I just bought this (Sytrin KuFormula VF1 Plus)

khelben · 6th Mar 2006, 04:14 AM

I wanted to get a nice VGA cooler for my super hot 6800GT. I had Thermalright V1-Ultra and Zalman VF900 in mind at first (not a fan of Artic Silencers). The VF900 is not yet released and the V1-Ultra cost a bomb, about RM180 to RM200 if you can find it.

So i went scouting around LYN and saw a guy selling this, Sytrin KuFormula VF1 Plus and it looked pretty interesting. And got myself one

It comes with a cross-flow fan and a tri-speed-controller

Pretty powerful and not too noisy. Rated at 32db. The heatsink has 2 heat-pipes, kinda decent

It doesn't have a finishing that i hoped for (sorry for the blurry picture), not as good as Thermalright's but definitely better than my previous Artic Silencer NV5.

I had no problem what so ever on assembling the fan to it's speed controller but, it wasn't pleasant for me when it comes to mounting the heatsink to my card.

The screws they provided were bumped headed screws and it prevents the base of the heatsink from touching the core. The screws were knocking onto the square metal thing around the core, at the area where i marked.

I tried finding other screws in my drawer hoping to get a pair that fits but to no avail. It's either that the head is still to bumpy or the screws are too small. Then i noticed that my AcBel PSU has flat-headed screws on it, so i tried using those screws hoping that they fit and guess what? They do!

I was so so glad that they fit in perfectly since the screws now do not have any contact whatsoever onto the square metal bracket anymore.

The result:
Stock idle: 66° Celcius
Stock load: 79° Celcius

VF1 idle: 53° Celcius
VF1 load: 59° Celcius

I tested the loading temp by running Guild Wars and 3dMark05

I'm satisfied with the product overall but hated alot bout that silly incompatible screws. I'll be sending an email to them later today regarding bout that issue.

Majormaggot · 6th Mar 2006, 05:34 AM

u missed the sign on that box that says

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Use of this product must be accompanied by seriously OC'ing your video card and posting the results at forums.rojakpot.com, failing to do so will result in dire consequences

thats a pretty sweet cooler u got there.

ZuePhok · 6th Mar 2006, 07:37 AM

Papercut · 6th Mar 2006, 04:41 PM

Interesting. How much did it cost?

s p r a n k i k o · 6th Mar 2006, 08:13 PM

WOW!!!!! AND I MEAN WOW!!!!

Papercut · 7th Mar 2006, 06:36 PM

OCIA review of the same cooler: http://www.ocia.net/reviews/sytrinvf1/page1.shtml
Better than the Thermalright V1

s p r a n k i k o · 8th Mar 2006, 08:05 PM

Good value for the money!! Impressive performance!!

Papercut · 24th Mar 2006, 05:43 PM

Hey, if any of you KL residents have time, can you help me find out more about this cooler? I think it may be worth doing a bulk order since it's hardly available anywhere else in the world. Price and availability would be good. Thanks a lot

slash · 30th Mar 2006, 06:36 PM

theres a bulk going on in ly.net

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this cooler is currently still in distribution phase throught out the globe according to Sytrin

Distro & Resellers in US / Europe all waiting their lines in getting this stocks arrived at their place, ...

moderno

Papercut · 30th Mar 2006, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the info, but at that price it's not going to be worthwhile. Might as well get a VF900 or something.

6th Mar 2006, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
khelben Warming up Join Date: 6 Sep 2004 Posts: 103 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 6	I just bought this (Sytrin KuFormula VF1 Plus) I wanted to get a nice VGA cooler for my super hot 6800GT. I had Thermalright V1-Ultra and Zalman VF900 in mind at first (not a fan of Artic Silencers). The VF900 is not yet released and the V1-Ultra cost a bomb, about RM180 to RM200 if you can find it. So i went scouting around LYN and saw a guy selling this, Sytrin KuFormula VF1 Plus and it looked pretty interesting. And got myself one It comes with a cross-flow fan and a tri-speed-controller Pretty powerful and not too noisy. Rated at 32db. The heatsink has 2 heat-pipes, kinda decent It doesn't have a finishing that i hoped for (sorry for the blurry picture), not as good as Thermalright's but definitely better than my previous Artic Silencer NV5. I had no problem what so ever on assembling the fan to it's speed controller but, it wasn't pleasant for me when it comes to mounting the heatsink to my card. The screws they provided were bumped headed screws and it prevents the base of the heatsink from touching the core. The screws were knocking onto the square metal thing around the core, at the area where i marked. I tried finding other screws in my drawer hoping to get a pair that fits but to no avail. It's either that the head is still to bumpy or the screws are too small. Then i noticed that my AcBel PSU has flat-headed screws on it, so i tried using those screws hoping that they fit and guess what? They do! I was so so glad that they fit in perfectly since the screws now do not have any contact whatsoever onto the square metal bracket anymore. The result: Stock idle: 66° Celcius Stock load: 79° Celcius VF1 idle: 53° Celcius VF1 load: 59° Celcius I tested the loading temp by running Guild Wars and 3dMark05 I'm satisfied with the product overall but hated alot bout that silly incompatible screws. I'll be sending an email to them later today regarding bout that issue. __________________ He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes... He who does not ask is a fool forever... Barton 2600+ @ 4100+ (11x230) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe PQI Turbo 2 x 512 DDR400 @ 460 2-3-2-5 Inno3D 6800GT Last edited by khelben : 6th Mar 2006 at 04:30 AM.

6th Mar 2006, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
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6th Mar 2006, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,124 Reputation: 2630 Rep Power: 37	Interesting. How much did it cost? __________________ "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

6th Mar 2006, 08:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 783 Reputation: 256 Rep Power: 7	WOW!!!!! AND I MEAN WOW!!!! __________________ Main rig: Phenom II X4 BE \| Gigabyte UD5P \| OCZ Flex II \| ATi HD5850 Secondary rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 Team Xtreem 2Gb/2.5-4-3-6/1T \| ATi HD4850

7th Mar 2006, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,124 Reputation: 2630 Rep Power: 37	OCIA review of the same cooler: http://www.ocia.net/reviews/sytrinvf1/page1.shtml Better than the Thermalright V1 __________________ "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

8th Mar 2006, 08:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 783 Reputation: 256 Rep Power: 7	Good value for the money!! Impressive performance!! __________________ Main rig: Phenom II X4 BE \| Gigabyte UD5P \| OCZ Flex II \| ATi HD5850 Secondary rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 Team Xtreem 2Gb/2.5-4-3-6/1T \| ATi HD4850

24th Mar 2006, 05:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,124 Reputation: 2630 Rep Power: 37	Hey, if any of you KL residents have time, can you help me find out more about this cooler? I think it may be worth doing a bulk order since it's hardly available anywhere else in the world. Price and availability would be good. Thanks a lot __________________ "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

30th Mar 2006, 09:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,124 Reputation: 2630 Rep Power: 37	Thanks for the info, but at that price it's not going to be worthwhile. Might as well get a VF900 or something. __________________ "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

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