As Graphic cards get faster
it is only right to expect the components that
are on these cards to operate at higher
temperatures but as the temperatures went up not
all of the video cards cooling has improved that
much. So if your plan
is to overclock your video card
and you have any question concerning it's ability to
maintain a safe operating temperature, then it is
more than likely time to consider an upgrade of
some sort.
When you look at some of what
I consider the high-end video cards such ones from our
sponsor
Hightech Information System Ltd (HIS)
which comes equipped with Arctic
Cooling
coolers installed on them, the need to switch to
an after market cooler is not really needed.
So what is the best choice when it you decide to
upgrade? A great deal of that will depend
on the video card you are planning to use the
cooler on.
Since most of
after-market coolers will work on a number of different
cards perhaps you want to buy a cooler that you can use
later on if you should decide to upgrade your video card.
The next two things and perhaps the most important is how
much air does the cooler move and how loud is it. Most
of us don't want to listen to a jet engine in our
computer cases even if it means our video cards are
running 3 to 4 degrees cooler. The last things I
would recommend you check are as follows: once you have
found one that you think you might be interested in,
begin to check the various forums and see if anyone else
has any experience using this particular unit. If
not ask and perhaps you will find someone willing to
offer you some advice or warn you against purchasing
this unit. The last thing is visit the
manufacturers web site and check-out the instructions to
see how easy it will be to install on your particular
card. As we have heard from others some coolers in
the past were notorious for crushing cores, see if the
one your looking at has any quirks that might make you
change your mind.
With all of that out of the way, today we have a chance
to review the Titan Eagle Universal
Video Card Cooler. This particular cooler also
comes with eight ram sinks. So come on along as we check
it out and see just how well it performs.
