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2012/05/09 10:21:42 (permalink)
What are the waterblock options for EVGA GTX 480? Are all 480 cards compatible in regard to wateeblocks/ after market GPU coolers?
 
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    ATGSteakHouse
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    Re:Waterblock Options for GTX 480 2012/05/09 11:56:28 (permalink)
    Yes - The EVGA GTX 480 has the reference PCB design - hence any cooler designed for a 480 will work.  Actually, all the 480's come out of the same factory - they just label them differently for each manufacturer/reseller.
     
    I use these as coolers -
    http://www.dangerden.com/...in-copper-version.html
    work well, but they do tarnish.
     

     
    ^^^ Guess which block is newer? 
     
    Temps will depend on Radiators, Heat etc. - But I am in the 50's. 
     



     
     
                     
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    Re:Waterblock Options for GTX 480 2012/05/10 12:19:21 (permalink)
    Get some EK VGA Supremes. Temps will be lower than any Full cover waterblock. You can also upgrade to new cards without having to buy new water blocks. I use copper sinks for the memory chips and for the vregs. The hottest my vregs ever got was 76c while overvolting them to 1150mv @ 900mhz core and using OC Scanner with HEAVY GPU mode enabled. On normal day to day use the vregs never break 55c and the GPU's never go above 48c. 
     
     


    post edited by OV3RCLK4 - 2012/05/10 12:40:05

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    Re:Waterblock Options for GTX 480 2012/05/10 12:22:59 (permalink)
    What he said. On my 480, I have that same block.
     
    But mine is the VGA Bridge Edition, it looks sexy, esp when you have SLI cards.

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    Re:Waterblock Options for GTX 480 2012/05/10 12:39:20 (permalink)
    Yea I just noticed these new Bridge editions are AWESOME!! I wish I had them instead of the regular ones.
     
    If I were to do it all over again this is what I would get.
     
    1. 2x EK VGA Supreme HF - Bridge Edition
    2. 2x Thermal Pad for Vregs
    3. Thermal Adhesive 
    4. Heat sinks for Vregs
    5. Low Profile Heatsinks for the Memory chips
    6.  EK FC Bridge Dual Parallel

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