Spent a while researching what GPU cooler to get. I was almost settled on Thermalright T-Rad2 with VRM-R4, but found out that such GPU coolers are simply no good in cases where the mobo is 90° rotated (like Silverstone FT02, RV02).
This article from Expreview explains it best: http://en.expreview.com/2010/11/15/90%C2%B0-rotationhow-to-install-heatpipe-cooler/11843.html/5
And here's a negative report from Hardforum about the FT02:
"I have a 5970 with Accelero Xtreme and my load temps steadily climb all the way up to 100C where it then throttles to 540mhz. This is with 2 AP's installed and all fans on max. My previous case (P182) had poor cooling but somehow it never got that high, maybe 80C max."
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1036416177&postcount=1948
Another thread describing the same problem: http://www.overclock.net/computer-cases/793076-silverston-cases-negatively-affecting-gpu-cooling.html
So this essentially makes coolers like the Accelero Xtreme, VF3000A, Gelid Icy Vision, Shaman, MK-13 useless for cases like FT02/RV02.
Only other cooler that I could think of that may work in this configuration is the Thermalright Spitfire, Arctic Cooler S1 rev 2, S2, Twin Turbo Pro. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
This article from Expreview explains it best: http://en.expreview.com/2010/11/15/90%C2%B0-rotationhow-to-install-heatpipe-cooler/11843.html/5
And here's a negative report from Hardforum about the FT02:
"I have a 5970 with Accelero Xtreme and my load temps steadily climb all the way up to 100C where it then throttles to 540mhz. This is with 2 AP's installed and all fans on max. My previous case (P182) had poor cooling but somehow it never got that high, maybe 80C max."
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1036416177&postcount=1948
Another thread describing the same problem: http://www.overclock.net/computer-cases/793076-silverston-cases-negatively-affecting-gpu-cooling.html
So this essentially makes coolers like the Accelero Xtreme, VF3000A, Gelid Icy Vision, Shaman, MK-13 useless for cases like FT02/RV02.
Only other cooler that I could think of that may work in this configuration is the Thermalright Spitfire, Arctic Cooler S1 rev 2, S2, Twin Turbo Pro. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.