Good waterblock for 4870

Tahoe916

Tahoe916

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Heyyyoooo. I've got 2 Sapphire 4870 512MB video cards dying to be shut up. I had 2 8800GTS' waterblocked and when I upgraded I thought the fans wouldn't bother me...holy crap I was wrong, I miss the sweet, sweet sound of nothing.

So, I've done some googs and can't find anything really that substantial on which block I should go with. Any recommendations from my fellow [H]ardians?

I don't want to spend much, and I have 2 rads and an Eheim pump right now, so flow and heat dissipation are no worries. Just looking for some input from anyone with any experience with some 4870 blocks.

Thanks for any help or articles you can point my way!
 
I have the XSPC and for being the cheapest block it's pretty damn good..Looped with an i7 and both overclocked..the card maxes at 50c
 
Dang, thats not bad. In fact that's just what I wanted to hear. Ill order two now, thanks!
 
Just got my XSPC blocks and my sapphire isnt a reference design (I even called and asked Sapphire). Eff beans, so Sapphire owners beware...

anyone know of a block that will fit the Sapphire model? =/
 
I am currently running an HD 4870 (512MB sapphire) which I got when they first came out (spent almost 2X what they are running for now but damn was it worth it for that time). Anyways, I am currently content with the noise since their basically isn't any, at least compared with the rest of my system (then again I am running 7 X 120MM fans...). Anyways, that aside I guess I can see the desire for water cooling on two of them, although I think you may just have a bad cooling set up (case with low air-flow? or cards really close) but I guess water cooling can just as easily fix this.

I personally haven't used this water block but there is a post (latest one currently) in which the user states that he put it on his 4870 with only a tiny bit of clipping with scissors or something. I would say that although I don't do water cooling (bit too poor for it) that I would probably trust swiftech from what I hear. If anything I guess I would say try these if you don't mind their price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108095

Sorry for not having actual experience. I hope this helps :).
 
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