GTX480 EVGA Hydro Copper O/C & Temp Test results

[eternal_fantasy]

wow, temps, volts and clocks are all over the place for the GTX 480's

It's great right? you'd actually have a good chance of a great scaling overclock, as opposed to generally average overclocks on the 5870, even on water.

[Vinas]

It's great right? you'd actually have a good chance of a great scaling overclock, as opposed to generally average overclocks on the 5870, even on water.

Average OC on the 5870 > GTX480 right?

[LiquidReactor]

Average OC on the 5870 > GTX480 right?

If the GTX 480 is not oc'ed. But I'm seeing a ton of 480s that are hitting 20% oc even on stock air cooler. 900Mhz is pushing 30% oc and thats rare, even for watercooled gpus.

You guys with water setups are getting very lucky this round with nVidia gpus and overclocking numbers.

[H20Cooled]

I am out in the sand box but my FTW card arrives tomorrow, I need to wait till I can order my second card so I can setup the first loop for GPU's. Good to see some data on the the block.

[=[PULSAR]=]

I am out in the sand box but my FTW card arrives tomorrow, I need to wait till I can order my second card so I can setup the first loop for GPU's. Good to see some data on the the block.

Your in Iraq and building a computer?

[sargatanas]

mh i thought 2 triple is kinda normal
but rly nice temps...mb i should get some for testing too

[H20Cooled]

Your in Iraq and building a computer?

Nope, I am currently south of Iraq, I'm in the UAE right now for work. I am typing this from Abu Dhabi. I will be back state side next week once I finish up my meetings. I have to come out here 3-4 times a year for work. Might have to spend a month or so out here shortly depending on how my meeting goes in the am.

I have a project in Kuwait that has been pushed back till next year as well.

[xslix]

Hi All. I've been busy lately, with EVGA and'all ;-)

Images are worth a thousand words. I tried to put everything on one screen so it's all self explanatory. There is more to come though.

The pic is very big, sorry, but it's the only way that one can read all the details clearly.



Next will post Unigine, then xtreme water-cooling setup (since even this dedicated dual rad is kind of mild for the folks around here ;-)

damn water temps r piss water lol my water temps (23.5)r lower then that mayb becuz i using 3 swiftech rads ..

[eternal_fantasy]

damn water temps r piss water lol my water temps (23.5)r lower then that mayb becuz i using 3 swiftech rads ..

Anyone can connect up 5 quad radiators with 20 delta fans and bench in a 10C room. That was not the point of this thread.

[gabe]

Gabe:

Any thoughts on why you went with the hybrid design on the EVGA HC FTW? Can we expect any stand-alone 480 blocks from you outside of the EVGA HC FTW edition?

Thanks again for the test data and feedback!

Design choices: Sorry, but I cannot comment in details as it would reveal too many technical choices that could be emulated by my competition. What I do want to say in general terms is that 1/ from an industrial design standpoint, this choice offers the best VRM TIM joint one could possibly have given the card's layout, and that 2/ the water-cooled heatpipe removes more than enough heat to allow overvolted VRM's to operate substantially (by several ten's of degrees C) below their maximum operating point.

stand alone 480 blocks: well you already know I presume that the MCW60 is compatible with the G80 adapter, and there are reports already of the upcoming MCW80.. so yes, it's coming.

[TradeWind]

Gabe:

No worries, I understand. You have to make a living!

I will stay tuned for more updates on the MCW80. In the mean time, I have two EVGA 480 SCs, inbound from NE in a couple of days, that will need something to keep them cool. Based on my experience with your 5970 block, and your presence here on the forums, Swiftech will always enjoy front-runner consideration in my loops.

Thanks again for the guidance.

[gabe]

As promised (admittedly late), here are the comparative test results for MCW60 with stock back plate, MCW80 with stock back plate, and the EVGA FTW cooling solutions. The Delta T GPU/Air is the key indicator.

Ranked by order of performance, lower to higher:

The MCW60: 23.2C



EVGA FTW (Swiftech) cooling solution: 21.6C



and the MCW80: 20.3C



As expected, the MCW80 pulls ahead by a relatively narrow margin of 1.3C compared to the EVGA FTW cooling solution. The 60 is clearly outdated (retirement was well deserved), and the EVGA FTW performed remarkably well.

[anzial]

As promised (admittedly late), here are the comparative test results for MCW60 with stock back plate, MCW80 with stock back plate, and the EVGA FTW cooling solutions. The Delta T GPU/Air is the key indicator.

Ranked by order of performance, lower to higher:

The MCW60: 23.2C

EVGA FTW (Swiftech) cooling solution: 21.6C



and the MCW80: 20.3C


As expected, the MCW80 pulls ahead by a relatively narrow margin of 1.3C compared to the EVGA FTW cooling solution. The 60 is clearly outdated (retirement was well deserved), and the EVGA FTW performed remarkably well.

What about VRM temps with MCW60/80 and stock cooling plate?