Arctic Cooling AG is going to release a new air cooling system destined particularly for Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 graphics solutions. Codenamed Accelero Twin Turbo 690, this new cooler is differentiated by better efficiency and practically imperceptible noise level. This model features 288x138x50 mm and weighs 805 g. The nominal delivery set of Accelero Twin Turbo 690 includes fixture kit, brand thermal compound Arctic MX-4, and thermal padding.



New cooling system consists of aluminum base with two copper sills, ten copper heat pipes (6 mm each in depth), a couple of 120 mm fans, and two-section aluminum radiator that contains eighty-six plates. Fans are developed on hydrodynamic bearing and can be monitored by a special facility; rotational speed can be automatically altered by means of pulse width modulation and fluctuate within the measures of 400 rpm to 1500 rpm.


According to the words of the company's developers, Accelero Twin Turbo 690 is capable to manage up to 400W …

Gigabyte has won its unflinching reputation as the leading manufacturer of multifarious hardware components primarily thanks to catering for the needs of any customer, either it is a corporate client or an average home user. Today the company decided to cater for the needs of enthusiasts and overclockers, who long for extreme performance, extreme speeds, as well as for limitless facilities, by introducing two new high-end motherboards. Codenamed Z87X-OC and Z87X-OC Force, the boards are based on Intel Z87 Express chipset that supports the 4th generation Intel Haswell processors.




Motherboards Gigabyte Z87X-OC and Z87X-OC Force feature Ultra Durable 5 Plus design, an improved hardware base, and an optimized cooling system. Both models have got 12-phase power stabilization system and an updated UEFI DualBIOS technology. These boards employ Gold Plated Solid Power Connectors that imply an increased usage of gold in 8-contact socket for CPU power supply and in 24-contact …

At present Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Accelerators are available not only with the air cooling but also with liquid cooling systems.



Differences between these two versions are not great. In addition to the higher capacity limit (375 W vs 300 W), the Liquid Cooled adapter will most likely stay on high core frequency (1,600 MHz) more effectively and produce less noise. The circuit design of both versions cards is identical. The accelerators operate 4,096 5th generation GCN streaming processors, 2,048-bit memory bus, as well as 16 GB HBM2 VRAM with the 483 GB/s throughput rate. For the steady devices operation two 8-pin PCI-E Power cables are to be connected. An HDMI 2.0b and three DisplayPort 1.4 ports ensure image output. Extra protection is supplied by a backplate.


The novelty obtained the $1,489.99 price, which is a bit lower, than recommended $1,499. Simultaneously several resources report that west-european stores accept preorders for Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with …