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Nanometer
10-15-2005, 05:25 PM
I recieved the Arctic Silencer 5 revision 3 and found that the fan leads are reversed and make it so the fan will not work. Buyers beware you will have to cut and resolder the wires to the proper leads.
bartsimsonii
10-15-2005, 05:31 PM
It could just be a bad batch.
Nanometer
10-15-2005, 05:54 PM
maybe.. Maybe I'll get my money back.. haha

I should leave my temps so others can see.

Idle is about 36c with a well vented case. Load after a 3D marks 05 run was at 51c at peak, staying at 50c or below most the time.
freecableguy
10-15-2005, 06:38 PM
I recieved the Arctic Silencer 5 revision 3 and found that the fan leads are reversed and make it so the fan will not work. Buyers beware you will have to cut and resolder the wires to the proper leads.

Ummm....there are two ends to every wire. Instead of cutting these wires why don't you remove them from fan header and reverse them.

me -> :slap: <- you

-FCG
Sailindawg
10-15-2005, 06:44 PM
See this:

http://www.case-mod.com/store/arctic-cooling-silencer-rev-revision-with-power-cable-fix-p-1757.html?src=fr
mtx
10-15-2005, 08:03 PM
Tehy are bad, they dont even amke contact wit hthe GPU properly.
Sparxxxy
10-16-2005, 04:54 AM
return it... those are from the bad batch.
also the backplate for the ram is not sticking corretly, thermal pad is awful.
Nanometer
10-17-2005, 03:53 PM
I didn't actually cut the wires, I was just giving a possible idea, I just turned the wires around. Saying I had to cut the wires made it seem more like a defective part lol.

After the AS5 was broken in my GPU idles at 32c and peaks at 51c. So you decide if it has bad contact.

I'm using revoltec copperheatsinks so I don't worry about the stock thermal pads.

Clocks with stock voltages are 545core 1385 memory before I get artifacts.
Dissolved
10-17-2005, 04:28 PM
how do u know if yours is bad?

cuz i bought one for a 6800, and now, i dont have it anymore. so i cant really test it.
Nanometer
10-17-2005, 04:45 PM
I had to reverse the leads to make the fan work, also the fan leads compared to the older fan are clearly backwards.
dnottis
10-17-2005, 10:47 PM
We detailed this in depth in our review.

http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=acnvsilencer5rev31
Sparxxxy
10-17-2005, 11:57 PM
Clocks with stock voltages are 545core 1385 memory before I get artifacts.
what card do you have?
7800gtx right?
Nanometer
10-18-2005, 03:36 PM
yea, all is good
menlatin
10-18-2005, 04:40 PM
a bit off topic, but, i pulled the heatsink/fan off my 6800 oc, wiped the hardened paste off, put some artic silver ceramique on there and my temps went from 50/57 to 38/47. Its probably not as quiet, but the temps are hella lower and i could probably turn the fan down.
Nanometer
10-18-2005, 05:04 PM
I used AS5 on everything... it even makes great tooth paste believe it or not..
SamHughe
10-18-2005, 05:11 PM
Damn! I got two of those on the way. They are suppose to arrive tomorrow. Should I return them right away?
Nanometer
10-18-2005, 05:17 PM
They don't work any different, don't bother.