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EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/16/2008 10:50:56 AM 1 votes

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As you may have seen, we have released 2 new 8800GT cards with new coolers, as you can see here:
http://www.evga.com/articles/393.asp

In addition to the cards, the coolers are also available for purchase separately:
EVGA AKIMBO Heatsink

Installation Guide:
EVGA AKIMBO Heatsink Installation Guide

Although this is not required, for optimal performance when using this cooler, it is recommended to use the following BIOS, for the recommended fanspeed settings with this cooler, please only use for your particular card:

EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO (512-P3-N801-XX)
EVGA 8800GT SC AKIMBO (512-P3-N802-XX)
EVGA 8800GT KO AKIMBO (512-P3-N805-XX)
EVGA 8800GT SSC AKIMBO (512-P3-N806-XX)

Windows XP/Vista Flash Instructions

Download the appropriate update above, and extract files to a location on disk
Completely remove NVIDIA display driver from Add/Remove programs
Restart PC
Make sure no programs are running in the background, and double click update.exe from the extracted .zip file
Press “Y” to begin flash
After flash restart PC
Reinstall the 169.28 or later graphics driver
IMPORTANT: If running in SLI, each card needs to be flashed separately

Thanks,

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/16/2008 3:39:28 PM

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Excellent, i would like to get the cooler only for my 8800GT, however does it work with the XFX Alpha Dog cards? That's what i have, due to a great sale price, and i'd like to put it on that. Plus it'd disguise my XFX as an EVGA.

BTW, beautiful orange paintjob on those.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/16/2008 4:35:45 PM

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I totally agree. The Akimbo is the most awesome modification I've seen from EVGA yet. Great job guys!

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/16/2008 10:36:19 PM

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How does the Akimbo card at those clocks (720/2000) compare to the 8800GTS though?

Any benchmarks up I wonder?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 12:27:52 PM

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hi all

When will the EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler ket be available in the UK

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 1:31:35 PM

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European releases are often much later than the stateside releases. I can't give you an estimate at this time. I'll make an estimated guess of 4-8 weeks after the USA supplies start coming in to their retailers. Much depends on NVIDIA and how fast they are able to continue coping with G92 GPU production levels.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 1:41:02 PM

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I totally agree. The Akimbo is the most awesome modification I've seen from EVGA yet. Great job guys!

Looks like an 8800GTS cooler slapped on to an 8800GT to me.

Can someone tell us what the technical difrerences are, please?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 5:32:24 PM

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Who names these things? lol

to qoute someone about the 780i FTW:

"Bad ass board with a dumbass name"

=)

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 6:14:52 PM

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Oh em gee@

A new cooler for my 8800GT... a dual-slot solution... with hawt heatsink art... that I can actually purchase?!

THANK YOU EVGA.

About to order it as we speak.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 6:50:44 PM

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Kind of a dumb question, but would it work on an 8800GTS 512? If so, would it work any better? worse? Not that I plan on trying to put one on, but i'm just curious.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/17/2008 8:37:09 PM

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I have just ordered it... It looks great. I have been looking for a cooler for my GPU and was unable to decide what I wanted until I saw this!

In the stock cooler for the GTs I saw that the memory chips are hardly touching the heatsink; the only touch the fat pad of thermal paste... How will this one fit? Are there more picture of the heatsink in different angles? Please post some more pictures!

Thanks,
mc

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 5:09:28 AM

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well i hope they get to the UK quickly, i want one

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 6:43:59 AM

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Picked one up today! Great EVGA for selling this cooler by itself.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 11:51:39 AM

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can someone post some specs on the heat differance from the stock single on the gt to the new cooler?. if its only 5 degress differance not gonna bother but if it really cools the card then its a good deal...

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 12:00:57 PM

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quote:

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Picked one up today! Great EVGA for selling this cooler by itself.

QFT

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 2:00:01 PM

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quote:

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can someone post some specs on the heat differance from the stock single on the gt to the new cooler?. if its only 5 degress differance not gonna bother but if it really cools the card then its a good deal...

When using the BIOS, it is about 20c or so difference.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 2:21:22 PM

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This is some sample text

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ORIGINAL: EVGATech_JacobF

quote:

ORIGINAL: THEJESTER

can someone post some specs on the heat differance from the stock single on the gt to the new cooler?. if its only 5 degress differance not gonna bother but if it really cools the card then its a good deal...

When using the BIOS, it is about 20c or so difference.

Thats insane. Can't wait till mine arrives.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 5:03:25 PM

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Any idea when the AKIMBO cooler bios for the 8800GT KO will be available. I am interested in getting the cooler for my card, but would want the bios for it....

Thanks....

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 6:24:55 PM

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I went to order two, but then i see they dont ship to Australia!

Hope it will be available soon. Can't wait.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 7:30:35 PM

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I have an 8800 gt SSC, is there a BIOS update yet? Also I have never changed a fan on a GPU, is it hard, how do I change it? Will it come with instructions on how to change fans? Does it void my warranty?

Thanks in advance for the help!

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 7:30:53 PM

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well i just ordered one to..lets hope it works that good.

.better than the zalman price of over 90.00 with the chipset cooler to

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 9:16:57 PM

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i just ordered 2, and im excited about it, except that i lose a PCI-e 1x on my 780i

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 9:32:50 PM

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Actually its a pretty cool name. One of the meanings for the word is "Dual Wield", or in this case dual-slot. Makes sense to me.

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 10:51:39 PM

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Any idea when the cards will be for sale not just the cooler?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 11:00:03 PM

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Although this is not required, for optimal performance when using this cooler, it is recommended to use the following BIOS, for the recommended fanspeed settings with this cooler:

This BIOS is for EVGA cards and runs at clockspeeds of 600MHz/1500MHz/1800MHz. Superclocked, KO and SSC versions will be available soon.

Thanks,

Does this bios update create a set(locked) fan speed for the set clock speed...or is the fan speed varible and temperature dependent?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/18/2008 11:03:07 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: EVGATech_JacobF

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ORIGINAL: THEJESTER

can someone post some specs on the heat differance from the stock single on the gt to the new cooler?. if its only 5 degress differance not gonna bother but if it really cools the card then its a good deal...

When using the BIOS, it is about 20c or so difference.

Wow! How much louder is this cooler compared to the stock 88gt cooler?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/19/2008 8:03:45 AM

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From every thread I've seen here asking questions about it (including my own questions), they just get glossed over or ignored by staff. Or they respond like they are typing from an Indian Help Desk upsell/marketing sheet.

So, I'm not sold that AKIMBO is patent pending anything--it looks like an 8800GTS dual slot cooler with a backplate. Yay. Just another way to squeeze $40 out of customers. Seriously, why anyone would buy an AKIMBO over a GTS is beyond me.

The only benefit to it I can see is if someone has an 8800GT with no upgrade option (step up is over or whatever) and they want better cooling for it. But even then, there are plenty of other solutions that could be better who knows, since, again, EVGA hasn't yet actually answered any real questions about it. We're just supposed to see the words "patent pending" and say "Wow! Patent pending! Here! Have $40!" I don't think so. Their stock response to any question so far has been "It's better! It's patent pending so it must be good, right?"

Really? HOW? (sound of crickets)

And the word akimbo has been used before, recently, actually, attached to what was a collosal failure. See http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2005/tc20050615_0219_tc119.htm

Maybe that's why the actual cards are a paper launch. Maybe EVGA knows that their only market for this, MAYBE, is for those with no upgrade or step-up to the GTS and are just looking for a fan. People into big red flame stickers might buy, too.

But without real numbers, why not just get a Duo Orb which is tried and true and probably compatable with your next card too (and can be found for less money online)?

EVGA, I'm calling you out. Back it up. WHY is the akimbo better? Or, if you can't or won't do that, how about at least telling us the patent application number so that we can find out for ourselves what is so unique about this product that we should all buy it instead of anything else available?

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/19/2008 8:26:54 AM

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You are right thombone, they seem to be just ignoring our questions. I want to know about how well this cooler fits on the memory chips, because the stock cooler barely touches them. This is something I really dislike about the stock cooler of the 8800gt.

The one reason I bought this product, without data to backup all the the steam, is because of the history of good stuff evga has been putting out... This is the only reason I would ever buy something without doing a full scale research. Their reputation is pretty good, despite the couple of bad expriences I have had. I am stuck with an 8800GT, because you cannot step up a step-up product, and I wanted better cooling. I am not entirely sure why evga does not allow this, but oh well.

-mc

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/19/2008 10:19:17 AM

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Has anyone that purchased the fan kit gotten their email with the approved purchase and shipping information?

-mc

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RE: EVGA 8800GT AKIMBO Cooler - 2/19/2008 10:33:33 AM

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Thombone: I mention the patent number here in this thread:

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=258971&mpage=2&key=

Superior cooling solutions is something EVGA customers ask for so demand is high.

I can't officially speak for EVGA about AKIMBO but based on my reading of the patent I would say that AKIMBO is a better cooling solution for the whole of the card not just the GPU but memory as well. A 20c difference is quite outstanding.