ARCTIC COOLING AVC-AT1 Rev. 2 ARCTIC Ceramic VGA Cooler

Pros: None

Cons: None

Overall Review: I'm installed this yesterday on my ATI x800xt AIW card, and am quite pleased with the initial results. Temperatures went from 47 idle/74 load using the stock heatsink/fan and with an exhaust fan on the side of the case to 38 idle/60 load with the ATI silencer and without the side exhaust. (Temperatures were as reported by ATI tray tools.) I expect performance to improve even more once the thermal paste has had a chance to set properly.

The only quibble I have is that the fan duct does not reach the PCI slot in the case, so there's a gap where the warm air being drawn from the GPU can escape back into the case. It should be easy enough to jury rig some sort of extender so that the exhaust goes directly out the back and only out the back, which should improve results even more.

Pros: Quiet fan, slight GPU temp drop

Cons: Hard to install - had to expand the holes in the card slightly for the posts to slide through. Doesn't press hard against the GPU core - easy to move whole fan assy by fan, outlet doesn't quite reach case slot, card memory OCs LESS, even though core temps are lower.

Overall Review: bought to replace my rattling stock fan / cooler. I kinda expected more significant temp drops and maybe be able to OC a little further than with the stock cooler. Does the basic cooling job though, but not much more.