Jetart JACSH1 Universal VGA Cooler

Introduction

Jetart has been in business since 1989. They started out doing product design, but have recently started manufacturing and exporting. Their product line ranges from air and liquid cooling to computer case mods. Jetart prides itself for high quality control.

Most of the heatsinks Jetart manufactures are for CPU and chipset cooling, but they have recently jumped into video card heatsinks. They are a newcomer to the market, but their first product doesn’t portray a company that has no design experience. Can the first revision Jetart JACSH1 compete with the matured Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer? Let’s find out.

Jetart JACSH1

The Jetart cooler comes in blister packaging that keeps everything safe in shipment, but is a pain in the butt to open. I didn’t take a picture of the packaging after I tore it open because it wasn’t very pretty.

The package contains a small syringe of thermal paste, eight BGA memory heatsinks, the cooler itself, mounting hardware, a 3-pin to 4-pin cable, and pieces of adhesive tape for the memory heatsinks. Instructions are included, as well as a chart on the cardboard that shows which clip to use for each video card.

One of the big selling points for the JACSH1 is compatibility with almost every video card, even the ancient Geforce3. You can find the exact compatibility list at Jetart’s website here. The JACSH1 uses welded fins to increase surface area. The entire heatsink is copper and feels solidly built, so don’t let the size fool you.

The bottom of the heatsink surprised me. Most heatsinks use a flat or near flat base, but this JACSH1 has a tall copper slug in the middle that makes contact with the GPU core. This raised design provides clearance for the memory heatsinks. The heatsink is very reflective and polished. The base is flat and had no imperfections. Jetart made a good decision and included a plastic film to protect the base. Make sure you remove it before installing, though.

I couldn’t find a decibel rating for the fan on Jetart’s website, but it is definitely louder than the Silencer. I hate computer noise, so this is disappointing for me. Hopefully the performance makes up for the noise. The fan has a blue LED that looks cool if your case has a window. My case does not have a window, so no window pictures from me!

The memory heatsinks aren’t the highest quality, but they are better than nothing. They are very light, which leads me to believe that they are aluminum rather than copper. I did not test the ramsinks.

Specifications and Installation

Specifications:

Installation:

There is an installation guide on the cardboard insert of the packaging. Installation is easy enough. You use the correct bracket for your card and screw it into the correct holes on the bottom of the cooler. Lining everything up isn’t the easiest, but it isn’t overly difficult. There is a rubber adhesive square at the place where the metal bracket touches the card to prevent anything from shorting out. Jetart includes one rubber square on both brackets and a spare one in the event that one of the pre-installed squares comes off and loses its adhesiveness.

Testing and Results

Testing:

We will be comparing the Jetart JACSH1 to the Arctic Cooling NV5 Silencer, because of it’s popularity. The BFG 6800OC test card has an integrated thermometer that will be used for measurement. 3DMark05 will be looped 15 minutes for load. Arctic Silver Ceramique will be used as the TIM (Thermal Interface Material). Ambient room temperature was held at 23C +/- 1. Video card ambient temperature will be taken off the Nvidia temperature monitoring utility.

Results:

Honestly, I was surprised with the results. The JACSH1 achieved excellent results and was almost on par with the Silencer. The Silencer did have the handicap of cooling the RAM as well as the GPU core.

Conclusion and Thoughts

The Jetart JACSH1 is an excellent performer and gets points for having such a wide range of video card compatibility. Unfortunately, it isn’t as quiet as the Silencer and doesn’t exhaust hot air through the back of the case. The exhaust I can forgive. Yet, I’m a quiet computing aficionado, so I can’t let that one slide. JACSH1 is a difficult name to remember, so maybe a name change for Jetart’s next product could help. The JACSH1 does perform well enough to receive a recommended award, though. The price is excellent too. People concerned with noise should look elsewhere. Overall, a great product from Jetart and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for their products.

John’s Addition:

While Arctic Cooling holds the crown for best performance to noise ratio in the GPU cooling department, they lose in the versatility section. How many times do you change your graphic card? And because of that, how many of you have had to switch GPU coolers because your previous Silencer doesn’t fit your new card? The Jetart JACSH1 is pretty much the best GPU cooling in terms of flexibility and ease of installation. All you have to do is tighten a couple of screws and you’re done. It can’t get better than that. Like Luke mentioned, noise is definitely an issue with the majority of users out there. With coolers becoming quieter with each new model, Jetart should look into a quieter solution. Perhaps an adjustable fan? If you don’t care much for the noise, because you have multiple fans humming inside your case, then this might be it for you. Yet, the price is definitely nice when compared to other solutions.

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