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  1. 08-20-2009, 09:03 AM #1
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    Default 3870 After market cooler

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

    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?
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    Default Re: 3870 After market cooler

    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...

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    Default Re: 3870 After market cooler

    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
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    Default Re: 3870 After market cooler

    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...

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