3870 After market cooler

[TheGreatSatan]

I saw a 3870 cooler on Newegg, but it didn't specifically say it worked for a 3870 X2. Does it matter?

[knowledgegranted]

It Very much does, you have two GPU's to cool. That is meant for a single GPU only and probably has no cutouts for a second GPU. Can you provide a like to the one you are looking at?

[slaveofconvention]

Absolutely - chances are, the cooler designed for the 3870 will only have the one GPU heatsink - you'd end up with zero contact cooling on the second GPU and thats assuming one of the GPU's is in the same place as on the single GPU card...

[SXRguyinMA]

can anyone recommend a good cooler for the 3870x2? the stok setup is kinda crappy. eventually I'll LC it to go with the rest of my system, but I need a bigger rad first

[Indybird]

The only case where a 3870 compatible cooler would be compatible with the 3870X2 is if it similar to the thermalright hr-03. If it is, then all you do it put one facing down, and the other facing up. You do have to buy two though...

Hope that helps,
Indybird