WTH - VF900-Cu sucks badly?

[Shock_Hunter]

Then please explain to me when using stock cooler (100% fanspeed both via bios mod and driver config ) reapplied with AS5 gives me 79c and VF900Cu gives me a 57c MAX on a hot day ( stock speeds )
AND several other people that properly installed and have good air flow on the case got great results. I'd like to see some evidence that the VF900Cu / Accelero cools no better than stock cooling.

57C load with X1900XTX? thats an incorrect reading.. Somethings wrong with the sensor... If you want evidence do a google search.

[darkblade088]

57C load with X1900XTX? thats an incorrect reading.. Somethings wrong with the sensor... If you want evidence do a google search.

Im not using a X1900XTX, lets try to use any specific videocard as a basis here.. but IF your post is specifically for the X1900 family of cards *alone* then i dont require further proof.

[UTGeneral]

Im not using a X1900XTX, lets try to use any specific videocard as a basis here.. but IF your post is specifically for the X1900 family of cards *alone* then i dont require further proof.

It's pointless to talk about anything but the x1900 familiy as the Accellero performs the same as the VF900 on all other cards.

[Shock_Hunter]

Im not using a X1900XTX, lets try to use any specific videocard as a basis here.. but IF your post is specifically for the X1900 family of cards *alone* then i dont require further proof.

This thread is about VF900 + X1900XTX so..

[grapper]

Then please explain to me when using stock cooler (100% fanspeed both via bios mod and driver config ) reapplied with AS5 gives me 79c and VF900Cu gives me a 57c MAX on a hot day ( stock speeds )

AND several other people that properly installed and have good air flow on the case got great results. I'd like to see some evidence that the VF900Cu / Accelero cools no better than stock cooling.


@thread starter, COH isnt that GPU taxing IMO, if you want GPU taxing run 3dmark06 deepfreeze test under 1600x1200 ( or higher ) with 16XAF and FP. only in that test i am able to get my max temps during overclocking. COH falls about 4~6c lesser on my max temps

1. I don't understand why my results are so different then. I followed installation instructions to the letter and applied paste correctly.

2. I will try that now but what is FP - is it full precision? If so where do I turn that on?

EDIT - I found the option.

EDIT2 - Ok so I ran that test but could only run it at 1680x1050, but that is the same res I use in COH so its a fair test. Reached a maximum of 75 degrees with the same fan settings now tith the stock cooler. COH runs about 4-6 degrees hotter for me...weird.

Thing is I thought the COH crash was due to GPU overheating, but ther more I read about it the more I realize there's a huge issue with COH for a lot of people. They get the same sound loop an crash I do with very different configs.

VF900 was still a crappy cooler for me though

[darkblade088]

This thread is about VF900 + X1900XTX so..

thread topic is "": WTH - VF900-Cu sucks badly?** even tho the discussion was about an X1900XT i just wanted to clarify those claims. seems like zalman does bad on ATI and Core2 chips

[UTGeneral]

the Core 2 thing can be explained with the paste, this one is harder to explain

[Cybertronic]

When you have your AC Accelero X2, did you try putting the fan speed at 100%?

From the reviews I've read, the reviewers stated that there's no difference in dB when comparing the fan speed at auto and 100%.

[grapper]

When you have your AC Accelero X2, did you try putting the fan speed at 100%?

From the reviews I've read, the reviewers stated that there's no difference in dB when comparing the fan speed at auto and 100%.

Yeah I always had it 100%. It is a good cooler, but for me it worked best when it was new. Even though i cleaned it a bunch of times it idled about +7 degrees higher now when I removed it than when I seated it the first time.

[Horrorwood]

If you pay the postage I'll send it to you for free. I live in Sweden.

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