Asetek takes no prisoners in its venture with the water cooling system LCLC. The system that is designed for OEM usage is constantly updated with new water blocks for new graphics cards and other components, and it comes as no surprise that Asetek has now unveiled a new model for AMD’s performance king Radeon HD 4870 X2. With two powerful RV770 GPUs on a single PCB some additional cooling is always welcomed, and according to Asetek its new water block will lower temperatures by up to 28 degrees Celsius, while operating at a much lower noise level.
“Tests indicate that Asetek’s highly integrated, liquid cooling solution lowers the GPU temperatures found on the 4870 X2 by as much as 28 degrees. This enables the cards to have optimum overclocking potential for the extreme applications, but to also run completely silent. Only the system heat exchanger fan that typically runs at a very quiet 30 dB(A)—equivalent to a loud whisper—can be heard.”
You can count on OEMs to use these water blocks for water-cooling Radeon HD 4870 X2 in its enthusiast systems. If you want an LCLC system of your own, you will have to turn to one of Asetek’s partners, e.g. NorthQ and its Siberian Tiger water cooling kit.
