jackbrennan2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Check out this review, its a dual slot cooler that is certified to handle cli and crossfire configs. Its from akasa and its called vortexx. I have just ordred one to give it a go. Big plus, its cheap! Full review Here http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=604 Conclusion if your lazy: Conclusion When buying a card such as the 9600gt OCX from BFG many would assume that the Zerotherm cooler on the card would be sufficient as it is already an upgrade from the reference cooler found on other cards. The Akasa Vortexx Neo shows that there is always room for improvement and innovation. People with single slot cards may not want to take up the extra space in their case but anyone keen on performance and stretching the limits of their graphics card capabilities should expect a dual slot configuration in order to take advantage of modern cooling techniques. Make sure you check it will fit your video card's layout and not just the position of the mounting holes as other components may be in the way of the cooler's low clearance. The first 9600gt we tried to fit it on (Gigabyte's 512mb Turboforce) wouldn't accept it due to the placement of the capacitors on the non-reference design. The Akasa Vortexx Neo is quiet, easy to install, looks brilliant and produces fantastic results. To top it all off, it is available for only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Check out this review, its a dual slot cooler that is certified to handle cli and crossfire configs. Its from akasa and its called vortexx. I have just ordred one to give it a go. Big plus, its cheap! Full review Here http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=604 Conclusion if your lazy: Conclusion When buying a card such as the 9600gt OCX from BFG many would assume that the Zerotherm cooler on the card would be sufficient as it is already an upgrade from the reference cooler found on other cards. The Akasa Vortexx Neo shows that there is always room for improvement and innovation. People with single slot cards may not want to take up the extra space in their case but anyone keen on performance and stretching the limits of their graphics card capabilities should expect a dual slot configuration in order to take advantage of modern cooling techniques. Make sure you check it will fit your video card's layout and not just the position of the mounting holes as other components may be in the way of the cooler's low clearance. The first 9600gt we tried to fit it on (Gigabyte's 512mb Turboforce) wouldn't accept it due to the placement of the capacitors on the non-reference design. The Akasa Vortexx Neo is quiet, easy to install, looks brilliant and produces fantastic results. To top it all off, it is available for only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbrennan2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Yea, well actually in the review apparently they are almost the same as the stock cooling but the big benifit is the fan which should be almsot silent when running at 100%. But anyhow give me about 2 weeks for mine to arrive. Im buying from USA and i live in europe so it will take a bit. but ill post some before and after temps when i get it. should be good =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Looks virtually the same to the AC coolers... they're good but a ###### to clean the inside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great_Gig Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 It would be more useful to see the results on the new ATI cards, as the 9600GT is quite a cool card anyway. So it would be great if you could post results with your 4870 and this cooler - keep us informed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbrennan2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 i will most definatly keep you guys/gals informed, unfortunatly i have to wait this cooler isnt here in norway as of yet! real pitty lol!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martian_aphid Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I've heard others getting very good results with this cooler on a 4870 and with a few extra ramsinks plus the fan is apparently virtually silent [might need an additional fan controller for it though?] I just bumped up fan speed to 30% on my 4870 [default was 23% which was silent], idle temps dropped by over 20degrees and at load its now less than it was at idle before. Of course the fan is noticeable now but I tested various speeds and found 30% the best tradeoff for cooling and noise. GL with the cooler and let us have some info on your temps and thoughts about noise, I'd be interested if the Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compxpert Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Meh too bad I already ordered a DuOrb for my 4870. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 yeah i'm interested on how much better it does on a 4870 too, ideally I'd want a Thermalright HR-03GT but theres is no way that the GT will fit in my case with the fan (probably will leave an 1/2" to 1" and choke the fan on the heatsink) so I'm looking for a replacement that will fit but also give me the a good improvement over the stock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comp Dude2 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) ugh.....noise levels given in 'sone' wth is a sone? Almost bought one of these for my old X1950 but dont feel the need for one with the dual slot cooler on my GTS. Edited August 13, 2008 by Comp Dude2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 40dBSPL @ 1 kHz That doesn't seem that impressive... <_< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 i would grab the DuOrb over that cooler, because the temps look the same as the stock cooler. DuOrb drops it 15-20c! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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