EVGA's ACS3 design

[tbone8ty]

does anybody have the new 8800 gts or gtx card that evga claims to have acs3?

im skeptical that the HSF is altered in anyway, i beleive it is just the same HSF

any proof, pictures would be nice

or maybe i sjut dont knwo what acs3 is, naked pictures would be nice

[bartsimsonii]

It isn't its just a cover.

[Starscream]

ACS3 simply means Arctic Cooling Silencer 3.
its the exact same cooler that all the other 8800s got.

there are a few diffrences between a normal 8800GTX and this ACS3 version.
the ACS3 has a big alu heatsink at the back were the reference doesnt i think.

further the cover of the ACS3s cooler is made from aluminium and has a big thermal pad at the inside wich makes contact witht he fins of the cooler.
so the cover helps a lil with the cooling.

so the cooler has very small diffrences to the reference design.

[JH_man]

Check this one out:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/21/matchless_muscle_overclocked_8800/page3.html

JH_man

[graham_h]

it does cool very well
Better than the stock cooler for sure
And very quiet too