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| System Name | The Beast |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel C2Q Xeon X3380 @ 4.275ghz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-EP45-USB3.0 |
| Cooling | Corsair H100 with 4x120x120 fans |
| Memory | 2x4GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2300 |
| Video Card(s) | Gainward 2xGTX660ti 3GB OC SLI |
| Storage | OCZ Vertex 4 SSD / WD SATAII 1TB / Seagate Barracuda SATAII 320GB / Maxtor SATAI 120GB |
| Display(s) | Dell 27" |
| Case | Corsair Obsidian 650D |
| Audio Device(s) | Mobo's built-in chip |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR HX620W MODULAR |
| Software | Windows 8 Pro X64 |
the twin turbo is the best vga cooler around atm, and it is also cheaper than the T-rad and occupies 1 less slot if I am not wrong (you can find a review at legionh*****re.For the sinks,it does touch slightly one of the ram sinks,but that doesn't give any problems with the installation.My card from 105C under load with the original fan at max rpm(loudddd) dropped at 45C max(room temp of 28C),with the accelero fans at 1500rpm(can't hear a thing).I gained about 45mhz of overclock on the core (from 690,to 735) and I keep my rams at the same 2260mhz.Unfortunately the cooler is already in my case so detailed pictures would be hard to make.
Those 4 chips I was asking about would be tricky to cool with sinks, cause they are a bit taller than the voltage regulators,and there is not enough space between the chips and the twin turbo for the sinks I have, though if one gets smaller sinks it shouldn't be a problem.
The only thing one must be careful at before installing the cooler,is cleaning up all the chips thoroughly using a rubber, otherwise the chip sinks won't stay in place with their thermal pads. I found out the hard way, and had to buy some 3M thermal pads to replace the original ones cause I fucked up
. Also another neat thing is that the cooler itself comes with arctic silver thermal paste perfectly applied on it,that's a nice touch.They didn't use some crappy white silicon paste.
I am very pleased with the performance,price and looks of the accelero twin turbo and I can easily recommend it to any of you that look for a cheap yet top notch cooling solution for your VGA.
The only thing I don't understand yet is why it spins at a max of 1500rpm instead of 2000rpm when I set it at 100% through ATT or rivatuner.I've attached the fans on the card itself. Based on the cooler's specs it should spin at 2000rpm. It's as if the 4850 doesn't give 12v of output or something...
Those 4 chips I was asking about would be tricky to cool with sinks, cause they are a bit taller than the voltage regulators,and there is not enough space between the chips and the twin turbo for the sinks I have, though if one gets smaller sinks it shouldn't be a problem.
The only thing one must be careful at before installing the cooler,is cleaning up all the chips thoroughly using a rubber, otherwise the chip sinks won't stay in place with their thermal pads. I found out the hard way, and had to buy some 3M thermal pads to replace the original ones cause I fucked up
. Also another neat thing is that the cooler itself comes with arctic silver thermal paste perfectly applied on it,that's a nice touch.They didn't use some crappy white silicon paste.I am very pleased with the performance,price and looks of the accelero twin turbo and I can easily recommend it to any of you that look for a cheap yet top notch cooling solution for your VGA.
The only thing I don't understand yet is why it spins at a max of 1500rpm instead of 2000rpm when I set it at 100% through ATT or rivatuner.I've attached the fans on the card itself. Based on the cooler's specs it should spin at 2000rpm. It's as if the 4850 doesn't give 12v of output or something...
It's kind of weird that such an (almost) invisible coat of dust can cause that much temperature difference (10%)
