The not so elegant GPU cooling solution

[Vegetable]

Hi all. Yeah my 570 is back in until the RMA for my 390x is done. Anyways, like all fermi cards, this thing runs toasty. I don't care about the noise much, I wear a headset all day, but the thing gets into the 90*C area at my new house (last time I used it I was in a different house that was 1 story and kept at 69*F at ALL TIMES) as I'm upstairs and it easily gets 80*F in my room with almost no ventilation in here. Yes, it's within the safe limits of the card, but I'd rather not. So, I devised a temporary cooling-helper-ish thing to give the card some more air. Meet, my extra 120mm fan literally laying on the floor of the case, blowing air into the card, and placed so perfecting it doesn't hit ANYTHING with it's blades.

Yes, it's dumb, AND risky on the fan's part. BUT, it did lower temps buy 3*C and that got it out of the 90*C range. But is there a more permanent solution really possible with no budget? Can I just craft a magic 120mm bracket somehow? I have the tools, metals, and the know-how (well my dad does at least.) If not, is there ANY way I can drill through the S340 side panel (the plasticish-gets-scratched-really-easy stuff) and mount the fan there as if I had a side mounted fan? I'm ok with roughing the looks up a bit, no plans to ever sell the case. But I actually don't want to shatter the plastic trying to do something dumb. Anything helps. Thanks - Vegetable.

[Murasaki]

You should see my old computer's GT220. No cooler, just a fan ontop of it mounted with some wire

[Vegetable]

Just now, ModuleLFS said:

You should see my old computer's GT220. No cooler, just a fan ontop of it mounted with some wire

Did that once with an HD 6750. The little tiny fan (i think it was an XFX model) died, so I zip tied a 80mm case fan out of a scrap office pc to it. Temps never hit 60*C when stupidly overclocked (for an HD 6750.)

[iiNNeX]

I know how you can improve this further... put another fan on top of this fan.

 

I like the ghetto'ness of this, makes me want to do something similar

[Vegetable]

Just now, iiNNeX said:

I know how you can improve this further... put another fan on top of this fan.

 

I like the ghetto'ness of this, makes me want to do something similar

I've done some DUMB shit in my time. My old 260 ran hotter than I wanted it to, so I zip tied two 80mm fans to it. This was a reference model Gtx 260 mind you, and with literally no fan control just these scrap fans blowing air over it, it ran like 65*C under full load (roughly 20*C cooler than the stock cooling.) Makes me take a step back and realize why aftermarket GPU coolers were even a thing back in the day (before my time, I'm only 16 this year :P)

[iiNNeX]

2 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

I've done some DUMB shit in my time. My old 260 ran hotter than I wanted it to, so I zip tied two 80mm fans to it. This was a reference model Gtx 260 mind you, and with literally no fan control just these scrap fans blowing air over it, it ran like 65*C under full load (roughly 20*C cooler than the stock cooling.) Makes me take a step back and realize why aftermarket GPU coolers were even a thing back in the day (before my time, I'm only 16 this year :P)

You my man will go places. Not sure where, but places.

[refinedskillz]

Open your case abit and have a fan blow into it at highest setting, problem solved.  

[Vegetable]

Just now, iiNNeX said:

You my man will go places. Not sure where, but places.

We shall see. Personally if I'm not doing something with PC's I can't even picture me having a enjoyable future (both in a existential and financial way.)

[Vegetable]

1 minute ago, refinedskillz said:

Open your case abit and have a fan blow into it at highest setting, problem solved.  

I tried that. It's hard to describe but the way this weird ass cooler exhausts the hot air, if I have a fan blowing (even on a low setting) into the case, it just shoves the hot air back into the intake fan. I can't win obviously.

[iiNNeX]

1 minute ago, Vegetable said:

We shall see. Personally if I'm not doing something with PC's I can't even picture me having a enjoyable future (both in a existential and financial way.)

Depending on how good the insulation of your headset is, have you considered getting some server grade industrial fans? Slap those badboys in the front of your case and that sh*t will run 20C cooler all together... probably... maybe. But it'll sound like a jet which is always a plus

[Vegetable]

Just now, iiNNeX said:

Depending on how good the insulation of your headset is, have you considered getting some server grade industrial fans? Slap those badboys in the front of your case and that sh*t will run 20C cooler all together... probably... maybe. But it'll sound like a jet which is always a plus

I just have some Logitech G930's. Nothing special. By far the nicest headset I've owned but I doubt its close to what would be considered sound-proof. Again, roughly a $0 budget here so I'm just trying to find a way to keep the fan either in place there, or put it on the side panel with not a dime to spend.

[refinedskillz]

3 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

I tried that. It's hard to describe but the way this weird ass cooler exhausts the hot air, if I have a fan blowing (even on a low setting) into the case, it just shoves the hot air back into the intake fan. I can't win obviously.

I used to do it with my old PC and I reduced temps by a good 7C

[Vegetable]

Just now, refinedskillz said:

I used to do it with my old PC and I reduced temps by a good 7C

Yeah I was surprised myself. My CPU temps went down a few degrees but the GPU was unaffected. I'm not saying it makes it hotter, it just didn't help at all

[refinedskillz]

Just now, Vegetable said:

Yeah I was surprised myself. My CPU temps went down a few degrees but the GPU was unaffected. I'm not saying it makes it hotter, it just didn't help at all

How about you just change the thermal paste? After all it's only a 570 if you f*ck anything up.

[Vegetable]

Just now, refinedskillz said:

How about you just change the thermal paste? After all it's only a 570 if you f*ck anything up.

Replaced it when I got it like a year ago. It's not that sadly. AND WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY? ITS ONLY A 570? FUCK YOU THIS IS MY BABY. I WILL EAT YOUR UNBORN CHILDREN YOU UNCULTURED SWINE

[refinedskillz]

Just now, Vegetable said:

Replaced it when I got it like a year ago. It's not that sadly. AND WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY? ITS ONLY A 570? FUCK YOU THIS IS MY BABY. I WILL EAT YOUR UNBORN CHILDREN YOU UNCULTURED SWINE

Ok chill. Just saying it's not that bad of a loss to say a Kingpin 1080.

[xDanielxOossiex]

https://www.google.nl/search?q=pci+fan+bracket&safe=off&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQzeSu44bOAhVHahoKHbDMDj4Q_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=616

[Vegetable]

1 minute ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

https://www.google.nl/search?q=pci+fan+bracket&safe=off&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQzeSu44bOAhVHahoKHbDMDj4Q_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=616

IM POOR JESUS PEOPLE. IM RUNNING A GTX 570 LIKE THE FUCK. Sorry. Still salty that lad above me called my 570 nothing. I will show him. I'll show all of you one day.

[refinedskillz]

1 minute ago, Vegetable said:

IM POOR JESUS PEOPLE. IM RUNNING A GTX 570 LIKE THE FUCK. Sorry. Still salty that lad above me called my 570 nothing. I will show him. I'll show all of you one day.

I had a HD5500 ok, this was not even too long ago. That 570 probably is miles better.

[Vegetable]

Just now, refinedskillz said:

I had a HD5500 ok, this was not even too long ago. That 570 probably is miles better.

fck it. im inspired. selling my 390x and buying an sli ready board and another 570 ftw.

[refinedskillz]

Just now, Vegetable said:

fck it. im inspired. selling my 390x and buying an sli ready board and another 570 ftw.

I was planning to run two R7 250x's in CF.  

[Vegetable]

Just now, refinedskillz said:

I was planning to run two R7 250x's in CF.  

fuck it. its the 2.5gb model anyway. it will be roughly a bit better than a 960. performance < swag (390x < sli 570 2.5gb)

[refinedskillz]

Just now, Vegetable said:

fuck it. its the 2.5gb model anyway. it will be roughly a bit better than a 960. performance < swag (390x < sli 570 2.5gb)

You should put a little sticker say strikz gtx 108069

[Vegetable]

Just now, refinedskillz said:

You should put a little sticker say strikz gtx 108069

or i could just be like "hey LTT, im your resident tin foil hat wearing jackass with a space heater for a computer"

[refinedskillz]

Just now, Vegetable said:

or i could just be like "hey LTT, im your resident tin foil hat wearing jackass with a space heater for a computer"

Be like "It runs on rocket fuel, thats why it gets so hot."