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Monster Stack: Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Thermals Continued

Written by yantronic and filed under Reviews > GPUs & Graphic Cards
Published on March 18, 2008, 10:42 pm

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This heatsink engages an axial blower fan from Delta to pass air through the diagonally-angled fins which throws hot air through the top and side of the assembly.

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

PWM control is utilised on the 9800 GX2, with the blower being a 4wire. Regular NVIDIA fare conducts the heat from component to assembly - grey goop and soaked canvas as thermal interface material.

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Inno3D NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

It was apparent that the new approach brought about routing difficulties for PCB designers, but in exchange was a subsequently beefier heatsink design that can run considerably cooler than rival attempts. We shall investigate the temperatures for the 9800 GX2 to see how it fares.