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Product
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Xigmatek Battle-Axe VD964
VGA Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Xigmatek |
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Market Price
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US$35 |
Xigmatek, a German company founded in 2005, carries several product
lines, including power supplies, and both liquid and air cooling solutions.
They have been a relative unknown until recently, but the success of their
HDT line of CPU heatsinks has propelled them into the limelight. Many enthusiasts
are now familiar with their work, and they're eager for more.
GPU cooling is a smaller market, but no less competitive. There are several
popular products, including the Thermaltake Duorb, Thermalright HR-03, Zalman
VF1000 LED, and the Arctic
Cooling Accelero S1 that dominate the space. The high-performing S1
in particular made us wonder if there was room for further improvement for
VGA cooling without resorting to exotic methods. Xigmatek
seems to think so, and the Battle-Axe VD964 is their solution. It's a formidable
product on paper, armed with four direct touch heatpipes and two thick 92mm
fans. It's hard to imagine that its performance will be anything but spectacular.
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The Battle-Axe box sitting next to our test card with an Accelero
S1 installed.
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Features & Brief
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Our Comment |
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H.D.T. (Heat-pipe direct
touch) technology. |
HDT may be even
more effective for a VGA cooler as most GPUs have exposed cores making
the contact even more direct. |
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Special fin shape design. |
"Special"
fin designs are usually aesthetic rather than functional. |
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4pcs x 6 mm high performance
heatpipe |
Heatpipes are all
the rage. |
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Light weight. |
At over 600g, it's not light; the fans account for a lot of the weight. |
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Anti-vibration rubber
design. |
The fans are soft-mounted
using rubber fan isolators. |
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92mm highly efficient
fan. |
There are actually
two 92mm fans on the Battle-Axe. We hope they are quiet. |
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High performance &
easy installation. |
To be determined. |
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Application for nVIDIA
8800 series and Ati X1950 series. |
Support for ATI's
HD 3800 series is notably absent. |
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Efficient air flow
to cool down components around GPU. |
With two 92mm fans,
this is a given. |
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Product Name
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BATTLE-AXE VD964
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Product Number
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CAV-D9HH4-N01
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Outside Dimension
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194(W) x 110(H) x 32.4(D) mm
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Weight
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617g (w/fan)
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Thermal Resistance
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0.20 °C/W
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Application
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nVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 / 7900 / 7800 Series
ATI Radeon™ X1950 / X1900 / X1800 Series
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Heatsink
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Material
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Aluminum Alloy
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Heatpipe
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6mm x 4pcs
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Fan
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Dimension
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92(W) x 92(H) x 25(D) mm
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Voltage Rating
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12V
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Speed
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2200 R.P.M. (±10%)
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Bearing Type
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Hypro Bearing
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Air Flow
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40.2 CFM
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Air Pressure
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0.078 inH2O
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Life Expectancy
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50,000 hrs
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Noise Level
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20~28 dBA
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Connector
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3 Pin
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