ZOTAC GTX480 Review
The Infamous Cooler
Published: 15th April 2010 | Source: Zotac | Price: £441.76 |
The Infamous Cooler
A large part of the reason for the release delay was nVidia attempting to rein in the heat that the Fermi core generates. A combination of cutting down the shaders and clock speeds, along with the biggest hunk of metal we've seen on any reference design, just about makes it manageable.
If you don't believe that this is as hot as is made out, this is the heatsink after our first batch of test runs. I've seen exhausts with less blue-ing on them.
Can anyone remember another heatsink that came uncovered in a final attempt to wrestle some thermal control?
Damn all this griddle-look metal is making me hungry.
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Aye its a bit of a let down by NV this time as i was really looking forward to the new cards.Quote
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Aye its a bit of a let down by NV this time as i was really looking forward to the new cards.
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Quite dissapointing really. 5870 is really the one to go for, or 5970, which is faster in some and clocks very well. Perhaps Fermi could be better used as a grill?
I hope the next generation brings something better to the show, because these are too hot for what they give, and when a 5970 is only £50 more, they represent very poor value.Quote
I hope the next generation brings something better to the show, because these are too hot for what they give, and when a 5970 is only £50 more, they represent very poor value.Quote
Me wants one, watercooled ofc!
My 280ocx is dammed loud on air but having heard these I couldn't put up with the noise.Quote
My 280ocx is dammed loud on air but having heard these I couldn't put up with the noise.Quote
Judging by the color of the cooler it seems that NVIDIA can use it to light their own victory cigar. 
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