GTX 280 / GTX 260 Aftermarket Cooler

[Kondik]

Gyus It's out Yepeeeeee




133 × 156 × 38 mm 410 g
92x92 FAN
Estimated price is $55 VAT included
As thermalright States -15 Degrees oC on Load

[ShArKo]

wow.....that is a biger cooling solution..........daamm.......

PD: Some now if theres so way to adap the MCW60 WC on a GTX 280???

[roller11]

wow.....that is a biger cooling solution..........daamm.......

PD: Some now if theres so way to adap the MCW60 WC on a GTX 280???

Yeah, one little problem with this thermalright HS, it's a full inch higher than the stock HS. This means that there is insufficient clearance between the 92mm fan and the back of your outmost gtx280 when doing SLI. This means it doesn't work with an SLI setup, so it's good only for single card. But if doing single card, you can just remove the stock plastic shroud with it's integrated fan and mount a 120mm fan against the stock HS saving yourself the expense of a the thermalright cooler. This works reasonably well since the prob with the stock design is purely with the tiny buzz bomb fan, not with the HS.

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

Yeah, one little problem with this thermalright HS, it's a full inch higher than the stock HS. This means that there is insufficient clearance between the 92mm fan and the back of your outmost gtx280 when doing SLI. This means it doesn't work with an SLI setup, so it's good only for single card. But if doing single card, you can just remove the stock plastic shroud with it's integrated fan and mount a 120mm fan against the stock HS saving yourself the expense of a the thermalright cooler. This works reasonably well since the prob with the stock design is purely with the tiny buzz bomb fan, not with the HS.

it mounts both ways, you can have the fins on the back of the card also.

[Chruschef]

I just took off the cover of my EVGA FTW card, and strapped a 92m fan on the bottom of it.. Huge difference; the problem is the fan.

[ShArKo]

Yeah, one little problem with this thermalright HS, it's a full inch higher than the stock HS. This means that there is insufficient clearance between the 92mm fan and the back of your outmost gtx280 when doing SLI. This means it doesn't work with an SLI setup, so it's good only for single card. But if doing single card, you can just remove the stock plastic shroud with it's integrated fan and mount a 120mm fan against the stock HS saving yourself the expense of a the thermalright cooler. This works reasonably well since the prob with the stock design is purely with the tiny buzz bomb fan, not with the HS.

Sorry man...but you don´t answer my cuestion

Theres some way to adapt the water block MCW60 on GTX280??

[Chruschef]

I'm pretty sure the die is to big.

[BababooeyHTJ]

How many pci slots does this thing take up with the fan?

[Red Evil]

Are there any other manufacturer than Evga, which will not void the warranty when installing 3rd party cooler?

[Kondik]

Basically when something happens you put the stock cooler back in and the pc parts dealers are in general so poorly educated that they wouldn't notice it, here it's against the warranty but they simply don't know if you did it or no. Kepp the stock one if tosmething screws up, put it back on and RMA it

[roller11]

Basically when something happens you put the stock cooler back in and the pc parts dealers are in general so poorly educated that they wouldn't notice it, here it's against the warranty but they simply don't know if you did it or no. Kepp the stock one if tosmething screws up, put it back on and RMA it

Easier said than done. In addition to the 10 screws that hold the plastic shell to the backplate, the shell is also held in place by eight hidden clips that are molded into the shell. Only way to unhook these clips is by using a tool to pry the shell inward at these discrete points (which you can't see until you get it apart). The trick is to do this without leaving a mark on the soft plastic shell. I've done six of these and have developed a technique that leaves no scratches or marks, no trace of entry.
Why the clips since the card is held together with screws? These clips only purpose is to serve as a booby trap to discourage disassembly of the card. Of course this idea backfired because when the retailer gets a card back, he won't know how to get it apart so he can't check to see if it has been disassembled.

[Kondik]

We don't have this problem here, the releasers are usually so .... hmm .. unprofessional, they put it in Card works ? Yes - > return -> No ? RMA ... can do whatever you want with the card , just don't damage it visually. I bet if I'd put a piece of meat in a GX2 they wouldnt find it until it . Basically Don't damage anything visually and you can RMA it as much as you want

[roller11]

Basically Don't damage anything visually and you can RMA it as much as you want

Right, which is sort of my point...if you open up a card, don't leave any marks or scratches. Very difficult due to the way nvidia booby trapped the card.

[Kondik]

Yes , it's kinda like a bomb .. a couple of pins there and there , so you need to be carefull , but once you read through an review where they disasembled it and pointed this trap ... it's all good

[Nanometer]

the surrounding heatsinks look so cheap, and a complete turn off.

[roller11]

Yes , it's kinda like a bomb .. a couple of pins there and there , so you need to be carefull , but once you read through an review where they disasembled it and pointed this trap ... it's all good

I broke one clip on my first gtx280, then none on my next five. Even on the first one, it didn't matter cause after you tighten down the ten visible screws, the shell is tight on the card and it's impossible to see the clips, broken or not. So it appears that the card is completely together with no trace of ever being disassembled.

[Shapeshifter]

I just took off the cover of my EVGA FTW card, and strapped a 92m fan on the bottom of it.. Huge difference; the problem is the fan.

That's been the problem for ages.

I did the exact same thing on my old 7800gtx and it dropped the temps by like 20C