DH Review: Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 8800

Zardon · Feb 25, 2008, 08:14 PM

Read The Review Here
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Today we are reviewing the Accelero Xtreme 8800 and it has a tough test ahead of it, can it match or exceed the Thermalright HR-03 Plus?

Chaos · Feb 25, 2008, 09:35 PM

I always liked their coolers and have been using the Freezer 7 Pro on my CPU and the Accelero S1 on an 8800GT, good review, and great coolers

Zardon · Feb 25, 2008, 09:37 PM

yeah, very impressive results for sure.

Lelisevis · Feb 25, 2008, 10:41 PM

Where can I get a pair of these in the uk?

edit: nevermind found them at overclockers, £35.24 inc Vat. Gonna have to be nice to the wife for a bit.

edit2: Not for the G92's it appears, luckily or unluckily mine are both G80's. Wonder what the physical difference is?

Cannyone · Feb 26, 2008, 07:01 PM

Yeah I want one of these!

Thanks for the review.

***Veridian3*** · Feb 26, 2008, 10:33 PM

The only thing I can think off is that the heatsink holes are different on the G92 cards or the power circuitry doesn't suit the mini-heatsinks which are bundled with this cooler. I don't have it to hand to check which. I guess there could be a taller component on the G92 cards also. On a core cooling level there would be no problems with this cooler on the G92 cards.... it can only be the fit.

Erroneus · Feb 27, 2008, 11:02 PM

Thats just sick!!

Just got a Accelero S1 for my 8800GT, so cheap and performs better then HR03 when using a proper cooler, which in my case is a 120mm slapped on with some zip ties :P

Anyway xtreme is a really nice product, if you want to pay a bit extra and get a more "finished" solution then Accelero S1 + your own coolers.

slugbug · Mar 5, 2008, 05:39 AM

I've been thinking of getting something like this for my 8800GT. The Accelero S1 does look like a better bang for your buck though.

slickric21 · Mar 15, 2008, 10:10 PM

Nice review,

I've been toying with getting one of these all day but in the end resisted. i just son;t know what the effect of not exhausting the hot air will have on the rest of my system.
I've worked hard to ensure my heavily oc'd E6850/chipset are cool enough and dont know if or how much this cooler would upset the balance inside my case ?

Anyone who gets one could you please comment on what this cooler does to internal case temps ?

I saw on the Legionhardware review that they claimed in actually REDUCED internal temps by virtue of never letting the card get too hot !!!! I'm unsure though, the air coming off it will be warmer than ambient and there will be loads of it, whats it gonna do ?

slickric21 · Mar 18, 2008, 02:28 PM

Well In the absence of any response I took the plunge and got one.

It seems that this cooler has indeed lowered the ambient case temps by a degree or so !!!
So the fact it has no exhaust isn't an issue

Feb 25, 2008, 08:14 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	DH Review: Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 8800 Read The Review Here _________________________ Today we are reviewing the Accelero Xtreme 8800 and it has a tough test ahead of it, can it match or exceed the Thermalright HR-03 Plus?

Feb 26, 2008, 07:01 PM	#5
Cannyone HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Yeah I want one of these! Thanks for the review. __________________ Eagles may Soar! But Weasels don't have to worry about being sucked into a jet engine...

Feb 27, 2008, 11:02 PM	#7
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Thats just sick!! Just got a Accelero S1 for my 8800GT, so cheap and performs better then HR03 when using a proper cooler, which in my case is a 120mm slapped on with some zip ties :P Anyway xtreme is a really nice product, if you want to pay a bit extra and get a more "finished" solution then Accelero S1 + your own coolers. __________________

Mar 15, 2008, 10:10 PM	#9
slickric21 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norwich, Uk Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Nice review, I've been toying with getting one of these all day but in the end resisted. i just son;t know what the effect of not exhausting the hot air will have on the rest of my system. I've worked hard to ensure my heavily oc'd E6850/chipset are cool enough and dont know if or how much this cooler would upset the balance inside my case ? Anyone who gets one could you please comment on what this cooler does to internal case temps ? I saw on the Legionhardware review that they claimed in actually REDUCED internal temps by virtue of never letting the card get too hot !!!! I'm unsure though, the air coming off it will be warmer than ambient and there will be loads of it, whats it gonna do ? __________________

Mar 18, 2008, 02:28 PM	#10
slickric21 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norwich, Uk Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well In the absence of any response I took the plunge and got one. It seems that this cooler has indeed lowered the ambient case temps by a degree or so !!! So the fact it has no exhaust isn't an issue __________________

Feb 25, 2008, 09:35 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	I always liked their coolers and have been using the Freezer 7 Pro on my CPU and the Accelero S1 on an 8800GT, good review, and great coolers

Feb 25, 2008, 09:37 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	yeah, very impressive results for sure.

Feb 25, 2008, 10:41 PM	#4
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Where can I get a pair of these in the uk? edit: nevermind found them at overclockers, £35.24 inc Vat. Gonna have to be nice to the wife for a bit. edit2: Not for the G92's it appears, luckily or unluckily mine are both G80's. Wonder what the physical difference is?

Feb 26, 2008, 10:33 PM	#6
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,026 Rep Power: 181	The only thing I can think off is that the heatsink holes are different on the G92 cards or the power circuitry doesn't suit the mini-heatsinks which are bundled with this cooler. I don't have it to hand to check which. I guess there could be a taller component on the G92 cards also. On a core cooling level there would be no problems with this cooler on the G92 cards.... it can only be the fit.

Mar 5, 2008, 05:39 AM	#8
slugbug Going Broke Saving Money Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 571 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	I've been thinking of getting something like this for my 8800GT. The Accelero S1 does look like a better bang for your buck though.