The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 25c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.
Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by playing Crysis Warhead for 30 minutes and measuring the peak temperature.
We felt it would be interesting to see any changes in temperatures when moving from a single card to a dual card setup.
With two cards in close proximity temperatures rise a little, by 1c at idle and 3c under load, this is due to radiated heat being picked up by the other passive cooler. This proves a point however, the Sapphire cooler is exceptionally good.