Evga's New 8800GT Cooler

Stormcrow · February 19th, 2008

Evga's redesigned their cooler for the 8800GT due to the inadequate reference design causing buttloads of heat buildup and high temps. The cooler will come on their new Akimbo (who names these things?) cards, and can also be bought here separately to mount on existing 8800GT's. For 40 scratch, it's not a bad deal for those who have already bought an 8800GT/GS (mounts on all models, not just Evga) considering good full cover aftermarket coolers like the VF1000 cost more especially with the special ramsinks for the 8000 series.

EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler

**gvblake22** · February 19th, 2008

Did they just add a single heatpipe to distribute heat on the same heatsink or is that something that goes on the backside of the card?

oldman_gamer · February 19th, 2008

I wonder how much more $ it will cost over the superclocked ver.?

Parker · February 19th, 2008

Looky looky! a new GT..... hhhmmmmm.....
I'm going to have to get one of these bad boys!

**One4yu2c** · February 19th, 2008

On a related note, we're working to get one of these in for review...

**simple_inhibition** · February 19th, 2008

According to eVGA's website, one will be clocked at 720mhz core, 1728mhz shader and 2ghz memory and will cost $289.99. the second model will be clocked at 600mhz core, 1500mhz shader and 1.8ghz memory and will cost $269.99. of course there will be price gouging with these new cards though

oldman_gamer · February 19th, 2008

Well if the better unit stays under 300 worms I may have to swap out my 8600GT...do they barter and trade at evga?

**One4yu2c** · February 19th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman_gamer

Well if the better unit stays under 300 worms I may have to swap out my 8600GT...do they barter and trade at evga?

Within 90 days they do...

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theburan · February 19th, 2008

Wow, I'm really tempted to order one of these....

oldman_gamer · February 19th, 2008

Why does that card get plugged also into the PSU and not mine? What does the power plug do beside give it power a second time.....I dont understand the function here.

February 19th, 2008	#1
Stormcrow HL's Technomancer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frozen North Posts: 1,168 Blog Entries: 1	Evga's New 8800GT Cooler Evga's redesigned their cooler for the 8800GT due to the inadequate reference design causing buttloads of heat buildup and high temps. The cooler will come on their new Akimbo (who names these things?) cards, and can also be bought here separately to mount on existing 8800GT's. For 40 scratch, it's not a bad deal for those who have already bought an 8800GT/GS (mounts on all models, not just Evga) considering good full cover aftermarket coolers like the VF1000 cost more especially with the special ramsinks for the 8000 series. EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler

February 19th, 2008	#2
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,360 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler Did they just add a single heatpipe to distribute heat on the same heatsink or is that something that goes on the backside of the card?

February 19th, 2008	#3
oldman_gamer redrum Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northeast Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,295 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler I wonder how much more $ it will cost over the superclocked ver.?

February 19th, 2008	#4
Parker Do i scare u? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 1,452 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler Looky looky! a new GT..... hhhmmmmm..... I'm going to have to get one of these bad boys!

February 19th, 2008	#5
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,551 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler On a related note, we're working to get one of these in for review...

February 19th, 2008	#6
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,437 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler According to eVGA's website, one will be clocked at 720mhz core, 1728mhz shader and 2ghz memory and will cost $289.99. the second model will be clocked at 600mhz core, 1500mhz shader and 1.8ghz memory and will cost $269.99. of course there will be price gouging with these new cards though Q6600 @ 3.6ghz (400x9 @ 1.408v) Gigabyte X38-DQ6 2x2GB G-Skill DDR2 1000 @ DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15 2T 2.1v Visiontek HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache HDD Razer Barracuda AC1 Silverstone DA750 Samsung Dual Layer DVD Burner Lian Li G70WB Thermochill PA120.3\|Swiftech Storm Rev.2\|Swiftech MCP 655

February 19th, 2008	#7
oldman_gamer redrum Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northeast Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,295 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler Well if the better unit stays under 300 worms I may have to swap out my 8600GT...do they barter and trade at evga?

February 19th, 2008	#9
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February 19th, 2008	#10
oldman_gamer redrum Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northeast Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,295 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Evga's New 8800GT Cooler Why does that card get plugged also into the PSU and not mine? What does the power plug do beside give it power a second time.....I dont understand the function here.

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