Printable View
as in dual 256SP's?Quote:
Originally Posted by blazarcher
maybe but I think single 512SP is more likely and I highly doubt that any manufacturer will build a dual 512SP card on 40nm, think about it, that would be a 500w+ card, probably pushing 600w when overclocked and it would probably be longer than my Antec 300
Remember ATI's troubles when they did the die shrink (HDHD 2900XT anyone), they to had problems with high temps and performance issues! The difference is Nvidia has the temp issue but not so much the performance issue if you go by very immature drivers being beta first gen drivers. There's more hidden performance in Fermi! I'll squash that rumor myself right here right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by blazarcher
Dual 470 will perform probably same as 5970 but will use more power/dissipate more heat and/or have 10% slower performance, so i'm guessing - unlikely. Rather imho worth waiting for next revision of fermi arch with smaller size tech used for gpu cristals and cards (possibly even dual) made from those using less power, dumping less heat and having higher clocks or more pipelines - probably expectedly very good cards, but at least year from now ..
There is more hidden performance in Fermi, I agree. I mean look at the performance boost you get by overclocking the beast. That's why I say that a 512SP model is inevitable. I just hope I won't regret getting the GTX 480 now, although I'm sure I will anyways lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Systemlord
Yeah but you aren't looking at the facts! AC's 480 blocks came out almost a month before WC's. And even if AC "copied" some of WC's ideas, at least they refined it's design. I mean look at how plain the GPU area is on the WC compared to the AC. Whether it offers better cooling performance or not, you can't ignore the fact that they did put their own flair to the block. The WC block looks so plain and ugly while the AC is slim and simply beautiful (especially the nickel plated version).Quote:
Originally Posted by Nickel020
I gotta hand it to AC, they really have made an outstanding block this time around. Their 5870 block was no slouch either, coming 2nd to the EK in cooling performance is an amazing feat in my opinion.
jumping to conclusions are we?Quote:
Originally Posted by blazarcher
come on skinnee get a move on mate! :ROTF: got £150 for water blocks and I need to know which company to give it too! :slash:
yeah, I need to know if I should spend the extra £40 which I'm not willing to pay at the moment for an aquacomputer block over the EK one
Moving to the HK later this afternoon for 3 mounts, first couple tweaks really didn't net anything. Last bit I'm going to do is take 2-3 blocks and use TIM for all versus thermal pads.
now thats what I call thorough!Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
chil controller..not volterraQuote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
Heh, not really. I was referring to http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/wa...d-5870-oc.html 5870 Waterblock Roundup xDQuote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
EK came out on top I believe while AC came a lil' after but in my opinion it was second with amazing temps compared to the XSPC Razer.
Now if I were to predict which would come out on top... I'd say:
Swiftech - Due to the GPU only being cooled
Koolance - Great design, I hate Koolance products though
AC - Amazing design very similar to WC's
WC - For being so late in the game (must be great)
EK - 5870 block came out on top, no reason for this one to perform any worse
Danger Den - Not sure about this one, it performs pretty well
BP - Saw review of this on Guru3d and it performed almost 10C worse than DD
**Order is subject to change xD**
EDIT
AC > WC, changed their orders a bit. Same with the Koolance block.
You know that there is already an GTX480 Roundup?Quote:
Originally Posted by blazarcher
http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/of...pdate-2-a.html
Thanks for the heads up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xandrus
Skinnee is testing several more GPU blocks than the test there. So, I would advise all of those that are waiting to purchase based on Skinnee's results to continue waiting. :)
This review is permanently extended by new blocks while every new entry is directly available after testing. They do not wait to have them all together ;)
June 18th is just 5 days away... :wasntme:
Nice, I can't believe I missed that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xandrus
On another note. This is why you should NEVER buy Koolance products.
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/5...2757510.th.jpg
Looks great from the outside, but appearances can be deceiving.
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7...2758134.th.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4...2758134.th.jpg
http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/5...2758134.th.jpg
*Pics straight from extreme.pcgameshardware.de/offizielle-pcghx-wasserkuehlungstests/101527-roundup-gtx-480-wasserkuehler-im-vergleich-update-2-a.html
What's your source for those photos, blazarcher? And do you have permission to post them here?
(leaving it to skinnee as to whether he wants this cluttering up his thread)
thumbnail and link to the source plz (and no, not your imageshack account).
Yeah, different way of doing it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoggy
Hey blazarcher calm down on the old slander there. :shakes: I use koolance motherboard blocks and I find their communication, quality, delivery and service of a very high standard and alot of people are happy with them. They also participate very actively on this forum when it comes to helping and new products unlike 90% of wc companies.
also I cant believe http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/me...gross2-002.jpg is the included backplate!
That german roundup is literally no where near as thorough as Skinnees testing either, not a deciding factor for me at all.
Wooh! Check out that warping!
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2...2763484.th.jpg
I'm disappointed, expected much better from WC!
Congrats Shoggy, you guys came out with an amazing block that just came out on top in my opinion. I believe the Koolance just barely takes the edge in cooling performance but in everything else, the AC excels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shoggy
Some people were talking about AC copying WC's design, whatever the case, you guys managed to beat WC. The design of the block is absolutely extraordinary, very beautiful, and will definitely be my next block.
Now to get them across almost 4000 miles, now that's a challenge xD
Thorough or not, you can't ignore the horrid state of that Koolance block. I have nothing against Koolance, I mean they came out on top in terms of cooling performance. I just don't like the quality of their blocks, more specifically, the quality that they come in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ell
After a thorough clean, I'm sure I'd be happy with a Koolance block. But in my opinion, AC looks better and is the block that I will be going for.
And on a side note. I'm not going with the EK because the plastic (blue) washer things that they include ruin the look of the block because they tend to stick out of the block.
That Koolance block looks fine except for the algea or dye or stuff built up on it. Have you ever run a GPU block for a year and opened it up running distilled and a biocide yet?
Possibly not. We know nothing about what the posters pics were running in the loop. The block hasn't been out very long so the poster really did something very wrong with their liquid.
And PLEASE make the pics smaller next time, no need to scroll for that pic.
Yeah I'll turn them pics to thumbnails lol. And about running a GPU block for a year, I wouldn't expect all that grease to result. And imagine running the GPU for a year starting like that. By the end of the year it will be a lot worse compared to what you would get if you used another block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conumdrum
BTW, the poster was the one that did the GTX 480 roundup. So how can you explain this block being the only one with all that grease??