and ended up my sinks dont stick at all.. and those oily residues map all around my sink adhesive rendering it useless.. so remember to make sure everything is spanking dry and not oily..
If you're going to install the HR3-GT with the large sink on the backside, then installing either large sinks of the chip sinks first will be no different.. but if you are going to install it with the large sink facing the frontside of the card, my recommendations would be to install the large sink first then install the mem sinks..
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sawyen
VRM sinks are slightly differnet but they all sort of works the same way..
The installation details will tell you all about it..
To clean the surface well enough, probably just use some 50/50 isoprop/H2O mix or perhaps nail polish cleaner. I used isoprop most of the time as they dry very very fast..
I forgot to wipe one of the VRM chips and ended up my sinks dont stick at all.. and those oily residues map all around my sink adhesive rendering it useless.. so remember to make sure everything is spanking dry and not oily..
If you're going to install the HR3-GT with the large sink on the backside, then installing either large sinks of the chip sinks first will be no different.. but if you are going to install it with the large sink facing the frontside of the card, my recommendations would be to install the large sink first then install the mem sinks..
Thanks for your help Sawyen :)
Just one last question if I may?
Its kinda vague when Thermalright or whoever sells these aftermarket coolers just state that it fits say the 8800GT? Will it fit all 8800GTs or are some better than others? I was wondering if people could let me know what make and model GT they are using with these units? I dont wanna waste time and money buying something thats not compatible.
Many thanks again,
Peace :)
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I guess just as long it is similar to the OEM card and nothing too fancy it will fit fine..
I think 99% of the time it'll fit fine as I have yet seen more than a couple which differs from the current card layout..
The only 2 I can think of with slightly changed PCB layout are..
1. Gainward Golden Sample GLH
2. Gigabyte Ultra Durable lines where the only difference are along the VRM chips locations (im not too sure.. you'll have to check) and solid state capacitors..
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Thanks again for all your help. I'll give it a go and post on Hexus if I have any issues :O_o1:
Peace
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I've installed the Accelero S1 and fan* as mentioned http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...ml#post1296743
Idle temp has dropped from 56C to 39C approx. and the system is now whisper quiet, I had grown use to the stock cooler, now I can see the difference it really is a noisy little git.
Gonna fire up some games and see what happens - will post load temps in a bit, but for now very happy for £20 all in :)
For reference I mounted the fan using some tie wraps, its a bit hap-hazard and I plan to improve it using some foam pads and elastic bands at a later date. Will post some pictures in a bit!
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cptwhite_uk
I've installed the Accelero S1 and cooler as mentioned
http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...ml#post1296743
Idle temp has dropped from 56C to 39C approx. and the system is now whisper quiet, I had grown use to the stock cooler, now I can see the difference it really is a noisy little git.
Gonna fire up some games and see what happens - will post load temps in a bit, but for now very happy for £20 all in :)
For reference I mounted the fan using some tie wraps, its a bit hap-hazard and I plan to improve it using some foam pads and elastic bands at a later date. Will post some pictures in a bit!
Thanks cptwhite_uk,
Pics would be really useful for me, also did you just buy the Accelero S1, or did you buy other stuff to use with it? if so what and where did you buy it?
Thanks again,
Peace :)
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DM - see the link i posted above, which shows what I bought from Ebuyer (page one, post 10 of this thread if you want to find it manually)
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My Hr=05-sli has turned up today, so I'll try and and get y'all some pictures this weekend :)
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Better late than never :D Here's some pics of my 8800GT with Arctic Cooling Accerelo S1 + fan (as discussed on page one of this thread). Tie wraps didn't work as well as I'd expected due to their inflexibility. Instead I intend to replace them with rubber bands, with the fan sitting on some sticky sided foam pads (the kind of pads which seperate glass panels during transportation, will be ideal if I ever get around to it.)
This gives me 40C idle and 51C load - definately not the best temps in the work but more than acceptable for £20, and I'm pushing up the overclock - now stable at 660 core. Unfortunately I can't overclock the memory as it seems to corrupt at about 890 (had to underclock by 10Mhz, but it's not worth the hassle of RMA-ing it)
Another thing to point out is the fan is 3 pin, and the GTs seem to have a special 4 pin (not standard PWM 4 pin you get on motherboards). So the fan is powered via the motherboard, this probably accounts for the 50C at load, but that's fine by me as the noise level doesn't change and 50C is acceptable anyyway :D.
This is VERY quiet, only the CPU fan makes any noticeable amount of noise now..and that's a Coolmaster Hyper48 which is meant to be quiet anyway.
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~cptw...20S1%20Iso.JPG
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~cptw...20S1%20Top.JPG
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Re: 8800GT third-party coolers
Right, it's done. *phew!*
Before I changed the cooler, I ran GPU Caps Viewer Fur stress test at 800 x 600 on the 8800gt. It reached 90 degrees c in about a minute, maybe less. I, sadly, didn;t note the idle temp: 54 or something.
I just put the S1 on it, without fan. Idle is 42 degrees c. 5 minutes of fur test in GPU caps put the temp up to 64 degrees. From 59 up to 64 went very slowly. Will run a longer test later. On balance, I think I will get the turbo unit to go with it, but that's not bad for air, eh?
Here's some shots:
Photo 1 - inside of case (Thermaltake Tsunami Dream) without card. Note the northbridge cooler: had to go with an Hr-05-sli as the previous northbridge was too tall for the S1
Photo 2 - A naked 8800GT. Phwoar! Except for the asbestos like material they insist on using.
Photo 3 - A naked, scrubbed 8800Gt.
Photo 4 - Mounted in the case
Photo 5 - Close up. You can see where the northbridge is under the cooler. (A8n SLI deluxe)
Installation was easy. The only problem, and it really is in my view, is that with this case, use of the S1 and an 8800gt renders 2 of the HD cages of the Tsunami case unusable. With the HR05SLI, that's 3 unusable cages out of 5, so I've had to put one drive in the floppy bay and will need rubber washers as it is grinding like hell.
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Re: 8800GT third-party coolers
I did something similar to my S1 when I had my 8800GT (fried it accidentally, it's being replaced with an 8800GTS 512).
88 CFM scythe glued to my S1
Appologies for the shotty quality of the picture.
That combo brought load (30 minutes of atitools spinning box) temps on my OCed 8800GT down from 93C with the stock cooler to 47C. Ambient temp was 25C, case fans were set to low. Much better cooling and slightly less cost than the turbo module.
Might replace it with a 110 cfm fan if I decide to use it on my new 8800GTS. The 88 cfm one came off surprisingly easily with a hair dryer and some WD40.
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Re: 8800GT third-party coolers
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Originally Posted by
Shooty*
Note the northbridge cooler
:eek: !!
Blimey mate - that's the biggest one i've ever seen (ooh err etc).
My, how we've come since the days of chips simply exposed to air...
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Heh. I was reminiscing about my mates old 486s at uni the other day, playing some kind of command and conquer thing and Blood, with the side panel off and a room fan blowing into the gubbins. :)
Edit: Update. Idling at 40 - 41 degrees c today, still fanless.
Played Bioshock, UT3 and Crysis for about 5 minutes each. Reached about 54 degrees each time (by the time I had quit to windows to see what everest was saying)
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Nice can't wait to get one.
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Re: 8800GT third-party coolers
@ Shooty*,
Firstly, thanks for the pics :)
Can I ask how you scrubed off the gunk that the stock cooler had all over it and the chips? Was is easy?
Also what is the make and model of the ram sinks you are using, did they come with the S1?
Thanks again.
Peace
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*bow*
You're very welcome.
I use this stuff here which I'm sure Scan or one of the others will have.
The RAM sinks DO come with the S1, but I replaced the sticky pads on them with some Akasa (I think) thermal tape, from Scan. The sticky stuff it comes with is, by all accounts, rubbish.
There is one RAM chip down the bottom of the card you have to look out for: the heatpipe from the cooler is squashing the ram sink into the chip. But it seems to be OK.
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Umm Shooty* aren't the Ram sinks supposed to go on the other way around? (ie 90degree rotation) so that when you mount a fan above it, so that the air can move through them? (ok granted you're fanless atm but just thought I'd point that out)
Also nothing on the VRM?
Looking closely at photo2 is it me or does it look like the stock cooler wasn't makeing proper contact in the center of the gpu? (the solid square of paste in the center of the paste on the cooler in square impression in the paste left by the gpu)
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Hey Pob: re Ram Sinks: I don't know. I've always put them on this way, TBH. I think air will still run through them.
VRM: Whaaaaa? Um... no... nothing at the moment... should I be worried? I don't think the S1 came with anything for Nvidia cards VRM. It came with a honking great plate for ATI stuff though.
Re: GPU: You're probably right. Once I cleaned the stock cooler off, it had a nice finish on the bottom of it, though.
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Where is the VRM in the pic, should it have a sink on it?
Thanks :)
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Clearly, I have no idea :)
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Originally Posted by
Shooty*
Clearly, I have no idea :)
LOL :lol:
Dont make me laugh like that, I could've split something (like me VRM, if I knew where it was!)
:)
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according to the paper that comes with the s1, arctic cooling claim no heatsink is required for the VRM. I didnt have any spare sinks lying around so I took their word for it. However Im running a 120mm fan on mine which i think helps alot
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I think they are the little chips in groups of 3, at the back of the card, well I assume so as they were covered by thermal pads on the stock cooler and screws ether side to hold it tight against them.