GPU mod gone wrong

[vanya2006]

Hello,

I just modded my ZOTAC GTX 1060 3GB mini by taking off the plastic shroud and replacing the tiny fan on it with a 120mm case fan ziptied on to the top of the heatsink. Can anyone tell my why my temps are so much worse? I expected the opposite to happen. Can submit pictures of my card if needed.

[glenalz81]

Pictures would help.

 

Might be silly but is the fan facing the right way?

[vanya2006]

Here are some pictures from outside my case. Can get closer if you need. As you can see in picture 2, fan is blowing down on the gpu.

[WereCat]

1.) Center of the fan is effectively a dead zone so the heatsinnk under it gets almost no air

2.) Edges of the fan are overextended beyond the heatsink so they serve no purpose

3.) The shroud you removed was there to force the air trough the fins, removing it reduced the air pressure

4.) The fan that was there by default was smaller but more effective due to the way how it was designed... smaller deadzone in the center, shroud to help with the air pressure, static pressure fan

[glenalz81]

21 minutes ago, vanya2006 said:

Hello,

I just modded my ZOTAC GTX 1060 3GB mini by taking off the plastic shroud and replacing the tiny fan on it with a 120mm case fan ziptied on to the top of the heatsink. Can anyone tell my why my temps are so much worse? I expected the opposite to happen. Can submit pictures of my card if needed.

To me it looks like you have over tightened the zip ties resulting in bending the pcb and possibly separating the GPU die from the heatsink.