Crazy Chuckster
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reworked the post a little bit as I found a couple guys on OCN that make and sell brackets to put the antec kuhler on the 680
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Alright will do. Thanks!!
Excellent. They have this at Micro Center too.
I installed the Gelid Icy Vision on my EVGA GTX680 with EVGA backplate. You lose screw holes for the backplate when you take off the reference cooler but I was able to find a solution to make sure the backplate was firmly attached and even pressure all around
The standoffs used with the Icy Vision were just long enough to accommodate the extra width of the card while the backplate is lined up. I used extra screws/nuts that were included with the Icy Vision to make sure the backplate was fully attached beyond just the 4 screws for the heatsink itself.
OC: +132% power target, +127 GPU clock yielding 1250Mhz, +400 memory
Before - Idle Temp: 48c (three monitors makes the card idle high)
Before - Load Temp: 69c (agressive/loud fan profile to keep under 70)
After - Idle Temp: 30c
After - Load Temp: 57c (max after 3 heaven runs)
I knew as soon as I ordered the card that I would hate the reference cooler. Ended up hating it even more so because of how loud it had to be to keep it under 70c. Much happier now that it is quiet and cool.
Keep in mind that the Artic Alumina stuff is PERMANENT. Which means that it is going to be very difficult to remove the heatsinks from the VRAMS. The stuff that comes in the Accelero Twin Turbo II is not permanent and comes off pretty easy.
The stock fans on the Icy Vision plug into the video card with the 'gpu-style' PWM fan connector; unfortunately, the stock fans on it are not actually PWM and not controllable through Prevision X. They were also a bit noisy, so I replaced the stock fans on the Icy Vision with 2x Noctua PWM 92mm attached with some random fan brackets I found. Also, the Noctua fans now match every other fan in my case
Also visible is a fabricated cable: the two Noctua fans are ran in parallel and then attached to the video card with a salvaged 'gpu-style' fan connector from an old 8800gt - this allows me to control the Noctua fans with Precision X.
reference EVGA 680, Gelid Icy Vision, 2x Noctua 92mm PWM, EVGA backplate - turned into kind of a frankenstein
the way you have those fans aren't they blowing air into the heatsink? don't you want it to blow air away from the heatsink?
The default fans on the Icy Vision also were pushing air into the heatsink, so I just replicated the same with the Noctuas. Cooling performance between the two is the same, but the bearing on the stock Gelid fans made quite a bit of noise. I moved to the Noctua fans because I knew that they would be quiet, be able to operate horizontally without any problems, and now my GPU fans match every other fan in my case (I'll post pics when I'm done sleeving my PSU).
I haven't tried puling air away from the heatsink - was not capable of doing it with the stock Gelid fans, but I'll have to give it a try with the Noctua fans.
Drops temps about 3* pretty consistently. Your call on value to you.Is the EVGA high flow bracket worth snagging for 10 bucks + shipping? I just noticed that they're back in stock at EVGA.
I just realized the SC Signature has it already. Oops!Drops temps about 3* pretty consistently. Your call on value to you.
Arctic Accelero Hybrid is available for preorder here http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/569/sCategory/2182
I will be damned to pay 180 bucks for that IMO. You can buy an Antec Kuhler 620 or any Corsair H series and a bracket from DWood for a lot less than that.....
Arctic Accelero Hybrid is available for preorder here http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/569/sCategory/2182
I will be damned to pay 180 bucks for that IMO. You can buy an Antec Kuhler 620 or any Corsair H series and a bracket from DWood for a lot less than that.....
ARCTIC COOLING ACCEL-X3 Fluid Dynamic VGA Cooler in stock at NewEgg - 77.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186068
Indeed, but don't water blocks take up so much space that SLI is no longer possible?Aftermarket coolers that expensive are totally worthless. A full coverage water block is less money, and if you already have a water cooling loop makes more sense.
There is no way you will get $180 worth of performance out of that. It would be better to just save money and buy a 2nd video card in SLI.
Indeed, but don't water blocks take up so much space that SLI is no longer possible?
I paid $46 shipped for my Accelero Twin Turbo II which keeps my video card below 63C at all times and QUIET. It was well worth the investment. Also, I can still do SLI if I please. There is no reason to risk putting water in a case when air cooling achieves excellent results so cheaply.
I just took a look at Gelid FAQ and it's definitely compatible:Not sure about the Gelid Icy Vision, but I do have a Accelero Twin Turbo II on one of mine with the stacked connecters. It works fantastic. Takes up over 2 slots, but under 3 so SLI isn't a problem with my board and shouldn't be with the P8Z77-V either. It's extremely quite, so much so that it's quieter than my case fans at their lowest settings (DF-85). It was extremely easy to install as well. Temps without SLI rarely reached in the 60s, it would idle around 31, but with SLI it hits 77...and it's my top card. Highly recommended.
EDIT: I should also clarify that the reason I originally chose the TTII over the Icy Vision was that the fans have some cover on the TT, but are totally exposed on the Icy Vision. I had a card start sagging once and the fan hit another expansion card below it, breaking the fan and the expansion card it it, so I don't feel comfortable without some cover over it, but to each their own.