Epsilon HD5970 Review

[EvilClocker]

Before I go any further I got to thank Gabe at Swiftech He is Awesome to work with. And once again he has designed a Great product!

The Epsilon HD 5970 Is the Best 5970 Block I have Tested So far, and I have tested the DangerDen, Koolance, EK Block.

Here are the 1st REsult from Furmark. I was running it at 1920x1080 1.16V on Core and 1.15V on Ram 850/1200 Overclock

[EvilClocker]

Reserved

[Diverge]

Looks nice, now bump it up to 1000core /1200 mem for us to see how the VRM's with more of a load. I'm curious how it performs at higher clocks. I might need a better block if the XSPC 5970 block that I put on last night, doesn't do so well.

I started to put your old danger den card on one night, and ran into a couple problems. It didn't use the same screws as the original backplate, and the blackplate couldn't fully seat correctly cause it inlet/outlet port area interfered. So I compulsively ordered the XSPC block since it was cheap, and new, and no one tested one yet.

[EvilClocker]

UPDATE:
950/1200 1.16V on GPU I turned down my chiller so water would be 31c which is what most Watercool rigs will be

[Razrback16]

Pretty good temps there.

[zalbard]

What is your loop setup? And can we see some photos, perhaps? Looks good so far!

[Camino-Palmero]

Pretty cool - but what about the other blocks?

[Conumdrum]

Yea, we need a Skinne like test on EACH block to say which is better. Your saying that you like the Epsilon one the best but give no basis on an actual comparison.

So, nice to see your happy with it, but we need mora solid info, this is XS. I like the Epsilon blocks too. I'll prolly go ST when I get my new card later this year.

[EvilClocker]

I dont do indepth reviews. I not into all the techno babble. if you search the forum you see my result on the DangerDen.. my loop is very sinply.. Swiftech XT. then The Epsilon block.. The Epsilon give the Best GPU Temps out there.. All the blocks are going to give you the Same O/C Results withend a few Degree, The swiftech block Looks the Best IMO and cools the GPU and VRM the best. I post Furmark results from all the blocks