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Today I decided to make a pictorial review of the Arctic Cooling Accelero X8800 cooler. Why? Well, why not? User reviews are always interesting.
Here is how the story goes. I am currently borrowing a 8800GTX from a friend and for the rental fee I offered to buy a cooling solution for his 8800GTX. His original setup was showing signs of age and even the thermal pads looked tired. To resolve his issues I ordered this from NewEgg for $58 shipped:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186026
Here is the pictorial review:
The packaging
The Contents
Size Comparison
Reference
X8800
Side by side
Reference cooler... ew.
Ready for some new clothes
Look Ma, I ate my vegtables.
The Results - Stock clocks, stock fan speeds, 3DMark06 only.
----- Reference cooler
:shadedshu
----- X8800
3DMark06 - Stock settings
----- Reference cooler
----- X8800
No real big difference, but still a higher score and MUCH lower cool down temps.
Anyone looking to give their 8800GTX more life should really look into this product. Its not too expensive, its quiet, and cools very well. I've yet to overclock it because the card is not mine. I know this cooler will be able to handle the extra heat without a problem. The fans at the default 60% are very quiet, even at 100% it is tolerable.
AWESOME product for sure.
Here is how the story goes. I am currently borrowing a 8800GTX from a friend and for the rental fee I offered to buy a cooling solution for his 8800GTX. His original setup was showing signs of age and even the thermal pads looked tired. To resolve his issues I ordered this from NewEgg for $58 shipped:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186026
Here is the pictorial review:
The packaging
The Contents
Size Comparison
Reference
X8800
Side by side
Reference cooler... ew.
Ready for some new clothes
Look Ma, I ate my vegtables.
The Results - Stock clocks, stock fan speeds, 3DMark06 only.
----- Reference cooler
:shadedshu
----- X8800
3DMark06 - Stock settings
----- Reference cooler
----- X8800
No real big difference, but still a higher score and MUCH lower cool down temps.
Anyone looking to give their 8800GTX more life should really look into this product. Its not too expensive, its quiet, and cools very well. I've yet to overclock it because the card is not mine. I know this cooler will be able to handle the extra heat without a problem. The fans at the default 60% are very quiet, even at 100% it is tolerable.
AWESOME product for sure.