HD4870X2 aftermarket coolers?
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HD4870X2 aftermarket coolers?
I got my HD4870X2 installed, and this thing gets LOOOUD. Surprisingly enough, it's not whinny like a small fan, but rather sounds like 6 mediocre 120mm fans... that are sitting on top of a jet engine.
Considering that it's a 2-GPU video card, what are the chances of a quieter aftermarket cooler appearing for it any time soon? Or maybe there are some already?
Considering that it's a 2-GPU video card, what are the chances of a quieter aftermarket cooler appearing for it any time soon? Or maybe there are some already?
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So far the 2 GPU cards haven't sold that well so no aftermarket coolers are made outside of a few expensive waterblocks. However the 4870X2 is certainly more popular than previous models, so maybe we'll see an aftermarket aircooling solution down the line, although it wont happen straight away. Thats the price you have to pay for being on the bleeding edge.
Hoping for the same thing
I'll probably build a new PC in December. I'd love to put in a 4870X2 with a super silent cooler on board. With my 8800 GT I got lucky because it came with a very nice quiet cooler already on board so I didn't have to do any work and the MSI card with a nice pipe cooler was comparable in price to one with a loud stock cooler.
I contacted artic cooling about the Accelero TWIN TURBO
I was hoping they could shed some light on if they would consider a unit for the 4870x2 but haven't heard back since I sent it to them last week. I'm also curious about the issues with the memory cooling on the 4870 reported by people with the Accelero TWIN TURBO. [email protected] http://www.arctic-cooling.com/contact.php
Re: I contacted artic cooling about the Accelero TWIN TURBO
I just got a response!!!boe wrote:I was hoping they could shed some light on if they would consider a unit for the 4870x2 but haven't heard back since I sent it to them last week. I'm also curious about the issues with the memory cooling on the 4870 reported by people with the Accelero TWIN TURBO. [email protected] http://www.arctic-cooling.com/contact.php
Thank you for your interest in Arctic Cooling product.
We were working on the new cooler for 4870X2, it is expected to be available in the market in early February 2009
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Accelero XTREME 4870X2
Main features
• Extreme cooling performance up to 320 Watts
• 3 ultra quiet 92mm PWM fans with low noise impeller
• Efficient heat dissipation via 8 heatpipes
• Patented fan holder eliminates the buzzing sounds
• RAM and voltage regulator cooling
• Pre-applied MX-2
• Crossfire compatible
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