Sure, I can do that. It won't arrive untill thursday though, and I want to stress test it first, just to make sure it isn't faulty. But I'll snap som photos of it when I get there.

Thanks a lot mate, thats just the info I needed. Now I just have to wait for my xfx 5870, as my powercolor 5870 turned out to be a dud.

Sorry to the OP for hijacking the thread ^^

Why not just get an ssd for a system disc? The intel x25m isn't "that" expensive, and down the line, I'm sure it will be worth it. I mean, it's faster than any non ssd harddrive, besides being perfectly silent. Edit: So much for clicking on links in other posts. Ah well, it's merely a 10 day thread ...

Allright, thanks for the tip mkk.

I did some research, and came up with this: hxxp://
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hardwareoverclock.
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VGA-Kuehler/Accelero_TwinTurbo-Pro-019.jpg

(spcr is being very strict about links)

Would it be okay if I did it like this (despite this being the 5850)?

Could someone tell where exactly I am supposed to place the heatsinks on the 5870? A picture of some sort would be perfect :) And yes, I've never done this before. But the stock cooler is making so much noise that I can't see a way around it. I have nothing to offer but lots of praise to whomever en...