Thermalright T-Rad 2 GTX VGA cooler

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:56 am

Looks interesting, a new VGA heatpipe cooler from Thermalright:

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/ ... d2gtx.html

# 25mm in total height
# two 92mm fans or one 120mm
# Six heatpipes
# All copper base and each heatsink fin soldered to the heatpipes
# compatibility: nNvidia GTX-200/9xxx and ATI 4000 Series
# accessory: 4890 / 4870 VRM cooler

http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/ ... r_vrm.html

Anybody know estimated release date or price?

thejamppa · Post by **thejamppa** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:50 am

Price is probably roughly 45â‚¬ mark +/- 7 â‚¬'s in Europe. That is what Thermalright's coooler's usually cost abnd was price of Original Trad.

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:27 am

Thanks Jamppa!

Based on this earlier round up which included the older T-Rad2 (non-GTX):

http://en.expreview.com/2008/09/09/revi ... up.html/20

T-Rad2 GTX looks like a worthwhile contender, with lower profile than HR-03 GT and a better cooling performance than Accelero S1 rev2 (for both gpu and pcb).

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:59 am

Expreview has a short thermal review of T-RAD2 GTX

http://en.expreview.com/2009/08/04/excl ... ler.html/2

Qianlong · Post by **Qianlong** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:34 pm

I'm been searching the web for more info on this new GTX model and I'm still not sure if it supports a (EVGA) GTX 260 Core 216 (55nm) video card.

Thermalright list the GTX 260 + model as compatible, but not the GTX 260. Anybody knows what they mean by GTX 260 + (plus)???

My parents are going to Hong Kong next week, so I thought they can bring back one if it would support a gtx 260 c 216 (55nm) card.

The other solution would to be buy the huge Hr3 GTx cooler.

any help is welcome

Bye

SebRad · Post by **SebRad** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:16 am

Hi, Iâ€™ve just got a GTX260 and been looking at replacement coolers. In my case the this T-Rad GTX looks like one of only two options I can find given the restrictions I have. Iâ€™m guessing by the fact the NEWER 55nm GTX275/285 are listed OK that the GTX260+ refers to the newer 55nm version. The GTX260/280 originally were 65nm. GPU-Z can tell you which version of the chip you have.
I need a GTX260 compatible cooler that doesnâ€™t extend passed the end of the card (ie make the card longer - rules out AC Accelero Extreme GTX280) nor can it extend more then 30mm over the top (rules out HR-03 GTX) The T-Rad2 GTX doesnâ€™t seam to be available yet in UK but I can buy Akasa Fredom Force. It fits the GTX260 and looks like it wouldnâ€™t over hang the card too much. How good the cooling would be I donâ€™t know, claims much better than stock (they all do!) Itâ€™s too new to find much by way of reviews. I wonder with it and the T-Rad if the fans could be reversed to suck hot air off the heatsink then duct out the back of case. May try it if ever get one of these coolers.
Regards, Seb

Qianlong · Post by **Qianlong** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:39 am

So in order for the T-rad2 GTX to work on a GTX 260 (55nm) you still need the extra vrm heatsinks for the GTX 260/280 and a HSI heatsink.

Unfortunatly they don't sell the HSI heatsink seperatly. They do include one with the HR-03 GTX. Well I don't think it would be economical to buy a hr-03 just to use the HSI heatsink.

rpsgc · Post by **rpsgc** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:38 am

And VRM heatsinks for HD 4870/90
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/ ... r_vrm.html

halcyon · Post by **halcyon** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:56 am

First user results (temp, non-acoustic) of T-RAD2 GTX with VRM-2 @:

http://www.overclock.net/ati-cooling/55 ... ost7007339

And some photos:

http://www.overclock.net/ati-cooling/55 ... ost7014028

raymanxp · Post by **raymanxp** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:34 pm

Just recently built a rig and used this product on my Radeon 4980.

Most of my details can be found here:
viewtopic.php?t=55239

If anyone has experience with Thermalright's VRM coolers please share! I believe this product alone is not sufficient for the 4890, and requires better solution(s).

Pendan · Post by **Pendan** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:08 am

Xbit reviewed the Thermalright T-Rad2 GTX cooler today. Works very well on Radeon 4870 or 4890 if also use the VRM1/2 cooler (adding to the cost). Does not work well with Nvidia GeForce GTX cards.

SebRad · Post by **SebRad** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:53 pm

I was looking to get one of those for my GTX260, didn't get one as they where not yet available here in UK. Ended up getting a Akasa Freedom Force and a load of extra heatsinks for the RAM, VRMs etc, cost a fortune

After reading the review, and noting the fans are not included when I assumed they where, I don't feel so bad about my purchase now.

I had thought I should wait but as they still haven't sorted out the VRM and NVIO cooling properly yet I would still have had to make my own solution

At least the Akasa comes with fans, quite good 80mm ones with white LEDs

If only they where PWM so card could control them, still Speedfan can read the GPU temp and control the GPU fans via the motherboard so it's all OK.
Looks like the ATI VRM cooling is great and can be mated with a good number of aftermarket coolers that otherwise fail in this area. People do suggest with ATI you can keep the original plate from the stock cooler and mount a new heatsink through it, with a little "dremeling."
Having said that I did a lot of cutting on all my extra heatsinks to make them fit too.
My GTX260 with Akasa FF and lots of trimmed Enzotech heatsinks (1.5MB)
Testing in a Mini-P180 (1MB)
FurMark with fans on low(bits of card get burning hot!)
FurMark with fans on full(GPU fans are tied to same control as Case, rpm reading is glitch, really 2100-2200rpm)
Folding (more representative of real useage temps)
Regards, Seb

Thermalright T-Rad 2 GTX VGA cooler

Thermalright T-Rad 2 GTX VGA cooler

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