hello ..ill be doing sli on gtx 570...

i need to sink my sli gc..i know gtx570 leadtek is non reference

there is universal gpu block..but that block only cover the gpu not the vram..

or i can cut the cost and grab the artic triple fan?

universal block will take more than 1 slot once u add the fitting. The fitting is not horizontally mount, so u cant mount 2 vga in slot 1 and 3. The vga at slot one, in particular the fitting at slot 1 will kiss the vga2. lolx

i use ek vga HF, sadly, i cant mount compression fitting also for id1/2 od3/4 tube. The is not euf space for me to screw in both compression fitting. No choice, i have to use normal fitting with thin clamp.

my mobo have 4 slot..should be no prob..hehe..anyway..

how do u cool the vram?

after market cooler? or side case fan

no cooler, being folding 24/7 + gaming, no vrm explode. i think its not tat hot. Some gpu dun even have vrm heatsink as well.

any good one that u recommend ?? trying to avoid side case fan..

hmm..how much does it cost for the gpu block..roughly? the vrm explode can still warranty?

cost below RM300 for the EK VGA HF. Vrm wont explode easily. No idea about the warranty but i think 5 series vrm is cooler compare to 4 series. thats why thermalright no more producing vrm heatsink for 5 series nvidia

huhuh...scared..gonna do some research n look for review.will be back on yhis thread..

below 300 is cheaper then the artic cooling fan..

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Added on December 25, 2011, 8:47 amok found that there is vram heatsink ...which is better vram heatsink or the thermal pad?

as ill be overclocking my card...so it is necessary to cooldown my gc


This post has been edited by marsha1l: Dec 25 2011, 08:47 AM

1v ram is not tat hot. lolx

if i cant change my non-reference design gc then..i might go with universal block..

dennos..since u use universal block..how does it perform compared to the gc full block..?

is there any difference in performance..or the difference is they cool the vram + the looks?

performance wise u cant really see the temperature difference between the full cover and a uni block

but on a certain card the VRM area get really really hot and thats where the full cover card is better

but a ramsink with a bit of air flowing over it should be more than enough to cool it down

what about the thermal pad or the thermal glue?..

i didnt put any sink on the vram. But the vrm is pretty hot from my "human sensor" aka finger. I think its as hot as the milo panas, lol.

But till today, my gtx still alive tru 24/7 folding, gaming, video encoding,........

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Added on January 5, 2012, 7:35 pmtake note, vrm is not vram/gddr,

This post has been edited by Dennos: Jan 5 2012, 07:35 PM

You obviously need to get the VRAM cooled for flagship cards like GTX 570/580. If you don't, there's a risk it will burn and fail. Once there are physical damage, you cannot RMA it anymore.

so let say ill go for uni gpu block..heatsink is the solution?

or

artic twin turbo can spport non reference too?

You can buy RAM sinks and put on those VRM's so that heat could dissipate better. The other reason why people design full blocks for high end cards is because the VRM really needs to be cooled, we're talking about massive power consumption at load. The Arctic coolers supports ALL non reference cards.

thats a good news..i post some topic at ur thread..

hehe..so i can use artic twin turbo pro for my reference and non reference card?

This post has been edited by marsha1l: Jan 6 2012, 01:18 AM

Twin Turbo PRO does not support 570/580. You need Xtreme Plus 2 for that

can u get the newer Twin Turbo II??

Sure boss, definitely