Installation and Testing:

   Since Vantec specifies the IceberQ 6 should be compatible with a wide range of video cards, I decided to install and test it on both a EVGA 7600 GT with the smaller PCB and the larger XFX 7900 GT. The IceberQ 6 will fit on any other video card that doesn't have any special modifications such as the GX2 Dual GPU video cards.

   As far as typical installations go, it is very comparable to the stock heat sinks already on your video cards. After removing the stock heat sink, you will need to clean off the old thermal paste and apply some fresh paste. You will need to do this especially if the thermal paste looks dried out or discolored. After that, lay out the Ice 6's kit components.

Current 7900 GT	Removing Screws	Bare Card
EVGA 7600 GT	Removing Screws	Fan Off

   Before installing the IceberQ 6, I first installed the copper memory sinks using the supplied supplied thermal sticky tape. If you try any other way, you'll find some cards are impossible to get your fingers or the heat sink down and centered on the memory surface. The tape is amply sufficient in making a good contact and seal to the memory surface area.

Copper Bottom

Note The Numbers

Ram Sinks First

   You will notice that their are numbered holes to make interpreting the installation method much easier which coincide with the directions in the Manual. It's very easy to understand and the numbers on the acrylic base frame are well marked. I chose to lay the Ice 6 on its top and lowered the video cards on top of it aligning the holes respectively. Then the four tension springs and screws were lightly tightened, being careful to alternate corners to prevent any tilting off the GPU against the copper base.

7900 GT Ready	Card On Top	Screws Added	Finished
7600 GT Ready	Card On Top	Screws Added	Finished

   Once tightened, the heat sink was well fastened and didn't move the slightest. The video card felt like a securely fastened solid component. This is always my only concern with installing heavy coolers or heat sinks on any computer component. With this particular VGA cooler, you don't anything to worry about.

   Here is where only one obstacle presented itself. The IceberQ 6 fit on pretty much any video card, but not on this XFX UDF7 7900 GT, which is very unfortunate for XFX. The problem lies with the XFX's PCI Bracket which for some unconfirmed reason is taller and has a tab that sticks inward towards the GPU. This prevents the adjustable Fan Duct from being attached. This particular XFX 7900 GT has the black frame and is the UDF7 Model.

Touches S/N Tab	Tab Close Up	Can't Slip On
7900 and 7600 GTs	Different Sizes	Fits 7600 Great

   Vantec's Support Team jumped right on the issue trying to figure out any information and fixes to the problem. Apparently, after researching and testing out video cards, XFX is the only video card maker at the moment with this odd choice in mounting bracket sizes and it affects a limited number of their models. Some cards will be affected and others won't, so be sure to check your card first if you have an XFX video card with the black frame.