Thermalright HR-11 Backside Cooler

[The boy 4rm oz]

http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod5748.htm
After seeing this while looking for a cooler for my brothers 8800GT it got me thinking. I have an 8800GTX (full specs in sig) I will be water cooling this card with a Swiftech MCW-60. This block performs well but after reading a quick review on this product I think it could perform a whole lot better.
Here is the review I read:
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/2676-thermalright-hr-11-backside-cooler-review.html
Just letting you know that in the tests they used the HR-11 with the stock cooler only and compared it to a Thermaltake after market cooler with out the HR-11 cooler. With a water cooled graphics card I think the HR-11 could make a difference.

Let me know what you think. The only problem I can see is the same one in the review, the DFI Karajan audio module may get in the way. I could always mount it with the fins pointing towards the case window (I have a fan blowing that way anyway).

[Spawn-Inc]

$40 isn't worth the 3-5 degrees or so drop in temp. i would sooner upgrade the cooling (water, or air) and that will drop the temps even on the backside. (obviously not as much as if that where installed, but good enough)

[The boy 4rm oz]

It would still be a performance boost though...and it looks so god damed cool haha.

[Spawn-Inc]

haha yes, if i had the cash then on one of MANY pc's i would have i would make a thermalright city!
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9889/p1014851lh3.jpg

then go for a jet powered cooler :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/navig/IFX14/IFX14extreme.jpg

[Xperiment]

I love the Thermalright stuff, be really nice to have all those coolers in a case full of mirrors.

[Indybird]

Wow, those pictures are pure awesomeness and retarded at the same time...

-Indybird

[The boy 4rm oz]

That is so cool hahaha.

Do any of you use or know of someone who uses the HR-11? I am seriously considering getting one but first I want to know if it would compromise the contact of the MCW-60water block due to it using the same mounting holes as the HR-11.

[armadilloben]

haha yes, if i had the cash then on one of MANY pc's i would have i would make a thermalright city!

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9889/p1014851lh3.jpg


then go for a jet powered cooler :)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/navig/IFX14/IFX14extreme.jpg


i have 2 of the middle fan

[Scotty]

Tbh id say its pointless my watercooled GTx puts out hardly any heat on the back.

[The boy 4rm oz]

After thinking about it I have decided that I wont end up getting one. It looks cool and all but as you have all said, an extra 2-4*c isn't worth it.