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      svennand Regular Member last edited by

      Let the XFX run until the fans die.

      Try to get them RMA´d, if you dont have that option.

      You could do like me and just replace the original fans with this:

      http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/products/cooling/vga/accelero-xtreme-7970.html

      Ran dead quiet at 60degrees. Still low hashrate though as with all XFX cards (7xxx series, dunno about the 2xx series)

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        scruffters last edited by

        Yeah you would be surprised how many people selling IT hardware in Melbourne say to me “I don’t understand this Bitcoin thing…” I mean WTF? You sell IT Hardware!!! You could be selling mining packs like NewEgg do…

        I didn’t know they did! Thats a pretty cool move. Scan.co.uk now accept bitcoin as payment, so it seems these retailers are starting to seriously recognise the crypto scene.

        Purely because I had to try a toxic (because they looked so damn s3xy as well) I grabbed some 270x’s… It was instant love… I’m taking delivery of the final 18 from the Australian Distributor on Thursday lol, no ETA on any more.

        haha awesome! You’re braver than me bud!

        If I replace these 7950’s with 270x, presumably I’ll need 3 x to get a similar hash rate?

        You could do like me and just replace the original fans with this:

        http://www.arctic.ac…treme-7970.html

        Thanks for the link, I think this might be the best bet.

        My main concern is one of safety. I’m not ‘that’ bothered about the cards themselves, but if they melt down and spit flames… thats what worries really me. The horror stories don’t make me sleep easy with miners in the basement.

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          Ignition75 Regular Member last edited by

          3 x 270x Toxics would give you 1.5Mh/s running normal Scrypt and Linux.

          If you’re a windows guy then 1.45, you gotta take the clock down a little from 1175 to 1160.

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            scruffters last edited by

            Thanks for tip off, I think this might be the way to go.

            Actually a massive Linux nut, but setup the miners Win because I’m mining with a friend who can barely use a computer at all! haha

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              Ignition75 Regular Member last edited by

              You could do like me and just replace the original fans with this:

              http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/products/cooling/vga/accelero-xtreme-7970.html

              I just clicked this link, almost had to have a quiet moment to myself… They look awesome…

              Got some more details? Are they really quieter? Did you notice any difference in temps?

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                scruffters last edited by

                According to the link they can drop up to 18C off a 7970.

                I’d be happy to hear svennand’s thoughts on them too.

                They’re about 30 quid a shot, which is pretty reasonably priced I think!

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                  svennand Regular Member last edited by

                  They are amazing.
                  used em as replacement for my fans on the XFX 7970.

                  full load @60degree and you hardly heared it at all. not louder than my 140mm case fans:)

                  Soo much better than all other standard coolers ive tried, that includes Sapphire Toxic, Asus Matrix, Gigabyte Windforce 3X etc.

                  Its pretty weird that not an brand just pay arctic the license for that solution and implement it on their topend card…

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                    Ignition75 Regular Member last edited by

                    So what chassis is the 7970 in new world terms? 280x? What new world cards will they fit on?

                    Since I sold my crate of 290x’s I can now sit in the warehouse without constantly feeling I’m in Guantanamo Bay experiencing Fan Torture by my captors… Still, I could improve the noise further with some of these…

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                      svennand Regular Member last edited by

                      The have an own one for 280X

                      http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/products/cooling/vga/accelero-xtreme-iv-280-x.html

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                        Ignition75 Regular Member last edited by

                        The have an own one for 280X

                        http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/products/cooling/vga/accelero-xtreme-iv-280-x.html

                        Doh! Thank you my friend, for someone that is sitting next to their farm all day this is absolutely essential.

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