These GeForce GTX 480, 470 Will be Different
Keeping the GeForce GTX 480 cool with water cooling, FTW.
Although it's already been discussed in detail late last month, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 aren't yet on store shelves. They'll be trickling into retailers next week, but regardless of which OEM you choose to buy from, they'll all be the same card designed by Nvidia. This kind of homogeneity is only for the early rounds of the cards, however, as vendors are showing their hands of what they plan to do differently once they get their say in manufacturing.
One area that's clearly targeted by vendors is to get the high-heat nature of the new Fermi cards under control. While Nvidia's said publicly that its newest GPU is "designed to run hot," enthusiasts won't likely be taking chances if they don't have to.
EVGA has already gone public with its plans for a water-cooled Hydro Copper water block in a new graphics card series tagged as "FTW." Reports from forums peg pricing for the GTX 470 version at $500 and the GTX 480 at $650. No word on release date yet.
For those wishing to keep things arid, Palit is also planning on upgrading the cooling solution with a dual-fan set up. Aside from confirming that they are a custom design, Palit didn't have any further details to share yet.
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I have 2x 280 in SLI (Just replaced a 9800 gX2) so I think I'll wait a long time before even thinking of a 480
I don't know about other people but I won't pay 100-150$ more for the same performance but a cooler card. If I find them too hot or power hungry for my tastes I will go with another card/brand if not then a good ventilated case would do the trick if they are really made to run at boiling point. As for the silicon life I wouldn't really care as I never keep a video card more than a year max two
Water is not just about temps even though this is a big bonus when you o/c. Dont forget about the noise! Water cooling can be much quiter.
I was just defending my 5870 when my brother popped over, though I did say the heat isnt an issue as Id watercool it anyways (my 5870 is on a full EK block). Then this pops up, and yes, the noise difference is alot, the 5870 made quite a row when its hot. Now its silent
Water cooling may be quieter but it runs its risks. Personally I keep all liquids away from my PC!
It may well keep it cooler, but is it just me or is that water block about 2x the size of most other vga vard blocks??
"Designed to run hot" is marketing lies for "our engineering sucks,: omg! they are so hot... : how do we sell them to consumers : I know, tell em we designed them to run hot!" In a world where energy efficiency matters and the total heat inside your pc case is critical Nvidia have scored an Epic fail in my books.
Palit is also planning on upgrading the cooling solution with a dual-fan set up.
Does that mean daul-fan on the copper bars?
If not, why not?
Hi , I have a question about this EVGA cards - Do I have to buy any extra parts for water cooling for them like pump or something or ,all needed for the water cooling of the cards will be included in the card package? Thanks in advance for the answer.
i own the asus gtx 480, and yes i agree it does run hot i burnt my hand on the heat heatsink lol but in my opionion as for performance it is excellent, i have just added a water block to it and am now going to overclock the card and am putting together a water loop for both cards- i did buy two but one was doa yeah laugh away lmao i did but to be honest yes the card is a little on the expensive side but it is worth every penny in my opinion im not knocking ati, i will admit the 5970 is one damm nice card but im sticking to the green side of the ring nvidia has never let me down. in answer to chakaraka yes you will need to buy a pump radiator piping ect and build a loop to run the card/cards if you buy one or two, i have my cpu nb-sb under water i have i7-920 and it never hits over 27 degrees and my i7-is oc-to 4.2ghz. if you need any help or advice my email is ricky_channy@hotmail.co.uk
If they had the sense to put the connectors vertically at the top these would have been a hit, alas the card is one plate wide and the pipes will take up another 1 or 2!
Morons,