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Two New Coolers for Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX or Minus 20 Degrees for the Reference (page 4)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 03/04/2008 | 04:44 PM ]

Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 8800

Better late than never, but this is exactly what we can say about the arrival of Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme solutions to the market. The thing is that they have been working on these cooling solutions for so long that the graphics cards they have been primarily designed for, namely AMD Radeon X2900 XT and Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX, are already discontinued. However, the manufacturer claims that Accelero Xtreme 8800 cooler should also fit for GeForce 8800 GT and GTS based graphics cards and will remain quite demanded in the market for a while. Besides, those GeForce 8800 GTX owners who haven’t yet replaced their reference cooler with anything more advanced, may find this new solution extremely interesting. So, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to introduce this product to you on our site and check out its practical cooling efficiency.

Package and Accessories

The large plastic packaging is all transparent that is why you can see the entire cooler:

The front side of the box says that the new cooler is targeted solely for computer enthusiasts, overclocking fans and hardcore gamers and can ensure up to 20ºC thermal advantage over the reference GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS cooling system. The reverse side of the package is designed in Arctic Cooling’s traditional manner offering you the detailed report on this product including efficiency diagram, noise level chart, technical specifications and even Accelero Xtreme design description:

At the bottom of the box you can find all bundled accessories:

• Grid panel for the case rear;
• A set of thermal pads for the memory chips and NVIO micro-chip;
• Four aluminum heatsinks for the graphics card power components;
• Arctic Cooling logo sticker;
• Six mounting screws;
• Step-by-step installation guide.