Ello,
So, I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these coolers first of all... are they worth it, etc
HR-03 GT / HR-03 GTX / Spitfire
In this review, the spitfire is cutting a 5870's temps in half.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3637/quick-look-thermalright-spitfire-vrmr5
HR-03 GTX is $50 and the Spitfire is $60
I don't mind the temps of the second card, but because the first one is squished, I havent OC'd it very far. Getting coolers would just enable me to OC to something more advantageous. I'm having a hard time justifying the price, but then again, not only am I paying for cooler temps and lower noise, but I would be gaining a much healthier overclock. I know this isn't necessary, as these cards already perform well, but if I can have them purr nicely, I wouldn't have to upgrade for a WHILE.
I was thinking a Spitfire on GPU 0 since the cooler is positioned above the card, and then maybe one of the HR-03's on GPU 1, since it has room?
Has anyone ever seen this? Sounds crazy, I know... Maybe it is.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these coolers first of all... are they worth it, etc
HR-03 GT / HR-03 GTX / Spitfire
In this review, the spitfire is cutting a 5870's temps in half.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3637/quick-look-thermalright-spitfire-vrmr5
HR-03 GTX is $50 and the Spitfire is $60
I don't mind the temps of the second card, but because the first one is squished, I havent OC'd it very far. Getting coolers would just enable me to OC to something more advantageous. I'm having a hard time justifying the price, but then again, not only am I paying for cooler temps and lower noise, but I would be gaining a much healthier overclock. I know this isn't necessary, as these cards already perform well, but if I can have them purr nicely, I wouldn't have to upgrade for a WHILE.
I was thinking a Spitfire on GPU 0 since the cooler is positioned above the card, and then maybe one of the HR-03's on GPU 1, since it has room?
Has anyone ever seen this? Sounds crazy, I know... Maybe it is.