Skinnee Labs - GTX480 Block Round-Up (working thread)

[blazarcher]

The results will also be broken up in multiple posts and only those equipped with the proper decoder ring can decipher the data!

(Send me a decoder ring plez...)

haha, or I just get the data from someone who tries to get all the data together and posting it xD

[cstkl1]

My EK 480gtx is giving me 48C full load (kombustor), 29-30C idle at exactly the same clocks. Ambient is 20-21C.

In addition, I am sure it is possible to achieve 45-46 full load with a better mount. I definitely put too much thermal paste on because I REALLY did not want to have to do a remount.

tested on stock card at 1920x1200 32msaa on furmark is 95 with everything on
and kombuster is at 77C

[cstkl1]

I don't even consider Furmark a valid tool for testing a successful GPU overclock. I can for instance run it forever without an error. Then, when playing Crysis I see artifacts or triangular tears in L4D2.

thats cause furmark doesnt stress the mem enough

run 3dmark 06 SM3 test looping it..

[cstkl1]

Im with EK-GTX480 block and backplate ,and everything runs perfect ,no shorting issues so far .

cool so for u no prob.

well i am waiting for eddy to come back from his holiday

to talk to my distro for the screw replacement
and will check again with the new rmaed card

not planning to test it with my 2nd card

[xkon]

any hints of a single slot IO bracket? ie. http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...product_id=207

[skinnee]

I'm quite sure I was wrong on which blocks were single slot by not listing enough of them that make it under the slot width... gonna have to bust out the calipers and verify.

[cstkl1]

any hints of a single slot IO bracket? ie. http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...product_id=207

evga is selling them for gtx480 at their online store

[Shoggy]

We also sell a single slot cover.

Could be also shipped in an envelope to save some shipping costs

[xkon]

Nice. Considering that there is no place in the US that sells the Aquacomputer waterblock at the moment, I'd have to order the blocks and IO Bracket from overseas which = more $$$. I've almost got my heart set on a pair of the Aquacomputer blocks, but still holding out due to availability. Now just waiting on results so I can pounce when the time is ripe!

We also sell a single slot cover.

Could be also shipped in an envelope to save some shipping costs

[ell]

I've almost got my heart set on a pair of the Aquacomputer blocks, but still holding out due to availability. Now just waiting on results so I can pounce when the time is ripe!

i'll drink and smoke to that. Battle of the Blocks!

[Camaroz06]

Talk about anticipation, this thread has something in the area of 31,320 views!

[Waterlogged]

Already written down, but official again:

We have a new video online. This time we show you how an aquagrafx GTX 480 block is built.



Resolution is available up to 1080p

Took a lot of time to get everything captured and cutting the video was a nightmare since YouTube limits the max. time to 10 minutes. My first try ended up with around 12 minutes so I had to get rid of 120 seconds of eye-candy...

And not enough: I had to upload the video (1,9GB) two times since YouTube stopped at around 95% - arghhhhhhhh!!!

Well, I hope you like it and maybe some of you will get a better idea of how much work such a block is

Not your best video Shoggy, the Aquaero video kicks it's arse.

[Vapor]

I love teases!

[phantomferrari]

damn you vapor! youve really built up my curiosity now!

[Shoggy]

I smell fake

@Waterlogged: that video is very very old... unfortunately we do not have it in a higher resolution

[ell]

I love teases!

Thats not a tease, that's not even useful. I'd totally disregard that chart, that't not how Skinnee results usually look like. & Besides if I was leaking real information about someone elses progress i'd expect them to be mad as hell!

[shazza]

Don't get too worked up, ell. Vapor works with skinnee, so you can guess they are in collusion to keep us guessing

[ell]

oh.. my mistake. still doesn't help anyone. no one likes a tease. PAITENCE people!

[Alexandr0s]

Wouldn't consider it a tease. All it tells us: One object performs better than the others...

WELL DUH .

[Camaroz06]

Wow, one block almost doesn't compare at all to the best performing block. With my luck that would be the block I end up purchasing if I wasn't to wait for the results.

I thought I saw the answer to this earlier, but are you guys waiting for the HK block to be received and tested to post your current results?

I love teases!

[skinnee]

Reshooting the Koolance video and trying out my tweak theories, not waiting for the HK to arrive.

[xkon]

hooray! the ball is rolling! 1 = suxorist of the bunch? i thought the green line would be koolance since it's got microchannels on the vrms, but the performance of the micro channels on the gpu is not soo gooder than the others, weird. aquacomputer /w 10 since it's got microchannels and mad flow?
blue Bitspower flow = everything it seems VRMs hot, red dangerden good vrm sucky gpu, green koolance microchannels on both gpu and vrm but flow sufferage, cyan ek overall good because gpu cooling outdoes vrm, purple aquacomputer with nice mix of microchannels and decent flow through system.
brand loyalty and droolfactor plays a part in all that.

[Vapor]

How much would you guys hate me if I told you that graph had nothing to do with GPU block results?

A scoring system like that will potentially be implemented for the GPU Block review, but that chart is from my upcoming TIM review

[Section8]

How much would you guys hate me if I told you that graph had nothing to do with GPU block results?

A scoring system like that will potentially be implemented for the GPU Block review, but that chart is from my upcoming TIM review

I already bought my blocks the first week the 480's were released so for me the wait isn't a big deal. I have first hand knowledge on how good the Koolance blocks are so something would really need to blow my socks off in order for me to go through the hassle of selling then replacing my blocks with something new. I think I really lucked out with buying the Koolance blocks. First Koolance product I have ever bought and I am extremely happy. With that being said I am still anxious as all get out to see the results

[Conumdrum]

Vapor, your having just way to much fun. And I hear Skinnee laughing in the background too.