Accelero Xtreme GTX280 for nVIDIA GTX200 series Discontinued
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Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme GTX280 for nVIDIA GTX200 series Ultra

Replaced by the Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme GTX Pro VGA Cooler

Ultimate Cooling Weapon for Enthusiast-Grade Graphics Cards

Designed to offer a powerful VGA cooler for maximum overclocking potential, the Accelero XTREME GTX 280 is compatible with the nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, GTX 280 and GTX 285.

Features

Extreme cooling performance - up to 250 Watts
Three ultra quiet 92mm PWM fans with low noise impeller
Efficient heat dissipation via five heatpipes
Patented fan holder eliminates buzzing sounds
RAM and voltage regulator cooling
Pre-applied MX-2
SLI compatible

Extreme Cooling Performance

The Accelero XTREME GTX 280 is equipped with three 92mm PWM fans that run from 1,000 to 2,000 RPM. Together with five heatpipes, the Accelero XTREME GTX 280 achieves 250 Watt cooling capacity, 31°C lower than the stock cooler! This exceptional cooling performance will not only bring enthusiasts an ultimate overclocking experience, but it also extends the service life of your valuable graphics card.

Larger fans

Even with three 92mm fans, the Accelero XTREME GTX 280 manages to keep the noise level extremely low. Arctic Cooling’s signature low noise impeller and patented fan holder are equipped to lower the noise level. Controlled by PWM signal, the fans run just the necessary speed in order to offer sufficient cooling at the lowest possible noise level. Even at full fan speed, the Accelero XTREME GTX 280 generates only 0.5 Sone of noise, a much quieter and better performance than the standard cooler.

With an incomparable cooling/noise ratio, the Accelero XTREME GTX 280 is without a doubt one of the best aftermarket coolers for nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, GTX 280 and GTX 285.

INSTALLATION GUIDE - Please be aware that if your graphics card has a frame around the GPU then this will need to be removed before fitting this cooler. Please look here for more information. Unfortunately this is not mentioned in the instructions supplied with the cooler.

PLEASE NOTE - Arctic Cooling measure noise levels in Sone (loudness) instead of dB (sound intensity). The loudness depends upon your ears response curves and tells you how noticeable a certain noise is.

KNOWN INCOMPATIBLE CARDS:

EVGA GTX 260 SSC, ASUS ENGTX285 (GeForce GTX 285) 1024MB

Review

PCW Magazine

If you want to overclock your graphics card, the biggest problem you face is extra heat and this needs keeping under control. Arctic Cooling’s Accelero Extreme GTX280 is a serious heatsink and fan unit for Nvidia’s GT200 GPUs. It has five heatpipes and three 92mm fans which run between 1,000 and 2,000 rpm. Rating: 4/5.

Specifications	Acc. Xtreme GTX280
Dimensions	287 L x 104 W x 54 H mm
Fan	92mm x 3 fans
Fan speed	1000 - 2000 RPM (controlled by PWM)
Air flow	81 CFM / 138m3/h
Max. Cooling Capacity	250 Watts
Bearing	Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Weight	680g
Warranty	24 months

Specifications	Acc. Xtreme GTX280
Dimensions	287 L x 104 W x 54 H mm
Fan	92mm x 3 fans
Fan speed	1000 - 2000 RPM (controlled by PWM)
Air flow	81 CFM / 138m3/h
Max. Cooling Capacity	250 Watts
Bearing	Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Weight	680g
Warranty	24 months

Customer Reviews

Great cooler

Anonymous, 21st June 2009

Installed on an MSI GTX260 with no issues. Is in use as a HTPC connected to a 40” LCD. Use EVGA’s precision tool to alter the fan speed to 30% and enjoy silence with a core temp of 40C.

It’s worth noting that both the heat spreaders have a blue plastic film attached. REMOVE THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION.

Simply Fantastic, although a few small problems.

Brian Dahlquist, 8th June 2009

Well there are a couple cons but tons of pros. To start off, this thing can be a pain to install if you move too fast. Do yourself a favour, lay all parts out and separate everything out, especially the screws as there are two different sets and mixing them up causes install problems. Read the directions over twice to make sure you know what’s going to happen!

Next, the adhesive circles for the 285 are NOT in the package. However if you lay the heatsink down and place the rubber washers on top and carefully align the card they will fit right up no problem. Aside from this, everything about this card is magnificent! It cuts down the idle cooling by almost 20C from 55C to 35C when I put the fans to 100%. This cooler runs amazingly well and gets the job done above and beyond what I expected. There is NO noticeable noise even with the fans maxed out. After install it does take up one extra expansion slot so just be careful. Really helps for overclocking as well! Definitely recommended!

A good cooler but some flaws when fitting

Wolfgang Unwin, 28th May 2009

After a few niggles fitting this to my Sparkle GTX 275 (Nvidia stock cooler) I did get some excellent cooling results. My temps (using FurMark stability test) went from 41c idle and 91c load on the stock cooler to 33c idle and 57c load (fan speed 40%) with the Accelero Xtreme in my Antec 902 which impressed me greatly. What didn’t impress me was that I had to modify the RAM/NVivo 2 plate by drilling a hole in it to allow for clearance from a piece sticking up too far from the pcb but I suppose all the cards stated to be compatible will have differences. Also I used the Scythe VGA heat sink kit available on this site as they are far superior to the ones supplied. I spent a long time prepping the chips and VRM’s just to find that the supplied ram sinks didn’t stick very well. I would however recommend this product for the cooling results but caution you to some compatibility and fitting issues.