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Gelid Icy Vision Rev. 2 GC-VGA02-01

Based on 6 reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros

Excellent cooling.
Low noise.
Good pricing.
Easy assembly.
5 year warranty.
Excellent Cooling power.
Price.
Easy Installation once you figure things out.
Excellent performance.
Versatile applications for AMD and NVidia.
Dual 92 mm fans.
5 Heatpipes.
Fans preattached with shroud.

Cons

Needs PWM fans.
Not the most attractive cooler.
Tedious and unclear installation.
Fans are loud at full speed.
Takes up an additional slot.
Installation time.
Cheap, plain mini heat sinks.
Size may not allow certain SLI configurations.

By Bjorn3D on March 20, 2012

The Gelid ICY VISION Rev. 2 GPU cooler has been reviewed on some other sites. But none have done it on a multi-GPU configuration, so we thought we'd try that. The system is now far quieter, and it no longer throws tremendous amounts of heat out the...

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By TechReaction.net on October 12, 2011

The GELID Icy Vision Rev 2. cooler utterly surpassed our expectations for it. The cooler destroyed the temperature and noise levels set by our stock cooler. With the GELID Icy Vision Rev 2 you really can have your cake and eat it, too… you just have...

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By TechRadar on August 28, 2011

You can really get bogged down in the pros and cons of opting for an aftermarket GPU cooler. Cooling kits, like this here Icy Vision Rev 2 from Gelid, are a great way to reduce temperatures and free up some extra overclocking potential.But despite...

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By DreamWare Computers on August 12, 2011

Next to CPUs, GPUs are the next greatest producer of heat in any computer system. It is of the utmost importance to keep them cool so as to maintain maximum performance. However, as GPUs get bigger and faster there is so much the stock heat sink can...

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By X-bit Labs on June 27, 2011

So, what is the verdict? Gelid Icy Vision is a high-quality universal cooler that offers superb cooling efficiency, rich accessories bundle, simple installation, beautiful glowing fans and a 5-year warranty. It is a little behind Arctic Cooling...

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By Techgage on April 27, 2011

I'll let everybody in on a secret. This was my first aftermarket GPU cooler installation. Shhhhh! If I can do it, anybody can if they are prepared to put a little extra time in. In this case, patience certainly paid off. The cooler is well-designed,...

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By TweakNews on February 15, 2011

Gelid has started their aftermarket cooling legacy with a strong step by releasing the Icy Vision Rev. 2. The cooler has certainly passed the performance tests and proven it's a contender. Gelid's design is adaptable, versatile, and backed up...

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By OverclockersQH on January 20, 2011

After seeing the stock cooler only keep down the temperature for seconds before going up to almost the boiling point of water I firmly believe people with high end graphic cards should invest in a good cooler. As you can see from the benchmark GeLid...

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By BeHardware on November 15, 2010

With its first GPU cooler, Gelid wanted to offer as universal and high performance (250W) a solution as possible at the same time as aiming to...

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By Hardware Secrets on September 21, 2010

When we first saw the Gelid Icy Vision, we thought it would be a great performer, with its five heatpipes and nice-looking fans, but, unfortunately, the results showed a completely different reality.The Icy Vision has a nice and very complete set of...

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