I am always skeptical about graphics card coolers. This is just not something that I see is a good thing to try and do... On the other hand liquid cooling them...

I like the look and weight of the AURAS solution. It's the only one that I would consider buying. If I'm ready to replace the GPU cooler, I'm also ready to pick a fan of my own, so actually getting a fan with the product is not a good thing IMO. Of course S1 is another great one, less powerful, but even lighter. I'm unsure how heavy GPU cooler would still be "light" though.

How much do the stock cooling solutions weight? I'd assume light means less manufacturing costs.

Why doesn't Xigmatek use a large, broad "heat-pipe" (no longer a pipe though), that could cover the entire GPU die of it's own? At least it would be interesting to see if those gaps are a real disadvantage or not.

What annoys me is that all the solutions seem to put the cooler bellow the GPU and thus block plenty of ports. Why not put the cooling fins and the fans towrds the CPU? There is usualy plenty of space there .

These results don't make much sense to me. I have an Accellero S1 on my G92 8800GTS 512 (overclocked to 720/1100!) running passively, and I max out at 67C while running their same load test. And this is with just a single case fan drawing air out of my P182. All I have is the slot below the card opened up to draw some cool air in over the card - no fan on the card at all. The temps in this article seem really high.

I'd also like to see S1 retested, and not just 'cos temps are a bit hight, but also 'cos it can also be cooled by 120mm, 2x92mm, 2x120mm, or even single 140mm fans. And from personal testing, 1x120mm LOW speed fan (and NOT a great one with high CFM at that..) it beats "Turbo module" for a few degrees. Meaning a more apples-to-apples comparision, especialy vs A. Freezer, and especialy if you use sam fan(s).

Also, since Freezer is even a bit larger than S1, I think you can mount any of the above fan combos to it as well, so I'd prefer to see both 2x92mm and 2x120mm comparision S1 vs Freezer.

And I don't ask this just 'cos of me, I have S1 already, and I'm not changing it for a few degrees of temperature. But lots of people want to buy S1 over here, and it's not available most of the time so people order it from other countries. If Freezer is trully better, they can order it instead. Ok, Freezer is much pricier (~45$ vs 25$) but it's actualy just 20$, not the end of the world, IF it has performance you're claiming.

Please, reconsider retesting these coolers, all three (S1, Freezer, Xigmatek) with same fans would be PERFECT, and adding HR-03GT to the list, as it seriously lacks from this article.
Those 4, running seriously overclocked 8800 GTS 512 (like Dan above, at least, but 750/1100 isn't unachieveable!) or new 9800 GTX, and using same fans, now THAT would be a GREAT review. Seriously.

Excuse me, but I have to ask this.. I have just found this review, where they show 3°C difference S1+turbo vs Xigma's cooler, and you have 14°C(?!)

@AxMi-24 - there's not much space there if you have large CPU cooler (which is probable if you have one of these VGA coolers as well)

@2 - I have S1, and even had 2x120mm on it. IT looks huge, but neither card nor MBO showed any problems. And Freezer isn't that much bigger (just ~10%)

@31415 - I was sceptical as well, but now with S1 I can tell you it made more sence than exchanging Intel box cooler (lousy one, that comes with lower E4xxx series) with Scythe Ninja (which is more money than S1 with any fans you add to it)

@3-slot comments - yes, that suc*s a bit, but if you're not using it anyway - I don't see the problem. And since most people on new MBO's have almost everything (ethernet, USB; FW, SATA, sound) not many slots are used except for graphics card(s). Even if you do use additional PCI/PCIe cards, if you have full-ATX board you'll have 1-2 slots free, even if VGA+cooler takes 3 of them. My S1+120mm fan takes 2.5 slots roughly, just for an info. So maybe a 2x92mm fans and half-hight sound card just 1 slot below could even work..

There's definitely something wrong with the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB / Accelero S1 test. 50C at IDLE? It might be almost right if ran completely passive, not with turbo module as indicated.

The build quality of the XIGMATEK BATTLE-AXE
is..well bad. but the thing that bothers me of both these is the heatpipes. one has to remember that the shorter the heatpipe the better it will work. also it is still the fins that are doing the real work so more thereof wouldnt hurt either. I wish i had enough cash to make my own cooling company... hmmm

Where and when can I get an Auras Fridge?

Does anyone know if these fit 4870's? I would assume so