Review: arctic cooling accelero extreme iii

While high-end graphics serial coolers / fans are generally noisy and inefficient, the Accelero Xtreme Plus III offers a low noise level and unprecedented thermal efficiency that enables your graphics card to deliver its highest performance without overheating or high temperature problems.

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FEATURES ARCTIC COOLING ACCELERO XTREME III
Material	Aluminum and copper.
Fan size	3 x 92 x 92 mm.
Speed	900 to 2000 RPM.
Bearing type	Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Dimensions	288mm x 104mm x 54mm
Weight	653 grams.
Compatibility	AMD: 3870, 3850 Series 4890, 4870, 4850, 4830 Series 5870, 5850, 5830 Series 6970, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790 Series 7870, 7850 SeriesNVIDIA: 7900 GTX, 7800 GTX 512, 7800 GTX, 7800 GT Series 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800GTS, 8800 GT, 8800GS Series 9800 GTX +, 9800 GTX, 9800 GT, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9500 GT (not LP) Series GT 130 Series GTS450, GTS250, GTS240, GTS150 Series GTX680, GTX670, GTX580, GTX570, GTX560Ti, GTX560SE, GTX560, GTX550Ti, GTX480, GTX460SE, GTX460 Series
Additional features	Heatsinks for memories Thermal putty Voltage reducing cable
Warranty	2 years.

You have to pay special attention to the graphics card models on the market. Since each manufacturer makes different versions of PCBs than the reference ones, to offer its customers different alternatives for each sector.

For example, GTX680 graphics cards include the Stacked PCI Express power connection (as in the second image) being incompatible with the heatsink. If you have this graphics card, you can purchase Accelero Hybrid, the first air / liquid cooler on the market.

The Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme III comes protected in a plastic blister. From the outside we can appreciate the size of the heatsink, its fans and its weight of 600 grams. On the back come all the specifications and features of the product.

Black and white predominate as we can see in the following image. The heatsink includes three 92mm PWM fans. With a maximum cooling capacity of up to 300W it manages heat transfer efficiently outside the GPU. The fans control themselves from the graphics card or we can use applications for it.

The 84-blade heat sink with 5 copper heat pipes, the pre-applied thermal compound MX-4, speeds up the heat dissipation process, to ensure that the VGA is working under optimal temperature.

The bundle includes:

• Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme III

  MX4 thermal paste pre-applied. Arctic thermal glue. 31 heatsinks. Rheostat to lower the speed of the fans.

To carry out our tests we have chosen a high-end graphics card such as the GTX580. First we have removed the reference heatsink, we have cleaned all the memories and the chip with alcohol. We have proceeded to pass a cream paste so that the memories have a perfect grip with the heatsinks.

Drying is 1 hour, although in our case we have allowed 6 hours to pass.

We insert the heatsink, install the fan cable to the connection and tighten the 4 rear screws.

The shock distance between heatsinks and graphics is just mm.

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel 3570k
Base plate:	Gigabyte Z77X-UP7
Memory:	Kingston Hyperx Predator
Heatsink	Corsair H100i
HDD	Kingston Hyperx 120gb
Graphic card	Gigabyte GTX580 OC
Power supply	Thermaltake TouchPower 1350W
Box	Dimastech Mini White Milk
Thermal paste	Arctic MX4

We wanted to measure the temperature of the Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme Plus III with a high-end graphic such as the GIGABYTE GTX580 OC.

What do our tests consist of?

We stress the graphics card with Furmark 1920 × 1080 for 20 minutes, which we consider to be long enough to evaluate the effectiveness of the heatsink. In addition, we have added a profile on the fans thanks to the MSI Afterburner management application. In the following graph we can see the results of the test:

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Most graphics cards come with reference dissipation and few include an aftermarket heatsink and if they do, they are not quiet enough. When we want silence, performance and security, the Arctic company comes to mind.

The Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme III is a heatsink designed with 84 aluminum foils, 5 copper heatpipes, MX-4 pre-applied thermal paste, three 92mm fans that rotate between 900 to 2000 RPM with PWM capability and self-sufficiency in cooling chips. up to 300W. The kit includes a wide variety of accessories including 31 memory and VR heatsinks, thermal adhesive and a rheostat to reduce the maximum speed of the fans.

In our tests we have used a high-end graphics card from the GTX580 series. The difference between the reference refrigeration and the Accelero has been 36ºC in full and 14ºC in idle. The tests speak for themselves.

This heatsink has great compatibility with many cards, almost 98% of the ATI and NVIDIA market. In addition to being compatible in SLI and CrossFire. Although we would have liked the TOP graphics card on the market GTX680 to be compatible, but the problem is the design of the PCI Express that are stacked for this dissipation. Arctic has a specific product: Arctic Hybrid Accelero.

The price of the Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme III is approximately € 60. Taking into account that it is a heatsink so that it lasts for many years, its loudness level and that its duration will be several years is a very important option to consider in the improved refrigeration market.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ 3 FANS 920 MM.	- OCCUPIES 2.5 PCI SLOTS.
+ DISSIPATION UP TO 300W.	- PRICE.
+ COMPATIBILITY WITH NVIDIA AND ATI WITH NO NEED FOR ACCESSORIES.
+ MX4 THERMAL PASTE.
+ PERFORMANCE.
+ HEATSINKS AND THERMAL GLUE INCLUDED.

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