Gtx 295

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Just received mine last night. I ordered the EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1792MB Video card from here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130453

Got the last one in stock. Put it in last night. They still have some of the normal EVGA GTX295's however they don't come with the backplate.

:shock:

Was playing Crysis Warhead at 1920x1200 "Enthusiast Settings" and 2x AA with no slowdowns or visible screen lag. Fantastic card well worth the money if you got money to spend.

:thumbsup:

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: Gtx 295

What exactly is the backplate and how does it help with cooling?

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: Gtx 295

I am unsure the exact reason it helps cool, however it does work.

You can read EVGA's post about it here:

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=747283

Link to buy here:

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=401-EV-1234-01&family=Accessories%20-%20Hardware

And a big thread (56k beware) that a user made showing the temp difference with his two GTX295's between the backplate and no backplate:

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=760013

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Gtx 295

thermalright have a cooler for the backsides of graphics cards which is supposed to be quite effective :)

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: Gtx 295

Yeah, but Thermalrights cooler interferes with SLI... this plate does not

[=98=]

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A backplate helps exert a greater pressure. Thus, the cooler sits tighter to the integrated heat shield of the actual processing chip reducing microscopic space between the two.

That is why CPU heatsinks with a backplate are generally better.

[[21CW]HIVictim]

Re: Gtx 295

A backplate helps exert a greater pressure. Thus, the cooler sits tighter to the integrated heat shield of the actual processing chip reducing microscopic space between the two.

That is why CPU heatsinks with a backplate are generally better.

Good observation, and it makes sense.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

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Also, they can help with cooling, as a lot of heat is transferred into the PCB.

[[21CW]HIVictim]

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I just had a good chance to test temps with the card.

Idle:
Core1: 48C | Core2: 49C

Load (3 hours Crysis Warhead):
Core1: 84C | Core2 82C

I also saw my first jitters tonight in a KPA base with a lot of action going on, big firefight... so perhaps I can do without AA. lol Even still, great card.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

Re: Gtx 295

A backplate helps exert a greater pressure. Thus, the cooler sits tighter to the integrated heat shield of the actual processing chip reducing microscopic space between the two.

That is why CPU heatsinks with a backplate are generally better.

Couldnt you just tighten the screws

[Hellsent 2.0]

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Couldnt you just tighten the screws

That could warp the PCB...

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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fair enough lol

[AlecJ32]

Re: Gtx 295

A backplate helps exert a greater pressure. Thus, the cooler sits tighter to the integrated heat shield of the actual processing chip reducing microscopic space between the two.

That is why CPU heatsinks with a backplate are generally better.

It also spreads out the pressure that's exerted on the board by heavy heatsinks. Motherboards and other PCB boards are made in layers, and it's easy to crack one of those layers and ruin your stuff if the heatsink is too heavy.