You will definitely get less noise with an AIB design over a blower. Blowers can be pretty bad, but based on the reviews the one on rx480 isn't bad. Also GPUs have variable fans, they only spin up when they need to. So if you're not playing a demanding game chances are it will be inaudible completely.

So when you are sleeping you won't hear it because it will run at really low RPMs. The concern might be if you have a significant other who's trying to sleep while you game. In that case it may be an issue. But then again that depends.

I prefer AIB designs.. but you might have to wait a few weeks on those.

As far as 4gb / 8gb issue is concerned, I think 4gb is fine for multiple reasons:

• most folks out there will own cards with less than 4gb of VRAM. The best sold GPU from last gen was a 970 which only had 3.5Gb of VRAM, and majority of the market own budget 2gb VRAM cards. So the developers still have to optimize for that memory utilization target for the foreseeable future.
  
  
• If you do run into a game which requires more than 4Gb for a certain ultra quality option it's not the end of the world, you turn that setting down, the game might look slightly worse but chances are enabling that feature would have dropped your frames below 60 fps, in which case you'd want to have that feature disabled anyways.. so how often will you really get to use that feature and the full 8gb of VRAM is the question.. and having more FPS is always nice.
  
  There are specific cases where 8gb of VRAM is needed like if you're moding Skyrim with 3rd party texture packs those might need more VRAM.. but if you want to play it safe and not have to worry about it, get an 8gb version, I don't think the option is overpriced. It's up to you, I don't think you can go wrong either way.
  
  If you can wait, wait for an AIB design, it will give you slightly more future proofing since you'll be able to overclock it.. but if you can't wait get an reference.. you can also later decide to buy an aftermarket heatsink/cooler and mod your GPU to make it perform just like an AIB card in terms of fan situation. https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1467257106&sr=8-4&keywords=arctic+gpu+cooler

Ok my stuff is jacked up right now it's saying I got 9 comments but I can't see any of them. So what do you guys think if I can resell my off whites for a good price I might just build another rig however until then this is what I chose.

Please shit all over it and tell me something better. My motherboard is also RGB controllable or whatever for the front radiator unless putting the radiator in the front is a huge no no even if you rig it so it exhausts out the up and out the front. Okay here are the things I've decided on just by glancing over every category.

Air coolers I saw ones that looked better and even had better specs but were only $20 also it seems like noctua is still pretty strong/on top but I don't know who's on top of the cpu cooling game. I'll be posting more soon or I'll just finish it quick. I'm assuming artic mx4 compound is best now or is it still the silver artic 5?

1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HPX7J4K/ref=psdc_11036281_t5_B00L7UZMAK
   
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B12DQ38/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?pd_rd_i=B076KNKR73&pd_rd_wg=XY5On&pd_rd_r=VAR26GMWD450BQE9HFE4&pd_rd_w=TiNwH&th=1
   
   Lastly don't laugh but i figured why not install this or are heatsinks on GPUs pointless even if I ran a liquid cooler/block? Yay or nay?
   
   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAAU6SS/ref=psdc_3015421011_t2_B07BQVT22F?th=1
   
   Figured might as well slap this over the ram
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Airflow-Cooling-CMYAF/dp/B00GU9UG9A/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526987839&sr=1-3&keywords=ram+cooler
   
   So that leaves me with the final obvious issue of many, odds are a cpu cooler that big won't fit next to my 4 dimms so is it fine to have a 240mm radiator exhausting out the front of the case. Idk why I said radiator I mean the entire computer because it's just got about an inch glass space between the mesh and two fans.

Sorry I didn't see your post sooner. I ended up needing my AIO cooler for something else and didn't use it on the Mini GTX 1060 yet. As an FYI, I did have the Kraken G10 and AIO on my G1 GTX 970 and it worked fine. The G1 970 has the VRM's on the other side just like the 1060 does, so it would be almost the same thing.

Anyways, there are other ways. The best one I've seen so far is this: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Hybrid-Generic-120/dp/B0156R6VPY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1484008024&sr=8-8&keywords=GPU+cooler

It makes it so you can add the fan basically anywhere there's an extra hole. But to be honest on the Zotac mini GTX 1060 there is a heatsink sitting on the VRM's so they should stay pretty cool just with your case fans. My G1 GTX 970 didn't have a heatsink at all and no fans blowing directly on the VRMs and they never overheated.

Everything looks good imo, although you'll definitely want to pick up another Noctua A9 PWM fan for the cpu cooler as it only comes with 1 fan. Also I would look for some low profile ram as they will prolly interfere with the cpu cooler, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-2x16GB-3200MHz-Memory-CMK32GX4M2B3200C16/dp/B016ORTNI2/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=corsair+lpx+2x16gb&qid=1555870384&s=electronics&sr=1-6

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Also have to agree the 750 psu is prolly a bit overkill, but up to you lol.

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Some thermal paste as well if you don't have any: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZJS8Q6S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Also, instead of watercooling later, why not slap on an Accelero III on the gpu instead? https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-III-CrossFire/dp/B007YLUCKQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=accelero+III&qid=1555870038&s=electronics&sr=1-1-catcorr

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I debated going watercooling for a while too, and unless you plan to do some serious overclocking, I personally don't see the need for it. I have an Accelero III on my 2080 with a custom fan profile, and I can barely hear the fans when running demanding games. I hover between 60-64 degrees Celsius with an overclock and my fans don't spin up past 1500 rpm.

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If you do plan on going with the Accelero, I'd recommend getting these fans on the bottom of the case as exhaust: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C5VG64V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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You'd basically get rid of the fan shroud on the stock Accelero and have the bottom fans set to exhaust. I have another A12 fan on the side bracket as intake as well, but that's up to you. I'm considering putting a 3.5mm hdd on there instead.

Not too familiar with Ryzen so I don't want to offer advice there. I can however tell you about the FE 1080. Just got mine a few days ago. It is quiet with default fan curve but runs at 82c. I set a curve that boosts up to 50% fan speed at 60c and from then it is a 1:1 ratio. so 70% at 70c and 80% at 80c. The card will thermal throttle at 82c and you can see the core clock drop. It is a tad noisier this way but I game with head phones.

If you are interested in overclocking it, let me know and I can expand more on that if so.

Other cooler options can include a Kraken G12 and a CPU AIO cooler or going for one of the Hybrid water cooling kits.

A cheaper route if you just want better temps and quieter fans is to buy something like this

I have the same PC, that is definitely the stock card and like 312c says it's an HP-made GTX 1060 3GB. The stock cooler is unfortunately pretty poor and causes a lot of thermal throttling, but I installed an Accelero Mono cooler on mine (https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Mono-Graphics-Cooler/dp/B006DAD8HS) and it overclocks VERY well with Afterburner. With the Mono cooler it never drops below 2GHz and runs all of my VR titles remarkably well. It did take a tiny bit of modding to the plastic fan shroud of the Mono to make it fit, but it wasn't too terribly difficult.

It's not free but it also avoids a today legal battle that keeps you from gaming. Throw it on to the legal fees? Anyhow don't be Dr Frankenstein. MANY makers sell aftermarket coolers. The different sellers of 1080s are all just glorified gpu fan makers.

Nzxt does a pretty sick hybrid system. Evga has a solutuon.

I found a soltution from artic that should get you back to gaming in 3-4 days or so if it was just a fan dieing. And it's not too expensive. Link said like $65 ish. Amazon link. Arctic is a super solid brand. Up there with Evga for cs and reliability.

You could also look for someone else's dead card that's like yours. Make sure their 1080 is on the same pcb.

There's also fully custom waterblocks out there....

Don't be Frankenstein.

Your GPU is getting hot because you have a blower style cooler. More case fans will only give a marginal improvement.

There is zero reason to ever buy Corsair AF fans as their own SP fans outperform them in every scenario, as do many models from numerous other brands.

A much better use of money would be an aftermarket cooler such as this one:

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

More case fans aren't a bad idea entirely though, as it will help cool the system as a whole.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZVkD4D/cougar-case-fan-cfv12hp

Two of those, one as a front intake and another as bottom intake will offer the boost cooling improvement.

We'll be getting the aftermarket RX 5700 XTs around mid-August.

However, you can totally get a reference RX 5700 XT and slap an aftermarket GPU cooler on it instead.

Both the Raijintek Morpheus II and the Arctic Accelero Xtreme III are confirmed to work with the RX 5700 XT; these are aftermarket coolers that can be purchased and slapped onto the card. Some people have even reported success using an old R9 290 and R9 390 GPU cooler on the RX 5700, which has the same mounting holes as the RX 5700 XT.

Raijintek Morpheus II $75 (fans must be purchased separately)

Arctic Accelero Xtreme III $52 (much cheaper option that also comes with free fans)

-Optional Newegg Link for Accelero Xtreme III

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    Both the Morpheus II and the Accelero Xtreme III are coolers that will be more powerful than 90% of the aftermarket RX 5700 XT coolers out there.
    
    I personally have the Morpheus II myself, which I managed to get brand new for $60; keeps my overclocked RX 480 8GB nice and cool.

If you registered your product, I believe your GPU comes with a 3 year warranty (otherwise it's 2): https://www.zotac.com/us/page/product-warranty-policy
In Europe this warranty is extended to 5 years with registration iirc.

Would definitely give contacting ZOTAC a shot. Sounds like a faulty fan and they should be able to fix it, it's a real easy fix. At the very least they'd hopefully be able to provide you with spare parts.

If worst case scenario they aren't able to fix it. You could look to Aliexpress or eBay for replacement GPU fans. They're inexpensive, although quality may not be as good as the OEM one. Ex. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Repairist-2Pcs-set-GTX1060-1070-GPU-VGA-Card-Cooler-Fan-for-MAXSUN-GTX1070-GTX-1060-graphics/32837174321.html

Plenty of companies also offer full replacement coolers. Arctic has a lineup of GPU coolers you could mod in yourself: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO?th=1
Much bigger than your mini, but much better cooling, and something you could carry with you into future GPUs (buy a reference/blower model to save some money and use the aftermarket to improve it).

Here's what I'd do if I were you:

1. Reseat the stock cooler with new thermal paste. Your card and its thermal paste is, at minimum, ~3 years old and it might be starting to dry up. Take off the stock cooler, get some TIM (AS5 works fine) and reseat the stock cooler. If you've ever installed a CPU cooler, this is exactly the same process.
   
   
2. Install an aftermarket cooler. The Arctic Accelero IV is a very effective cooler (if hilariously enormous), Arctic's S4 cooler is a passive solution for zero noise (you're going to need good case cooling) and the Arctic Hybrid includes brackets to mount a CPU AIO cooler. The Corsair HG10 and Kraken G10 are the same idea.
   
   If you really want quiet, the Arctic Accelro S3 is going to be your best bet at $30 for silent cooling.

your second list Looks really good, but I'm not sure yet about the graphics Card, i heard alot of the 270x, maybe i Switch the graphics Card. I saw once a Chart where they compared the 270x compared to the 660 Nvidia, where the 660 got stomped. Oh i thought bucks are Money.. Never heard of EVGA before, Google says that they make overclocking graphic Cards, but i havent found what makes them special compared to others, could you be more specific? but thanks for your time :)

>accelero air cooler

Some ppl were able to get it fit w/ minor mods, but I still can't find this AIO irregardless . An air cooler looks like an easier and cheaper option. I found this one for my GPU. Would liquid cooling be a significant increase compared to an air cooler?

'During load' - so it's not the case fans (which I'm assuming you're running off the fan controller at the 7V setting anyway)

> Gainward gtx580 i7 2600 stock cooler

This thing? Yeah the stock 580 cooler is definitely the problem. You can verify this using MSI Afterburner and just setting various manual speeds and listening to it.

You can try a few approaches:

• use MSI afterburner (or similar software) to control the fan speed curve, maybe the default is too aggressive
  
  
• add a bottom intake fan to the case, will feed air to the GPU
  
  
• replace the stock cooler with something like a Twin Turbo iii.
  
  

  1 and 2 will probably show mild improvements at best; you're basically forced to do #3 with a stock 580.

Yea, the GTX 580 cooler was $36 on ebay. So i was like maybe it'll fit. And I had the 7970 cooler left over from selling my 7970. And thought maybe I'll use them to cfx since they look and perform identical.

Fits perfectly in the 54mm X 54mm holes.

Wanted to save money as the AC4 ~$70 and AC3 ~$65 cost almost double for the same cooler with some additional accessories I don't need.

The accelero mono isnt that huge. It does an amazing job cooling though, super quiet as well.
size - http://imgur.com/YOwkP4r
only 44 a piece with free shipping if you have prime
http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Mono-Plus-Cooler/dp/B006DAD8HS

I think 340 GBP is a great price for XT.
If you manage to solve your card issues, which I hope you do, you might want to consider getting https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-IV-Compatible/dp/B00HHMJIIO for 45 quid.

Fantastic cooler for your reference XT

So I have a reference 7850, which I only overclock to 1050/5500 at 1.075v because it at any higher voltages the temps get a bit too high for my liking, (around 84 degrees celcius at load, sometimes reaching over 90 degrees at 1.2v).

So in order to combat this, I've been thinking about buying an Accelero Twin Turbo. Does anyone have any experience installing this on a reference 7850? Would you recommend for or against it? Would I be better off just buying a 200mm side intake fan (though i doubt it would make much difference).

I understand that installing ram heatsinks are unnecessary and it also causes the card to take up 3 pci slots, is that correct! Any info/advice would be great!

If you are ok with the performance you could just change the cooler. This is just the first one I saw. Rx580 will need to use lower settings to hit 144fps for many games (as I'm sure you know).


This is just the first cooler I saw. I'm pretty sure there are coolers like this cheaper ($20-30)

ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo III Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM, VRM Cooling and VGA Cooler DCACO-V820001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9HnmDbGQV458N

The 3870 should be good enough for TF2, CS:GO, and LoL and Steam's in-home streaming if I ever try that out. But man, that HSF looks huge. The varying reviews on it make me a little wary though, and the loudness of the stock HSF on the AMD 9850 kinda makes a quiet cooler pointless. An Amazon review confirms the 3870 compatibility though.

http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Plus-VGA-Cooler/product-reviews/B005I9IM4E/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

I'll probably end up going with magefirm or keep looking for other HSFs if no one else comments on this post. Thank you for your reply.

Actually, Amazon reviews are much more positive than Newegg's. I'll have to give this some thought.

Other then water cooling, my case is already is good as it gets, other then quieter fans, which I plan on going all out in that regard come next case.

I don't remember which CPU cooler I'm running, Coolermaster hyper series I know that, and that it has 2 fans, but the exact hyper I don't remember. Bought it from a local shop so don't have the records on hand. Not running overclock on the CPU bbbbbuutt, might as well do that too.

As far as the GPU fan, I've narrowed it down to dis one or diss one

Pretty much, the mounting holes haven't changed much. You could go with an Arctic Twin Turbo for $40, and it should cool just as well as the best preinstalled 3rd-party coolers out there. It will, however, turn it into a 3-slot card.

How long have you had the blower gpu? Is it still returnable cause of all the options I'd pick that first. Otherwise its either change out the cooler on the gpu to something like this
ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_V1u6Cb86JBNYM
or the nzxt option but that requires buying a aio and having room for it. What gpu did you have before? Cause 2080tis run hot and a better case might help too.

> I've looked at this and many others; there's a 2u blower as well from them that is closer but overall doesn't really address exactly what I'm looking for.

Yes, I've also started to consider a spare heatsink/blower above it from a reference design if I can't find something...
something like this perhaps since I don't actually have a card in the slots to consider...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YLUCKQ?keywords=nvidia%20titan%20aftermarket%20cooler&qid=1452016893&ref_=sr_1_fkmr2_1&sr=8-1-fkmr2

I could put a piece of ceramic that is non-conductive below it to wick it as well or do some testing and measure it with my flir.

That is indeed a tight fit! It seems it is the Cooler Master vertical mounting kit that is giving the issue. Perhaps an optional way would have been to just use the riser cable without that kit and instead opt to support the card with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T7VN3GR/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzOUJHOU4yNDJTVDVRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODIzNjQ1MU1DOFdCSVJOR0NKQiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDkyOTQyMlNBRExQMjdIN1pCWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbDImYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl#customerReviews

Clean the video card: remove the gpu cooler and clear all the dust, clean the thermal compound with alcohol and apply new paste. If it still doesn't work, you can buy a 3rd party gpu cooler.

Thermal paste: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9BDY3T/
GPU cooler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005I9IM4E/

I have a 240mm on my 1080ti. That already is overkill as it hits 45 c maxiumum. . A 280mm for your 1060 would be a crazy amount of overkill. You'll be spending this 90+ on this, another 30 on the bracket and whatever else cost is needed.

I feel like if you're already spending that much and doing work on a 1060, you might as well sell your card and buy another card that's either a triple fan or some other card that's an upgrade. Any oc'ing you can do on a 1060 will likely not make up for the cost of the equipment you did to put it on a gpu.

Another option is to get a third party cooler such as this https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO . Would fix your problems but is likely still more money than it's worth on a 1060.

The other reply is probably your best bet. repaste it and see how it goes. If that doesn't help, I would just sell it and buy an upgrade or sidegrade.

Sounds like the bearings in the fan shit the bed. Not a big deal, these things are really easy to replace.

Just look up your model of GPU and find a fan for it. I replaced the fan on my Zotac 1060 today with this. Ten bucks and a few minutes with a screwdriver. You just take the shroud (plastic part) off the heatsink, remove the fan, and stick the new one in.

95° is nothing to worry about on a 290x, though throttling indeed starts at that point. PUBG is a piece of shit, so I would not be concerned about AMD performance on that nvidia game either.

But the sound of the fan makes me think your fans are in for a replacement, which is annoying. Card is most likely out of warranty as well. Undervolting, accepting the throttling for a while and waiting for vega sounds still like the best option. Your 290x should not throttle hard enough to make it a real problem.

You could try to ask gigabyte if they can send you an replacment cooler kit for your card or try a cheaper air cooler set for your 290x.

Arctic Accelero IV for example is just $50 and is actually slightly better than most 3rd party 290 coolers. Was the way to go when the 290x still had only reference design cards on the market and is cheap enough. Still, redoing the VRam pads might do the trick too, hard to tell.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

It's this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YLUCKQ/ref=emc_b_5_t The best way to keep GPU nice and cool in ncase.

• Kraken G10 mount, allows you to attach the watercooling onto the GPU.
  
  
• It is compatible with most AIOs using Asatek mounting.
  
  
• It is also recommend to glue heatsinks onto the the memory and have heatsinks for the VRM, this will clearly void warranty. (you will need to buy the glue and heatsinks separately)
  
  Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Kraken-Bracket-RL-KRG10-B1/dp/B00ITTFO8M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466696941&sr=8-1&keywords=kraken+g10
  
  
• There are other solutions such as the MK-26 that perform similar to water cooling, you also need to glue heatsinks , the MK-26 uses massive heatsink, that can be cooled by 2x 140mm or 2x 120mm fans, for example you can use attach noctua fan's and it will be very quiet.
  
  Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/Prolimatech-Black-MK-26-VGA-Cooler/dp/B00BKBMSFI
  
  Picture of MK-26 mounted on a GPU: http://cdn.overclock.net/9/98/98cd2c9b__dsc11858lphh.jpeg
  
  
• Accelero Xtreme IV, a more conventional style cooler, it is essentially an enlarged triple slot cooler, will also require installation of small heatsinks, this is the most heaviest solution, it comes with a backplate and brace
  
  Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO
  
  Picture of Accelero Xtreme IV mounted on a GPU (Some GPUs might have cooling separate from the stock heatsink as show in the picture):
  
  https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gjXTsy_jxsA/maxresdefault.jpg

Got cooler from amazon uk.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

Instalation is quite simple but time consuming. Temps before ~60 idle, slightly over 80 under full load, and fans over 80%. I remember stock fans was pretty quiet until 60% where noise level started to raise quite dramatically. After that was just vacuum.

Anyway temps now: idle ~32 (no fans spinning), fans rarely reach 65% (where is still very very quiet), temps slightly over 70C under full load (tomb raider maxed out) but I use custom curve in afterburner so I'm not sure what would be in auto.

My case: coolermaster haf 912+, intake: 2 front, 2 top, outtake 1 rear, all intakes covered with demciflex filters.

Just need to mention - after cooler installation card get quite big ;)

http://i.imgur.com/AwWn4E6.jpg (now cables look a little more tidy).

This is the closest I could find in a good 1min30 or search.
It sure is expensive, but still less than a whole new card.

I'm sure you could find generic fans of the correct diameter to fit in there too.

Otherwise you could get one of these arctic heatsink and I'll ship you a nice noctua fan. Would cool it very well for 50 bucks

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00RVAEI1E/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520395820&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=arctic+accelero&dpPl=1&dpID=41QMaR5HmrL&ref=plSrch

I had a good experience with an Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II, but for a RX 5700XT I think the best one would be a Xtreme IV: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

Me and my buddy did the exact same thing, and like OP said the cooler is massive but it's also silent extremely effective and cheap. https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Graphics-Efficient-DCACO-V820001-GBA01/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469134312&sr=8-1&keywords=accelero+twin+turbo+III We both have around the same results but we both used the included molex to hook it up straight to the power supply instead of through the board, still completely silent running at full speed and idle temps are around 30c, max under load is around 55c and that's with a slight overclock of 1300 with power limit at 25%.

I had one of these on mine http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooling-Accelero-TwinTurbo-Graphics-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8

Pricey but amazing. Worth weighing up the difference between that and buying a new card.

I used this for my 1080 fe and it's absolutely amazing. Hopefully that's what you're looking for!

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Graphics+card+cooler&qid=1564893571&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Aftermarket cooler with 3 fans that is pretty beefy. Not sure if it's money you'd want to spend, although it'd be well worth the money if you think it is worth it.

Stock bios had mine at 1000 mv. I upped mine to 1050. The timings helped a lot. Also my cooling is pretty top notch. I'm using these heat sinks, this thermal paste and this cooler. I removed the thermal pads that come on the heat sinks and I'm using the thermal grizzly for the ram heat sinks and the GPU its self. Not to mention that cooler comes with a huge back plate for additional dissipation.

This. See the three screws that mount the fan to the heat sink, OP? Take the fan off, measure the diameter of the fan, and find a replacement on eBay that matches the diameter and the plug type (there are two major types of plug for GPU fans that I've found, and conveniently if you pull the plastic socket off the board but leave the pins the plugs are sorta interchangeable.)

Bet you can fix it for under $10.

EDIT: Even with no fan attached, you can plug it into a computer and see if you can get into BIOS (please leave the heat sink on though.) it won't overheat instantly. If it puts an image on the screen without a ton of artifacting your GPU is probably fine.

EDIT 2: On closer inspection, that's a 4-pin PWM fan, not a two-pin dumb fan that I'm used to replacing on much older GPUs. Still, shouldn't be hard to find one. Heck, here's an example that will probably fit.

There are some aftermarket coolers but no many, here's a pretty universal one I found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

You can also liquid cool your GPU, but I don't know if there's any all-in-one liquid coolers for gpus (other than the cards that already come with them like the Fury X). Most people that liquid cool their GPUs are overclocking heavily and have put together their loop from scratch.

I have this card. Bought it right before the GPU shortage for $710. I added the Arctic Accelero xtreme iii to it for $70. So for less than $800, I had a great card with a great cooler... seems like a steal now.

Both cards may throttle cause both coolers are meh. You could buy gtx 2080 or make an abomination cooler by removing shroud from blower card and slaping 2 good 120mm fans using zipties and connecting them to GPU using adaptor and fan splitter. Or use something like this https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1549976848&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=gpu+heatsink&dpPl=1&dpID=419l%2BFY-hpL&ref=plSrch&dpPl=1&dpID=419l%2BFY-hpL&ref=plSrch

Well, if you're not afraid of getting your hands dirty this is an option: http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Graphics-Efficient-DCACO-V820001-GBA01/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404315963&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=ZALMAN+VF3000F+gtx+470

Just need to unscrew the fan shroud/heatsink from your card, then attach all the bits in the link above with some fresh thermal grease.

Edit: Apparently there are a few different aftermarket ones, like here's a video of a installation on a 480, but this cooler also supports the 470 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IabXKKjUyqk

Hey OP, is this the one you bought?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TA4xzbMZQKFFX

I've been thinking about getting a GPU cooler, but was turned off by the tricky install. For only £45 it seems like a worthy investment.

Quick question about graphic cards and aftermarket air coolers.

So I bought my PC used, and it came with a GTX 570 HD. Now one of the fans crapped out on the cooler for it, so I'm thinking about replacing the whole fan set up for it. Specifically, I'm looking at the arctic twin turbo III (Link right here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IEO8H22/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER)

According to the product description, it is compatible with a Nvidia GTX 570. It does not state if it is compatible with a 570 HD. From a preliminary google search, apparently the difference between the two is that the 570 HD comes with an extra DisplayPort, but I do not know if the layout of the chip is changed.

So my question ends up being is that cooler compatible with my card? Thanks for reading!

This cooler is pretty cheap and easy to install.

http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Plus-VGA-Cooler/dp/B005I9IM4E

• You can get the Xtreme III, which does not have the VRM heat problems.
  
  
• Morpheos Core edition this one requires you to purchase 2 120mm case fans separately but will probably be a bit more quiet.
  
  These cooler require you to glue on vrm heatsinks giving them better VRM temperatures but the heatsinks are permanent.

I agree with this but maybe you do eventually have one that needs replaced. Not sure the size of fan on the card you have but here is a gpu fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074S6RJLJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B074S6RJLJ&pd_rd_wg=f7RbB&pd_rd_r=YJYRDK2NND1AP70JVAFD&pd_rd_w=NNCCd

If you don’t want to wait for AIBs, get the reference card and this...

ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7zaoDb38H0HS6

You’ll be at the same overall price plus you might get better temps.

Rajintek Morpehus II

Artctic Accelero

Both claim to be compatible with 1080TIs, no clue which is better though both will be a significant improvement though

Here are some pictures, and links https://imgur.com/a/3ceWQQr

1. the nv 14 pin adapter from arctic
   
2. PWM cable 4 pin https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B01EUZD854/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
3. Y cable from noctua, I had it with the fans I ordererd previously. https://www.amazon.fr/Noctua-NA-SYC1-c%C3%A2ble-broches-ventilateurs/dp/B00KG8K5CY
   
   Hope it helps.

You can try removing and cleaning the fan better, but if that doesn't help, I found a couple options that might interest you:

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8/

https://www.newegg.com/white-arctic-cooling-accel-l2-plus/p/N82E16835186053

You can, in theory, look into if one of Arctic's aftermarket GPU coolers can be jerry-rigged to fit on a 5700xt. For ~$50 you can drastically improve those thermals.

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https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-III-CrossFire/dp/B00IEO8H22?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

This would be your best bet for the money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTXzD2EBIVc

ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo II VGA Cooler ($40.99)

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ARCTIC+Accelero+Twin+Turbo+II+VGA+Cooler&qid=1573613791&sr=8-1

this is the compatibility for this Arctic cooler

So yes, this particular cooler will fit both cards.

A 1060 isn't a lot faster than the 970 so I wouldn't bother with one of those.

I think he should do the third option for now. Saving most of his money for a GPU upgrade whenever a new gen comes out. An aftermarket cooler like an ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo II or an NZXT G12 bracket and corsair H55. He should even be able to reuse them on future GPU generations.

He may also want to grab an I7 too, but I think trying to boost his performance without spending a lot of money should be his goal right now.

Like $35-$80. The Artix Twin is a good one. https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8

Not sure if you want one with a big blackplate or not on a 580, though, or even just in general.

There's an Indian listing as well but it's imported.
ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_68fQCbGF4JE5S

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Graphics-Efficient-DCACO-V820001-GBA01/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537110197&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic%2BACCELERO%2Btwin%2Bturbo%2Biii&th=1
Do you recommend this or the single fan version? For some reason the 2-fan is almost the same price as it

As far as I am aware, there are no passively cooled modern graphics cards. You would need to install an aftermarket heatsink (like this, don't actually use that one as it doesn't work with any recent hardware) on your own.

A much easier solution would be to grab a card with a good cooling set up and get a case with noise dampening foam.

Ditch the blower motor for a aftermarket fan. With the reference card I push 60c under heavy load, 40c at idle. I did a swap with this bad boy ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ideKDb4DXY02N.

Don't run it like that.

Looks like there are multiple fans under the same model number. Some are listed as 88mm. Don't know why my google is working better than yours. (maybe leave off "everflow" and just search the model)

This is the second thing that came up: https://www.amazon.com/T129215SU-Cooling-GTX980Ti-GTX1060-Graphics/dp/B01M3NF4CC

Is that it? If so, find one of those...

I also have a 290x but after changing to this cooler, the temps are way better and its not downclocking itself anywhere near as frequently. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=pe_3034960_236394800_TE_dp_1

This is just a question and not an ongoing technical problem I have. Is there any reason why a blower style cooler would become unable to cool a card over time?

I have a EVGA GTX 980 Reference/Blower GPU that I bought in September 2014. Around February of 2018 it started overheating despite having been taken apart, thoroughly cleaned, and freshly pasted (more than once over the life of the card). I even tried setting the fan speed to max during any type of load scenario but it would still overheat and crash the computer.

I ended up buying this aftermarket open-style cooler and installing it on the card. Fast forward to today and it's been running perfectly fine with no fan adjustments.

Am I supposed to learn from this that I should avoid blower style gpus unless they are required for a build?

So with coolers like this how do I tell if it's compatible with my GPU? Are there different sized 1070 boards or is just the cooler that is different? Could I also get a shroud from another 1070 and put it on my GPU?

Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV for $62.99, pretty much the best on the market

Edit: Just read it’s an SC2, you’ll have to check for compatibility, but the main cooler should work and the thermal pads you can place where you need them so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work

Why not just buy an aftermarket cooler (that will actually perform better than the Gaming X) and probably work out cheaper.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-IV-Compatible/dp/B00HHMJIIO £45

Edit: How this one works is it uses the large backplate heatsink to passively cool the VRMs and VRAM modules, whilst the fans blowing air onto them directly from the topside (underside when installed in PC), also aid the cooling. So the parts you are looking for (2+3 from your post, which are there to cool your VRMs and VRAM) become obsolete.

If you have clearance issues with the Accelero IVs backplate - I do in my PC due to the position of my PCI-E slot and my Noctua CPU heatsink, you can buy an Accelero III which comes with mini heatsinks you can put onto the VRMs and VRAMs instead of the backplate, again replacing parts 2+3.

This is the one I got. It's a bit quieter than stock like I mentioned and it also comes with RAM heatsinks so you can overclock the memory as well.

The cheap solution would be just pull off the fans and jury rig a replacement from 2 regular case fans.

There are also mostly universal replacement coolers that'd most likely fit such as this https://www.amazon.de/ARCTIC-Accelero-Turbo-Grafikkartenk%C3%BChler-Spannungswandlerk%C3%BChlung/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992895&sr=8-16&keywords=arctic+accelero

I wonder if buying through Amazon would help: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

The cheapest would be Arctic Accelero which can keep the 1080 TI within 65c at max OC. Then there's EVGA Hybrid which probably would perform slightly better than Arctic with regards to temps. If you aren't planning to add a custom water loop in the future, I'd recommend returning the FE and getting a aftermarket card like FTW3 or Strix. If returning isn't possible, you can go with the Arctic or Evga cooler depending on your budget. They both would be a pain to install though.

>accelero twin

Wait, so, my graphics card is a big black plastic rectangular prism, but I could break it open and remove a lot of that stuff and manually add something like that onto the actual GPU inside, kind of like how I added a cooler onto the CPU?

Can't you already do this with the regular XFX GTR though?

Red fan https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Hard-Swap-Fan-Kit/dp/B01LYMXSBO/

Blue fan https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Hard-Swap-Fan-Kit/dp/B01M0L4UNT/

And then just swap them in...

EDIT: Dear lord those prices. I thought XFX had been selling those. :(

It's loud and it will hit thermal limit (83º) quite often under heavy load. I had an Aero 1070 OC, used it for a year and with some undervolting and a more aggressive fan curve i managed to keep it mostly under 70º while gaming. The only problem was that having the case literally next to my head, the noise was kinda annoying so i ended up selling it and getting a Strix.

If you wanted to get an aftermarket cooler, the Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV and Raijintek Morpheus II are the best air cooling options. If you wanted to go water, the Aero uses the FE's PCB so any FE compatible AIO like the EVGA ones will work.

You welcome :)

Edit: If you're buying from Amazon, i think these fans are officially sold by XFX so there should be no worries:

https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Hard-Swap-Fan-Kit/dp/B01LYMXSBO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480163527&sr=8-1&keywords=XFX+Hard+swap

https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Hard-Swap-Fan-Kit/dp/B01M0L4UNT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480163527&sr=8-2&keywords=XFX+Hard+swap

https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Hard-Swap-Fan-Kit/dp/B01M0L4UDL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480163527&sr=8-3&keywords=XFX+Hard+swap

Yea there are aftermarket cooling solutions like the arctic accelero or you can get a Kraken G12 + 120mm liquid cooler.

Buy a reference 480 and slap a cooler on it like this, if it isn't too wide. https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Mono-Graphics-Cooler/dp/B006DAD8HS

http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/tech-data/B005FYCFG8/ref=de_a_smtd

Is that it?
How does it help with temps?

What video card is it?

It might be in your interest to instead by an air cooler if cost is of concern.

ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo II VGA Cooler - nVidia & AMD, Dual Quiet 92mm PWM Fans, SLI/CrossFire https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DNqJAbQN70J3E

This link would be a good start. You could sell the EK block to further reduce your cost.

Fan might burn out a little more quickly. But there are aftermarket cooling solutions for most cards. If/when that occurs you could make a change then?

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

I used this:

ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid III-120 (Generic), Graphics Card Liquid Cooler, 120 mm Radiator, High-End Backside Cooler, Dedicated VRM Cooling https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0156R6VPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Fg7JzbTGG1SKP

It is better to spend money on http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398440722&sr=8-3&keywords=ARCTIC+Accelero+Xtreme+III

http://www.microcenter.com/product/412668/Accelero_S1_Plus_Universal_VGA_Cooler

You're gonna have to check to see if your store has any. I bought the only two at New Jersey/Paterson. Otherwise yeah, ten whole dollars.

From the looks of it the Accelero S3 comes with a backplate cooler for the card too. It's $30 on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-S3-Graphics-Compatible/dp/B00RVAEI1E

Do you know if this one works or know one that does?

ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHMJIIO/

You'll want something like the Arctic Accelero although it is slightly over budget

ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV High-End Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler for Efficient RAM and VRM-Cooling DCACO-V800001-GBA01 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EyvKBbZ3B9F7K

See if this fits your gpu model

Did it look more like this one?

How was the installation process? Currently have a Gigabyte 7950 and am Interested in the Accelero. Any tricks or tips?
This Is What I am looking into

I ended up buying http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HHMJIIO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

because I couldn't find the Morpheus on amazon and doing liquid was over my budget. I am looking at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00637X42A/ref=pd_luc_rh_mrairec_01_01_t_img_lh?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Vram heat sinks but not sure if I will need them, figuring I would need 3 packs to cover everything. What are the chances they will fall off or cause a short circuit in something?

Edit: also can I use any thermal paste for the gpu because I have artic silver 5 left over that I used for my cpu.

I'm assuming they came with fans and he used something like this.

here is a solusion that will last longer than replacing just the fan

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-VRM-Cooling/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481564067&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Accelero+Xtreme+PLUS+ii

Video probably not necessary as that would be extra work for you.
This is the adapter for PWM fan control from your GPU header. Splitter to go from that to pump+fan.

I'm not sure about the limits on your card. It can't hurt to check. I know the card's bios limited mine to 55%. MSI Afterburner let's me bump it up around 62% so it doesn't thermal throttle. Reapplying thermal paste might get you a couple degrees cooler. Or it might give you nothing. Probably not too big a loss if you're not comfortable opening the card up. If you do open it up, blow out any dust. If you want to sink some money into it, you can also get an aftermarket cooler like this one. That should lower your temperatures easily by 10+ degrees.

I bought this:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RVAEI1E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

with two Corsair SP120's to feed it air. I have two non PWM noctuas pointed at my GPU right now but they aren't perfect and the MSI Armor cooler (which is terrible) gets in the way of the quiet fans. I'm hoping to drop overall system temps and end up with a mostly passive system.

in the amazon page it doesnt mention rev 2.

is it the same cooler?

My 1080 blower was running extremely hot, 47c idle 70-83c under load), and I replaced the cooler last night with amazing performance. I'm now getting 31c idle and have not gone over 59C full load and stress testing. If you're looking for a cheaper alternative, check out this cooler for $57.

You can get a cheap heatsink like this one, attach some extra fans you have lying around and it will work. Will also give you lower temps than before https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-S3-Graphics-Compatible/dp/B00RVAEI1E/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1524727154&sr=8-12&keywords=graphics+card+heatsink

They also come with fans for a bit more https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Graphics-Efficient-DCACO-V820001-GBA01/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1524727154&sr=8-2&keywords=graphics+card+heatsink

Installation is pretty straightforward and simple too. I personally tied that shit with zipties until it stopped rattling and worked like a charm.

What you are looking for is the amount of heatpipes. 4 and 5 is good. 3 and below is on the low side and not recommended and will cause overheating.

$59 on Amazon or there a older generation for $52




https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

For the fan connectors, you can actually purchase an adapter like this for each one of the fans if you don't want to mess with cutting the cables. Just unplug the stock fan, plug in the adapter in its place, and then plug in any non-stock fan into the adapter (obviously this will create an excess of cabling though).

Alternatively, you can order one of the above adapters and then this adapter from Arctic (to replace the main stock cable with), but if you're outside of Europe you have to get a little crazy with ordering (I used Dutch VPN -> paid with PayPal -> shipped via German mailbox service to USA). After that, you can just split off the 4-pin/PWM adapter with a y-cable per normal.

I started working on a similar mod yesterday (using the second option) with a 2070 XC Ultra, but hadn't gotten to the mounting part yet since I run an inverted GPU so I can afford to be lazy with progress on it for now.

At that price you could get an aftermarket cooler for $40-60 and come out ahead or break even, of the prices these cards will be in a couple weeks when manufacturers come out with theirs.

In my experience, these coolers work really well. Cool and quiet when switching from a blower, but they don't look very nice.

Very good point. I didn't notice that. I think I'll order the case and try and make it work and worst case resort to air cooling the GPU with an aftermarket gpu cooler like this

Under 60c load and you decided to reapply thermal paste? I don't get it. Personally wouldn't risk sanding it down if you haven't had much experience with doing that type of thing, but if you do make sure you don't over sand one side or another, the more level it is, the better it will dissipate heat. Worst case, you'll have to buy an aftermarket cooler, or try and get in touch with customer service.

You'll want to go ahead and order the ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo III Graphics Card Cooler with Backside Cooler. The blower GPU's run much hotter than other models and with this aftermarket fan it will run much cooler.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IEO8H22/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yup, https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-III-CrossFire/dp/B007YLUCKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484968578&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+accelero+xtreme

Is this the [arctic accelero xtreme] (https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Xtreme-III-CrossFire/dp/B007YLUCKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483916131&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+accelero+xtreme) I need?

An aftermarket GPU cooler or zip-tie your own fans

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FYCFG8/

Negligible compared to one of these mother fuckers.

Personally, I would not go with water. I'd get this:

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

Another user on here has one and the GPU maxes out at 65C or some such.

You should look up the case's info, and see what the manufacture tells the max GPU length is. Then you should figure out the length of your r9 290

Edit: Max GPU length seems to be 320 mm: http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/chassis/47821-corsair-carbide-series-200r/?key=1352385580

The r9 290 seems to be 11.5 inches => 292 mm: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO

You should try to look it up yourself, though. Just to have another source.

ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV - High End VGA Cooler with 300 Watts Cooling Capactiy I Compatible with RX 480, GTX 1080, 1070, 1060 I Three 92 mm PWM Fans https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_A2yzDbZYRDRJJ wouldthis work?

ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme IV

Reviewed: https://hothardware.com/reviews/arctic-accelero-xtreme-iv-gpu-cooler-review-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-chill-out?page=4

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-Cooler/dp/B005FYCFG8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474045253&sr=8-1&keywords=arctic+accelero

Arctic makes one. I'd just go ahead and sell the 580 though and get anything newer.

Probably not replaceable, but you can get separate aftermarket coolers for them like this one, which is actually fanless.

apparently there's aftermarket fans you can get, this kind of thing:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Accelero-Twin-Turbo-VRM-Cooling/dp/B005FYCFG8

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Mono-Graphics-Cooler/dp/B006DAD8HS/ should be <$50 delivered

Accelero mono plus: $38


Accelero mono plus on a zotac 1060 mini.

So basically all accelerero coolers.

I already ordered one that doesn't have it, so what I'm asking is should I order a GPU cooler right now, like this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HHMJIIO/

[CPU Cooler] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KZTE0XS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[GPU Cooler] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HHMJIIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Sorry about that, here is the correct link: https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479736480&sr=8-2&keywords=gpu%2Bcooler%2Bamd%2Br9%2B390&th=1

there are aftermarket coolers such as (this one)[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HHMJIIO/] note I'm not sure if that one is compatible with your gpu but that is just an example. They also make waterblocks but you likely don't want to go down that route.

You can most likely replace it with an aftermarket cooler such as this. Not sure about using a cooler from a different card, there may be compatibility issues.

That's how mine was. I bought one of these and now it barely hits 50c and is pretty silent. Too bad it's kind of ugly but oh well.

The fans are pretty much dying or dead. If you don't have time to RMA it. You can purchase a an Arctic GPU cooler, to my knowledge their latest edition should cover the GTX 970 both reference and non-reference cards.

Its kinda expensive, but if you can wait I would RMA it instead.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

2 packs mosfet heatsinks 38.72 with shipping

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Enzo-Tech-Copper-MOSFET-Cooler-10PK-MOS-C1-/272010182597

Accelero twin turbo III 78.99cdn

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00IEO8H22/ref=pe_386430_202053160_TE_item_image

1 pack vram heatsink 6.97cdn + 3.00cdn shipping

Total: 127.68cdn

I outline another way to cool the vrms by cutting the stock vrm cooling plate in the video so you could cut down on cost that way. I just wanted to see if they made a big difference.

do you have ebay? I believe the cooler on the 390x fits on the new RX 5700. You might be able to sell the stock cooler for a bit unless it's a bad blower style, because some are desperate to replace theirs on the 5700 XT

Overall it's not worth liquid cooling, though. It almost never is. It's a hobby. If you want cooler temps look at the Artic Accelero maybe. Just like the NZXT mod, it does not help much with VRM and memory temps, but maybe those are not a problem on this card? I think your card also has to be a reference design, but that might be for the custom loop too..

No, I am sure it is correct. Basically, when bitcoin mining was more profitable I ran it at load 24/7 and it took a toll on the cooler, both through dust and possibly fucked up thermal paste. The cooler wasn't good to begin with, and there is no way that I can see to take it apart and clean it out. I think I am going to go with this, because when my 6970 dies I can just put it on a new card.

Had no idea you could get aftermarket coolers for the cards, this looks interesting

Still, I have some extra money if WC would be better/quieter.

This generation the cost to performance difference between the Titan RTX and the 2080ti is just so small. I usually get every generation Titan card, however this generation is just really disappointing. I wouldn't be surprised if something like a 2080ti kingpin edition or one of the other higher binned cards would beat the Titan RTX in some games.

Also the stock Titan coolers are garbage, always have been. To really get the most out of them you will want either an aftermarket air cooler, or a watercooled setup. I've been using these for many generations of Titans on Air https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Accelero-Efficient-VRM-Cooling-DCACO-V800001-GBA01/dp/B00HHMJIIO/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=gpu+air+cooler&qid=1563843625&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Remove the card and use some dust off to get all the dust and crap out of the fans. Also spray the rest of your case down too. If you don't see a more normal temperature then get an after market heat sink. I got this and my avg temp is 35 C (down from 70+).

stock cooler is really shit, this card has bigger performance than 780 and only two fans? For 50 extra pounds you can buy other one cooling kit Like this one, which would be perfect so there shouldn't be any problems with temperature ;)

I know I'm late, but I had a GTX 660 Ti SC 2GB (EVGA) with the stock blower wind tunnel on it. It was incredibly loud and hot even at idle. I got the Accelero TT from Arctic (~$40), and now I get ~20F lower load temps and ~5F lower idle temps. I just leave the fans all the way up all the time because I can't even hear them!

WARNING
Do NOT get an aftermarket GPU cooler if you are uncomfortable around your GPU's shroud and around extremely ESD sensitive parts. Very nerve-wracking install, and it looks pretty bad in my case. But the temps and noise reduction are 100% worth it.

Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FYCFG8/ref=redir_mdp_mobile