The video card coolers out there usually look really good, but they're usually also fairly loud and they don't do too good of a job at keeping your card cool really. Yes they keep the temps below the manufacturers recommendations but that's about all they do, and they're normally loud in the process of doing so. Some manufacturers have started putting after market cooling solutions on their cards because they've realized that we, the customers, don't want a video card that sounds like a small plane taking off inside of our PC cases. Those types of coolers though are usually found on special edition cards, or only by certain companies, not many have really caught on to this yet, and that's unfortunate for us, but fortunate for companies like Arctic Cooling who produce after market VGA coolers.

Yesterday I took a look at a CPU cooler from Arctic Cooling, the Alpine 11 Pro, today I've got the Accelero L2 Pro VGA cooler for review. I've installed it on my ECS Nvidia GTS250 video card and I can say it does a better job than the stock cooler and it's much quieter, but it takes up three slots because of its height so depending on your setup you might have an issue with installation.

Product Name: Arctic Cooling Accelero L2 Pro VGA Cooler

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Arctic Cooling

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Accelero L2 Pro

Quiet Cooling Solution for Mainstream Graphic Cards

With a multi-compatible mounting system, Accelero L2 Pro offers excellent cooling for both nVIDIA and ATI graphics cards.

Main features

• Excellent cooling performance up to 100 Watts

• Ultra quiet 92mm PWM fan with low noise impeller

• Patented fan holder eliminates the buzzing sounds

• RAM and voltage regulator cooling

• Pre-applied MX-2

• SLI and CrossFire compatible

Excellent cooling for a wide range of VGA boards

Featuring a 92mm PWM fan that runs from 900 to 2,000 RPM, the Accelero L2 Pro achieves up to 27 CFM airflow and 100 Watts cooling capacity. The optimised heatsink and the pre-applied thermal compound MX-2 guarantee excellent heat dissipation from the core.

The flexible mounting is designed for fitting a wide range of nVIDIA and ATI cards – from GeForce FX5700 to the 9800 series; and Radeon X1300 to HD4850 series. The Accelero L2 Pro is surely a perfect cooling solution for these graphics cards at a very competitive price.

The Art of Silence

The Accelero L2 Pro also excels in noise management. The 92mm fan is equipped with low noise impeller and installed in a patented fan holder in order to eliminate buzzing sounds. Thanks to this excellent acoustic design, the Accelero L2 Pro remains extremely quiet (only 0.4 Sone) even at full speed.

Specs:

Dimensions: 119 L x 94 W x 51 H mm

Fan: 92mm x 1

Fan speed: 900 - 2000 RPM (controlled by PWM)

Air flow: 27 CFM / 46m3/h

Maximum cooling capacity: 100 Watts

Weight: 250g

Warranty: 6 year

Application:

ATI Radeon HD 4850,4830,4770,4670

nVIDIA GeForce 9800, 9600, 9500

Up to 100 Watts

ATI Radeon

HD 4850, 4830, 4770, 4730

HD 4650, 4670

HD 4550

HD 3870, 3850, 3650

HD 3470, 3450

HD 2600, 2400,

X1950, X1900,

X1800, X1600,

X1550, X1300 series

nVIDIA GeForce

9800, 9600, 9500, 9400

8800, 8600, 8500, GTS250

7950, 7900, 7800

7600, 7300

6800, 6600

FX5950, FX5900

FX5800, FX5700 series

MSRP (excl. VAT):

14,90 € / US$ 20.90