Monday, October 5th 2009
Xigmatek Intros Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler
Keeping up closely with its recent release of the Balder SD1213 CPU cooler, Xigmatek also introduced the Bifrost VD1065 VGA cooler. The Bifrost is a twin-fan aluminum fins based GPU cooler, that makes use of the company's popular Heat-pipe Direct Touch feature. The fairly-simple construction of this cooler includes a GPU contact block with mount-hole spacings of 43 mm, 53 mm, and 51 mm, to maintain a board list of compatibility. Here, five nickel-plated copper heat-pipes make direct contact with the GPU. These then convey heat to the cooler's aluminum fin array, which is cooled by two 100 mm ball-bearing fans that spin at speeds of around 2,000 rpm, with a noise-level of 20 dBA.
The Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 is compatible with most current single-GPU graphics cards, including Radeon HD 2000/3000/4000 series, NVIDIA GeForce 8-series, 9-series, GTS 200, and GTX 200 series. It is expected to arrive in stores soon, priced at 36.90 EUR.
Source:
TechConnect Magazine
The Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 is compatible with most current single-GPU graphics cards, including Radeon HD 2000/3000/4000 series, NVIDIA GeForce 8-series, 9-series, GTS 200, and GTX 200 series. It is expected to arrive in stores soon, priced at 36.90 EUR.
30 Comments on Xigmatek Intros Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler
It not make much sense if they'd not make it compatible with the 5series cards.
Hopefully it is : ]
If mount holes are the same I don't see why not.
looks a bit like its older cooler the battleaxe so i bet it cools just as good probly even better
Of course minus is you can say goodbye to the warranties, but for working card for 100% sure to keep it cool used this many times makes -20c on stock Geforce 9800 GTX.
Hmmmm
/care
Mounts to the inner holes of GT200 card, it's for the GPU brace, not for cooler and not every card has those.
Haven't done so great with 3x80mm fans it had originally on reviews. Here's one: www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,670040/Geforce-GTX-280-coolers-reviewed-Thermalright-HR-03-GTX-and-Silenx-Noiseless-GPU-Cooler/Reviews/?page=3
Don't know what Xigmatek includes from the original accessories.
Plenty of reviews on the net of the SilenX cooler, read them before you buy. It's not that great for every card and the heatpipes go over the top memory than can cause issues.
Still looks better than original, fans already attached and will be widely available.
i hate rebranded items then you dont know if its a crap re make or if its cheaper somewhere else
@ Haze, the list is pretty sort for supported GPU's
If i got it i'd rip those 100mm fans off it and put better ones on it for sure.
All though i got mine running 1k\1050 @ around GPU 65c and VRMs 85c max ( room temp 22c).. I still like to try this one though haha. So a extra 8db for 200RPM lol ?. Or is it just a typo ?.
And according to there site it's
Application for nVIDIA GTX 260/280/285, 8800 & 9600 series
Compatible to ATI 4850/4870/3850/3870 series
43mm Mounting holes
ATI Radeon X2400 series
ATI Radeon X2600 series
53mm Mounting holes
ATI Radeon HD 3850 series
ATI Radeon HD 3870 series
ATI Radeon HD 4850 series
ATI Radeon HD 4870 series
ATI Radeon HD 4890 series
NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GT/GTX series
NVIDIA Geforce 7900 GTX series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GT/GTS series
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 GT series
NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GT series
51mm Mounting holes
NVIDIA GTX 285
NVIDIA GTX 280
NVIDIA GTX 275
NVIDIA GTX 260
NVIDIA GTS 250
Nothing of the 2900.
$32 euro's here + VAT. Some more pics too :).
www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Xigmatek-Bifrost-VD1065-VGA-Cooler-Blackline-Edition::13453.html
can it sufficiently cool the VRM's?
Any US e-tailers carrying this yet?
img.techpowerup.org/091006/bta105.jpg
Does give good temps though. Idles in the 30s, loads in the 50s.