Additional in-chassis graphics card cooling

[ambroseg1]

Has anybody used this

http://www.loot.co.za/product/lian-...VS5PtCh2qSgtbEAQYASABEgJL8_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And if so, does it make any difference?

 

[MSI1104]

I have one.. its massive and it works for reducing ambient temps inside the case but not the GPU itself. Unless you turn the fans around and let them blow air onto the gpu.

 

[ambroseg1]

I have one.. its massive and it works for reducing ambient temps inside the case but not the GPU itself. Unless you turn the fans around and let them blow air onto the gpu.

I plan on turning the fans around. Have you ever turned the fans around?

 

[MSI1104]

I plan on turning the fans around. Have you ever turned the fans around?

Yes very slight difference... the GPU shroud blocks most of the air flow. I would rather buy a Arctica Accelero Cooler and be done with it..

 

[Sam_i_am]

Is your GPU gonna be below or above this? I guess this serves as a exhaust only, as Sal says above.

Try repasting your GPU, made a 7 degree difference on one of my old cards.

 

[ambroseg1]

Yes very slight difference... the GPU shroud blocks most of the air flow. I would rather buy a Arctica Accelero Cooler and be done with it..

Problem is not the cooling actually of the card. Got two cards in the case. Top one is about 10 degrees hotter than bottom one. Plus, I will never risk warranty on the card by fiddling with the cooler.

 

[ambroseg1]

Is your GPU gonna be below or above this? I guess this serves as a exhaust only, as Sal says above.

Try repasting your GPU, made a 7 degree difference on one of my old cards.

Above. In fact, two GPUs will be above this.

 

[PsyWulf]

Above. In fact, two GPUs will be above this.

Always fun,I had a lovely toaster running in this type of config with Crossfired R9 280x's

On to the topic at hand,you'd have to look at the Case in use as well as the cards,and work out a good Airflow setup to help keep them cool

Old case I used a combo of Antec Spot-cool ( https://www.amazon.com/Antec-Spot-Cool-SpotCool-System/dp/B000I5KSNQ ),regular case fans ( Airflow models ) and the Case's inherent characteristics to route hot air out of the machine quickly

Biggest issue tends to be the self-feeding beast that is hot-air rising to each card and feeding the next. Creating a positive-pressure setup where top is set for extraction and the Side-panel, front and bottom to pull some juicy cold air in helped

 

[ambroseg1]

Always fun,I had a lovely toaster running in this type of config with Crossfired R9 280x's

On to the topic at hand,you'd have to look at the Case in use as well as the cards,and work out a good Airflow setup to help keep them cool

Old case I used a combo of Antec Spot-cool ( https://www.amazon.com/Antec-Spot-Cool-SpotCool-System/dp/B000I5KSNQ ),regular case fans ( Airflow models ) and the Case's inherent characteristics to route hot air out of the machine quickly

Biggest issue tends to be the self-feeding beast that is hot-air rising to each card and feeding the next. Creating a positive-pressure setup where top is set for extraction and the Side-panel, front and bottom to pull some juicy cold air in helped

Thanks man. This is very helpful. Case is Antec S10. But must admit, the fans the case shipped with are crap. Should replace them with proper performance fans first.

 

[MSI1104]

Thanks man. This is very helpful. Case is Antec S10. But must admit, the fans the case shipped with are crap. Should replace them with proper performance fans first.

Well if you can fit it I can confirm that the Lian Li Bs-03 works very well I used to mount one above 2 R9-290's in Crossfire in a Corsair Air 540.

 

[ambroseg1]

Well if you can fit it I can confirm that the Lian Li Bs-03 works very well I used to mount one above 2 R9-290's in Crossfire in a Corsair Air 540.

If the case is standing upright, would the BS03 be on top of the top GPU, or on the side thus blowing air from the side onto both gpus from the top (of the GPUs which are on their side in the case)??

Hope I am making sense here.

 

[MSI1104]

If the case is standing upright, would the BS03 be on top of the top GPU, or on the side thus blowing air from the side onto both gpus from the top (of the GPUs which are on their side in the case)??

Hope I am making sense here.

It would sit above both of them exhausting air..