Review: Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+ GPU Cooler

Posted by Will Smith

Sunday, 06 March 2011 23:03

Article Index
Review: Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+ GPU Cooler
Specifications and Features
Photo Gallery and Closer Look
Installation and Test Procedure
Idle Temps
Load Temps
Verdict and Conclusion

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Specifications

Taken from Arctic Cooling's website ...

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Overview

The Accelero Xtreme Plus is the most powerful cooling solution for high end VGA boards from ATI and nVIDIA. Featuring different accessory sets with various mounting plates, the cooler fits a wide range of high end VGA boards.

Specifications

Dimensions (Packaging)	292 L x 110 W x 60 H mm
Dimensions (Product)	290 L x 104 W x 56 H mm
Fan (mm)	92 x 3 fans560
Cooling Capacity (Watts)	250
Rated Fan Speed	900 - 2000 RPM, (PWM)
Noise Level (Sone)	0.5
Bearing	Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Airflow	81 CFM / 138 m³/h
Limited Warranty	6 years
itemnumber	DCACO-VG15G001-CS.1
UPC	0872767002531
Weight	0.8 kg

Features

Efficient cooling
Featuring 5 heatpipes and 84 fins, topped with a triple 92 mm fan, Accelero Xtreme Plus has a unmatched cooling performance of 250 watts. This brings incredible cooling performance and lowers the cards temperature dramatically. The lower card temperature increases the products life time and opens room for overclocking.

Incredibly Quiet
With three PWM-controlled 92 mm fans, Accelero Xtreme Plus cools extremely efficient yet is almost inaudibly silent. Thanks to the PWM control, the fan spins accordingly to the load generated by the GPU. This means, the fan just speeds up if necessary and will rest calm otherwise. Of course the PWM settings can be modified to get the maximum performance.

Wide compatibility
The Accelero Xtreme Plus must be combined with an additional set of heatsinks and a mounting plate. With currently five different accessory sets, the cooler offers compatibility to a number of high end VGA boards. This modular design makes it possible, to adopt the cooler even to future boards.

Compatibility