Arctic Accelero Xtreme 2900 VGA cooler review

So the VGA cooler we'll be testing the Accelero Xtreme 2900 mounted onto a Radeon 2900 XT. A lot of people bought this card when it was released and just like me had to deal with the tremendous noise levels and heat. Anyway, let's have a look at the product, the installation and then the stress-test & sound check afterwards.

Right then, packaging. You'll immediately notice the big size of the cooler with it's 3 fans, it's a Goliath, man ..

In the box you'll find the cooler with it's 3 fans, backplate, screws, thermal pads, voltage regulator heatsink and a manual.

Also included, a aluminum backplate cushioned with small rubber pads.

Here we see the cooling unit a bit better, it weighs roughly half a kilogram. The three 80mm fans rotate up-to 2000 RPM depending on voltage regulation.

• 3 x 80mm PWM Fans
• 5 Heatpipes Penetrate 107 Fins
• Optimized Air Flow
• Patented Fan Holder Eliminates the Humming Noise
• Low Noise Impellor
• Integrated Memory Cooling
• Voltage Regulators Cooling
• Pre-applied MX-2

At default they'll be very quiet, more on that in our tests though.