vga cooling?

[jarlmaster47]

Hey guys. I was thinking of getting this pci slot fan to cool my video card during what is sure to be a scorching summer. its already been 100 degrees a couple of days so...

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3682/slf-02/Vantec_Blue_Spectrum_Fan_Card.html?tl=g36c15s62

I was thinking of getting this. would it be worth it? I dont really want to replace my video card's heatsink but I will if I have to.

 

[linkin]

I'm not too sure.. why not just turn the fan speed up on your 4890 via Catalyst?

 

[ScottALot]

Instead of getting that PCI fan, find an 80mm or so fan and just put zip tie it in your case to direct some air to the GPU's fan. Sometimes the GPU is stuck just sucking in hot air or not much air at all, but if you get the intake to redirect some air towards the GPU, it'll have much more.

 

[jarlmaster47]

I'm not too sure.. why not just turn the fan speed up on your 4890 via Catalyst?

I dont want it to be too loud. I have it at 40% and it only gets to 67C max load with the heat. I will be dedusting my computer in the coming week which will drop temps. I was just thinking that having 2 extra 120mm fans in my case will cool everything down

 

[ScottALot]

I dont want it to be too loud. I have it at 40% and it only gets to 67C max load with the heat. I will be dedusting my computer in the coming week which will drop temps. I was just thinking that having 2 extra 120mm fans in my case will cool everything down

Well... 2 120mm fans extra will increase noise considerably.

 

[ganzey]

Well... 2 120mm fans extra will increase noise considerably.

not necessarily. if they are low rpm fans they will be quiet

 

[cbooker]

i run 2 120mm fans and 2 80mm fans in my computer and it's actually not that noisy