Swiftech releases komodo hd7970 waterblock for radeon hd 7970. In this video i present the unboxing of an ek water blocks ekfc7970 csq waterblock, a csq backplate, the disassembly of the vtx3d. Amd is a proud to sponsor fnatic and evil geniuses, two of the worlds leading esports teams. Graphics card cooler for graphics cards from amd and.
Radeon hd 7970 2way crossfire performance guru3d forums. Please be sure to update your operating system before installing drivers. Anyway, ek water blocks teases another new waterblock, this time its a full cover model for the asus radeon hd 7970 matrix edition. May 10, 2012 swiftech komodo hd7970 fullcover waterblock swiftech, the wellkown pioneer for watercoolingsolutions has as well released a new cooler for the amd 7970. Compatible with reference design radeon hd 7970 7950 series graphics card. For what i have understand from amd, the 7970 is really made for high resolution, high cpu speed.
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Swiftech today announced the release for retail sales of the komodo hd7970 waterblock for amds radeon hd 7970 graphics card. Driver amd catalyst specifico per lutilizzo con le sole schede radeon hd 7970. Sapphire 6gb hd 7970 vaporx ghz edition video card unboxing. Anyway, ek water blocks teases another new waterblock, this time its a fullcover model for the asus radeon hd 7970 matrix edition. Razor 7970r9 280x vga waterblock full cover 7970 waterblock with multiport connector. Another european company, ek water blocks ekwb, is ready with its fullcoverage water block for amds radeon hd 7970 graphics card. Unfortunately, there is no folding core application available for linux amd to test with. Below is a list of mounting hole distances to help determine which koolance universal gpu water blocks. Jul 20, 2012 the wellknown in itmaker company msi announced about appearance of new videoadapter based on gpu tahiti xt chipset. It runs 20% cooler and 14db quieter than reference thanks to the directcu ii thermal design, using six allcopper pipes and an oversized heatsink.
Wccf amds fine wine in action radeon hd 7970 more than. Feb 24, 20 im considering water cooling my reference 7970, but cannot decide on which water block to get. Waterblocks cpu amd xspc performance pc water cooling. Does this give sapphires toxic hd 7970 ghz edition a realworld speed boost. Ek waterblocks radeon hd 7970 waterblock 01042012 01. Testing done by amd performance labs 19 on amd ryzen 2700x,16gb ddr4 3000mhz, radeon vii, radeon rx vega 64, amd driver 18.
Asus delivers the hd 7970 directcu ii, the coolest and quietest hd 7970 graphics card. Integrated with the first 3072mb gddr5 memory and 384bit memory interface. Buy msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r79702pmd3gd5 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. Compatible with amd radeon r9 285, 290, 290x, 380, 390, 390x, r7 260, 260x, 360, r9 fury series, and radeon rx 400 series products with windows 78. They did a test with three hd 7970 tricrossfire setup with unigine heaven. The komodo hd 7970 fullcover watercooler comes in a simple white package and is well wrapped in bubblefoul. Sapphire 6gb hd 7970 vaporx ghz edition video card. Sapphire 6gb toxic hd 7970 ghz edition video card unboxing. Covering the fulllength of the card to protect its fragile components, and featuring an enhanced thermal design, illuminated bridge, and a comprehensive package including singleslot pci bracket and a backplate, this is the most sophisticated fullcover waterblock. Msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r79702pmd3gd5 3gb 384bit. The asus hd 7970 directcu ii top in the flesh, and boy, is it a good looking card. I have a reference 7970 sitting right next to me here that i bought at launch with the reference cooler on it.
Asus 7970 matrix platinum screen tearing and artifacts. I am really glad your 7970 cards are still running. Worlds first 7nm gaming gpu radeon 7 graphics card amd. The amd has the added option of being paired in crossfire with any other amd card, so in a year you may be looking to add a newer card to the 7970 and have crossfire. How about we see a video about amds recent and numerous driver problems on the 5700 series cards or the fact they cant beat a 5 year old intel architecture in gaming fps. Amd drivers and support for radeon, radeon pro, firepro. The water block connects all three cards together, so i will have to drain my system, remove the connecting. Xspc razor hd 7990 full coverage gpu waterblock gpu. Ek water blocks readies custom water block for amd radeon hd7970 graphic card.
Ek waterblocks radeon hd 7970 waterblock installation video. Overclocking amd processors, including without limitation, altering clock frequencies multipliers or memory timing voltage, to operate beyond their stock specifications will void any applicable amd product warranty, even when such overclocking is enabled via amd hardware andor software. Feature is not available worldwide and may not be available in your country or area. Sep 27, 2012 as amd s largest partner, sapphire has the ability to deliver more than than just a reference solution with a sticker on it. Another european company, ek water blocks ekwb, is ready with its full coverage water block for amds radeon hd 7970 graphics card. I personally use two of these universal waterblocks for my sapphire 7970s in xfire 111970340g and they work fantastic. Ekwb teases with radeon hd 7970 water block techpowerup. Sapphire gives its new flagship graphics card 6 gb of very fast memory, compared to the mere 3 gb on amds reference card. It should just install the graphics driver and any related software. Ekfc7970 csq unboxing amd radeon hd7970 graphics card. Requires an amd freesync technology certified capable display and amd graphics product. The radeon hd 7970 has earned its status as the worlds fastest singlegpu card. I had a 7970 ghz when i built my first computer, upgraded to a 290x, and then upgraded to a r9 fury.
For what i have understand from amd, the 7970 is really made for high resolution, high cpu speed, and need to be feed at his peak level. Single slot io bracket offers the possibility to use adjacent slots for another pcipcie card a sound card or similar component. Basically, its sure you dont buy this card if you use a 1680x1050 monitors, even on 1080, you need aa for show its potential. If they dont have it chances are no company makes it and you will be limited to a universal waterblock like this. Buy diamond multimedia amd radeon hd 7970 pcie 3g memory gddr5 dual fan edition video graphics card 7970pe53gv2.
Amd 3rd gen ryzen processors and radeon rx graphics cards deliver the performance edge to win in top esports titles, taking performance issues off the table to put complete focus on the game itself. Otherwise try installing a previous amd driver and case the problem is with the latest amd driver from here. Dec 31, 2011 radeon hd 7970 2way crossfire performance. Full cover vga waterblock cnc machined copper base cnc machined aluminium vrm cooler 1mm fins for high performance cnc cut stainless steel top dimensions 220 x 142 x 9mm 18mm at ports prepared for crossfire with 4 g14. Ek water blocks readies custom water block for amd radeon. Ek waterblocks teases the ekfc7970, the companys upcoming waterblock for amds radeon hd 7970 graphics card. You get a speed setup guide and driver disc in the little box, though any. Sapphire radeon hd 7970 ghz edition waterblock help i am currently looking into watercooling my gpu sapphire 111971240g, and i am having trouble finding compatible full cover waterblocks.
Buy diamond amd radeon hd 7970 pcie 3g gddr5 video graphics card 7970pe53g. The water block is made of a copper heatsink and is labeled as ekfc 7970, the picture shows an engineering sample. As amds largest partner, sapphire has the ability to deliver more than than just a reference solution with a sticker on it. Swiftech releases komodo hd7970 waterblock for radeon hd. Driver amd radeon hd 7970 download hardware upgrade. Msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r79702pmd3gd5oc 3gb 384bit. Download and run directly onto the system you want to update. Hi i cant install amd drivers on windows 10 on my r9 380 card at all.
Im considering water cooling my reference 7970, but cannot decide on which water block to get. The koolance vidar797 is a full coverage video block for water cooling amd radeon hd 7970 cards in single and multi video card configurations. Buy msi radeon hd 7970 directx 11 r7970 2pmd3gd5oc 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 3. We have continued with the styling from our raystorm series so you can now have a full set of matching xspc blocks. The wellknown in itmaker company msi announced about appearance of new videoadapter based on gpu tahiti xt chipset.
Amd radeon hd 7970 the amd radeon hd 7970 is a highend graphics card for desktop pcs it is based on the tahiti core. The accelero xtreme iii is compatible to amd r9280x, r9 280, 7970, 7950 boards if the gpu was manufactured after february 20. If there is a gap, the gpu was manufactured before february 20. Graphics cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Dont get me wrong, i love the performance and quality of this beast, but from day one i have been getting these weird screen tearings and artifacts. I know in linux with amd drivers, i saw a near % increase in opencl performance from driver. Its diversity from the other radeon hd 7970 can be seen with the naked eye, instead of an air cooler practically the entire surface of the pcb is covered with waterblock brand ek. Additional reinforcement edge provides greater overall stability of the installed graphics card. Amds new flagship offers huge performance gains over the hd 6970. Games become unplayable and sometimes it happend when im just browsing with chrome or watch a movie. Ek waterblocks teases the ekfc7970, the companys upcoming waterblock for amd s radeon hd 7970 graphics card.
Frees adjacent pcipcie slots and also makes amd 4way crossfirex physically possible. It was the first gpu that was produced in 28nm and supports directx 11. Full cover 7990 waterblock with multiport connector. Ek water blocks, the premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer is releasing a new version of its renowned 120mm ekvardar fan. The free xerox global print driver manages xerox and non xerox printers on your network with a single, easytouse interface. Welcome to the powercolor lcs hd 7970 3gb video card.
Lets see if powercolors latest lcs rendition is up to the task of outperforming a factoryoverclocked, aircooled 7970. Do know that we strive for perfection in every aspect from the product to the service, so in case you are not satisfied with anything at all, let us know. Msi is preparing new model radeon hd 7970 with a water. Dualslot bracket for asus custom directcu ii pcb design amd radeon hd 7970 dc2t series graphics cards. This cooling solution for the radeon hd 7970 offers both. On the backside there is a metal mount with four screws around the gpu. Ekwb employees would like to thank you for considering our products and webshop as your provider of pc cooling solutions. If your system is not running windows 7 or 10, or for drivers software for other amd products such as amd radeon pro graphics, embedded graphics, chipsets, etc. Xspc razor hd 7990 full coverage gpu waterblock gpu waterblocks. Buy xfx amd radeon hd 7970 3gb gddr5 dvihdmimini displayport. The ekvardar x3m 120er comes with removable rubber dampers on the corners, making sure vibration is not transferred from the fan to the rest of the pc. The other accessories include a crossfire connector, vgatohdmi adapter and dual 6pin pcie to 8pin pcie power adapter.
Please put a ruler on top of the gpu and check whether there is a gap between the ruler and the gpu. Jan 04, 2012 ek water blocks readies custom water block for amd radeon hd7970 graphic card. Its the start of their new 7000 series, which are built around a new shader. The driver software comes with an application catalyst that allows the user to make fine tuned adjustments to the cards performance, which includes varying the fan speed to enjoy the right amount of cooling, but not so noisy that its annoying to the otherwise low. Amd radeon r9 380 windows 10 bulid 10162 driver issues. Universal gpu water block compatibility below is a list of mounting hole distances to help determine which koolance universal gpu water blocks should fit a particular video card series.
Ive just recently bought the asus 7970 matrix platinum card, and ever since i got it its been a pain in the ass. The photo was published over at the companys facebook page, pricing and availability. Amd software and drivers are designed to work best for uptodate operating systems. Swiftech komodo hd7970 fullcover waterblock swiftech, the wellkown pioneer for watercoolingsolutions has as well released a new cooler for the amd 7970. In the vaporx line we have looked at the vaporx hd 7950, vaporx hd 7970 3gb and toxic edition hd 7970. Can i ask if you are running them on amd crimson relive 17.
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