Akasa Vortexx Neo Review

Zardon · Aug 4, 2008, 10:55 PM

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Akasa have been in operation for a number of years now and are a well known name throughout the industry. They are best known for their cooling solutions and power supply units which are primarily aimed to performance oriented enthusiast users.

Modern GPU chips have ever growing cooling needs, especially under overclocked conditions. Reference coolers aren't always able to keep up with the heat dissipation demands of these chips and the user may be able to get a lot more out of their card with the purchase of a more sophisticated cooling solution. Today we're going to look at the Akasa Vortexx Neo, which claims to combine high thermal performance with low noise levels.

procupine14 · Aug 5, 2008, 04:11 PM

blast. If only an American supplier sold these

. Or perhaps at least a UK supplier that would ship them here

Zardon · Aug 5, 2008, 04:24 PM

im sure there are some. have you tried ebay?

snake · Aug 5, 2008, 05:03 PM

Any idea of its compatibility with new GT200 Geforces ? It seems those cards, specially the GTX 280, are far from quiet with their native coolers.

Zardon · Aug 5, 2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snake

Any idea of its compatibility with new GT200 Geforces ? It seems those cards, specially the GTX 280, are far from quiet with their native coolers.

I asked Akasa and unfortunately due to the mounting size they arent supported. I will keep you informed of any progress with forthcoming products and we will endeavour to review it.

Zardon · Aug 5, 2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by procupine14

blast. If only an American supplier sold these

. Or perhaps at least a UK supplier that would ship them here

I asked Akasa today why the USA didnt have them, and they told me this store will be stocking them very soon. Sidewinder Computers - Supplier of High Quality PC Modding and Cooling parts

I checked and they aren't showing it under the search but give them a call and enquire they should be able to help.

This info came from Akasa UK PR so im hoping its right.

covertash · Aug 6, 2008, 08:54 AM

Nice review! I wanted to know does the Akasa cooler provide any cooling to the VRMs? I'm looking to outfit one of these on an HD4850 and pretty much all ATI cards have problems keeping the VRMs cool. And if not, could the stock heatsink on the VRMs be left on there or would I need to buy separate heatsinks for them?

Thanks! Really looking forward to picking up one of these when they finally arrive in the U.S.

NathanMarks · Aug 6, 2008, 12:49 PM

Hey Covertash,

The Akasa does have ventilation slits underneath the fan over the VRMs but unfortunately doesn't provide any sort of heatsink for them.

However, due to the high clearance of the fan there is ample room to leave the stock (or aftermarket) VRM heatsinks on underneath.

What card are you using?

covertash · Aug 6, 2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanMarks

Hey Covertash,

The Akasa does have ventilation slits underneath the fan over the VRMs but unfortunately doesn't provide any sort of heatsink for them.

However, due to the high clearance of the fan there is ample room to leave the stock (or aftermarket) VRM heatsinks on underneath.

What card are you using?

Thanks for your info! I would like to put one on an HD4850 if helps.

NathanMarks · Aug 6, 2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by covertash

Thanks for your info! I would like to put one on an HD4850 if helps.

All I can see of the Radeon HD4850 (reference design) is of pictures at the moment, but as far as I can tell the Akasa cooler should be able to accommodate the stock heatsink on the VRMs on the card, here is a more detailed picture of the Akasa cooler showing the fan:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewim...ictures/12.jpg

Notice the fan raised above the VRM heatsink

Cheers

covertash · Aug 7, 2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanMarks

All I can see of the Radeon HD4850 (reference design) is of pictures at the moment, but as far as I can tell the Akasa cooler should be able to accommodate the stock heatsink on the VRMs on the card, here is a more detailed picture of the Akasa cooler showing the fan:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewim...ictures/12.jpg

Notice the fan raised above the VRM heatsink

Cheers

Very nice! Thanks again Nathan! I'm really hoping that this cooler comes State side soon because quite frankly I'm not sure how much longer I can take having the stock fan turned up faster to manage the heat, lol!

humonous · Aug 7, 2008, 10:06 PM

bought the cooler, top review, worked a treat

kingsface · Jun 11, 2009, 08:40 AM

Good review. I am thinking of getting this Akasa GPU cooler for my 9800GT and have one query.
I'm using a uATX board and am using a sound card as well. I was wondering if it would fit after placing the akasa cooler on the gpu. This is my mobo:

-> ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

Plus in your review I was wondering if that pci slot just under the cooler can accomodate a sound card.

Thanks

Aug 4, 2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Akasa Vortexx Neo Review Read The Review Here _______________________ Akasa have been in operation for a number of years now and are a well known name throughout the industry. They are best known for their cooling solutions and power supply units which are primarily aimed to performance oriented enthusiast users. Modern GPU chips have ever growing cooling needs, especially under overclocked conditions. Reference coolers aren't always able to keep up with the heat dissipation demands of these chips and the user may be able to get a lot more out of their card with the purchase of a more sophisticated cooling solution. Today we're going to look at the Akasa Vortexx Neo, which claims to combine high thermal performance with low noise levels.

Aug 5, 2008, 04:11 PM	#2
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	blast. If only an American supplier sold these . Or perhaps at least a UK supplier that would ship them here __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

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Jun 11, 2009, 08:40 AM	#13
kingsface DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Akasa Vortexx Neo Review Good review. I am thinking of getting this Akasa GPU cooler for my 9800GT and have one query. I'm using a uATX board and am using a sound card as well. I was wondering if it would fit after placing the akasa cooler on the gpu. This is my mobo: -> ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Plus in your review I was wondering if that pci slot just under the cooler can accomodate a sound card. Thanks Last edited by kingsface; Jun 11, 2009 at 08:46 AM.

Aug 5, 2008, 04:24 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	im sure there are some. have you tried ebay?

Aug 6, 2008, 08:54 AM	#7
covertash DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Nice review! I wanted to know does the Akasa cooler provide any cooling to the VRMs? I'm looking to outfit one of these on an HD4850 and pretty much all ATI cards have problems keeping the VRMs cool. And if not, could the stock heatsink on the VRMs be left on there or would I need to buy separate heatsinks for them? Thanks! Really looking forward to picking up one of these when they finally arrive in the U.S.

Aug 6, 2008, 12:49 PM	#8
NathanMarks DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 99 Rep Power: 27	Hey Covertash, The Akasa does have ventilation slits underneath the fan over the VRMs but unfortunately doesn't provide any sort of heatsink for them. However, due to the high clearance of the fan there is ample room to leave the stock (or aftermarket) VRM heatsinks on underneath. What card are you using?

Aug 7, 2008, 10:06 PM	#12
humonous DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 164 Rep Power: 43	bought the cooler, top review, worked a treat