ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme 7970 VGA Cooler - nVidia & AMD, 3 Quiet 92mm PWM Fans, CrossFire

Reviews(74)

3.9
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Works great

keeps, all graphics cards that it works on very cool and quiet.

was missing one heat sink and all others were too tall to fit under cooler w/o touching. ( see other thoughts).
GTX 780 and titan have issue with fans going to max no matter what and arctic says its the card ( I feel it's the cooler). either way make sure you can hook it up to other power area or fan controller.

my gtx780 idles at 27-29c and never gets above 46 while gaming in any heavy game.
I use these on every card I buy and had spare heat sinks from other builds so had the extra one and have good garage and tools so was able to shave the extra off them to fit under.
All of these coolers work great and always have.
These things add considerable weight to graphics card and Pcie slot so I either cut a wooden dowel to fit to support the far end or in some cases use a tie wrap to the top depending on case. If you support it you save that slot from getting bent and it will if you do not support it.
Should have gotten a 5 egg but for it's kit problem and fan problem it loses an egg.
Still the best cooler out there so yes buy it.

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VS
TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Good Performance, Poor Engineering

Cools nearly 20 to 25 degrees less than the stock MSI Twin Frozr III HD7970 OC BE cooler. Quiet and still not too big to fit in the case, even the Accelero Mono Plus is more of a issue in fitment. 3 eggs for the performance, the saving grace part of this review.

Bad engineering design, always a danger to pull out the pci-e power plug. You have to flex the board/ cooler to unplug them. Wish they made a cut out section to prevent this. RAM/VRM heatsink seem to perform less than the stock setup, but seem to be the norm with these type of coolers. Packages is flimsy and I had a few bent fins, but bent them back to shape as much as possible. The hassle of putting the electric shield taping is an annoying task, there has to be a better way to avoid grounding out? Still using Ontrac, wish Newegg would ship with UPS, FedEX, DHL, USPS, etc, Ontrac has a bad rep. Sure they co-attributed to the bent fins on my cooler. 1 egg off for engineer flaw and 1 egg off for manufacture packaging/Ontrac shipping company.

Arctic Cooling needs to improve their engineerings flaw of the power connector area/space issue, current protective tape issue, mounting of the VRM/RAM heatsinks with better thermal performance and maybe include a bracket to prevent flexing from the weight of the cooler.

For Newegg, please stop using Ontrac.

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Limited Warranty period(parts): 6 years

Limited Warranty period(labor): 6 years

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Features & Details

  • For Radeon 8000/7000/6000/5000 series
  • SLI/CrossFire ready
  • 24dBA
  • Pre-applied MX-4 thermal compound
  • 6-Year Limited Warranty

Specifications

Model
BrandARCTIC COOLING
ModelACCEL-X-7970
Details
CompatibilityVGA Card Processor
Bearing TypeFluid Dynamic
RPM900 - 2000 RPM (PWM)
Noise Level0.5 Sone
Power Connector4 Pin
Fan ColorWhite
Heatsink Material5 copper heatpipes, Aluminum fins x 84, thickness 0.3 mm
Features
FeaturesSuperior AMD Radeon Reference Layout VGA Stock Cooler Replacement for Enthusiasts Triple Ultra-Quiet 92mm PWM Fans, CrossFire Compatible Fan Holder Minimizing Buzzing Fan Noise RAM & VR Cooling, Pre-Applied with MX-4 Thermal Compound 5 Heatpipes/84 Aluminum Fins for Efficient Heat Dissipation
Dimensions & Weight
Fan Dimensions92mm
Package Contents
Package ContentsAccessories: Heatsink: 31 pcs Screw (M2): 4 pcs Spacer (3.0 mm): 4 pcs Spacer (3.5 mm): 4 pcs Insulation Tape: 5 pcs G-1 Thermal Glue (2.0 g Grey Compound): 1 bag G-1 Thermal Glue (2.0 g White Compound): 1 bag Mixing Wand: 1 pc 4-Pin Fan Power Adapter: 1 pc VGA Bracket: 1 pc GPU Back Plate: 1 pc EVA Foam: 1 pc
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggFebruary 15, 2012
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