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Originally Posted by CCIP
Yeah, don't remove your heat sink, but putting a fan on/near it may be a good idea. In general, anything that improves air flow inside your case, and especially near the video card, is a good idea. Most standard cases do have a fan slot down there, which in standard system builds is not occupied (this was true of both my current cases). Consider putting a standard intake fan there, before you think about sticking one on your card, as usually that will have more of an effect. Also might be a good time to check over and clean up your system fans in general, and make sure they're blowing the right way (front/sides = in, back = out).
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Wait, you said you don't have an outtake fan - get one! They're just a few bucks and are easy to install. Overall airflow is honestly a lot more important than local air flow at the card - it's all no good if hot air just lingers in your case. In fact, get two fans and set up a proper in/out pair so that your case can get that air moving.
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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch
You should have more air going in, through filters, than you have coming out - that way you create a very slight overpressure inside and it'll prevent dust entering through all the smallest little chinks in your case.
I wouldn't worry about the graphics card, it's been designed that way - just concentrate on getting cold filtered air in and warm unfiltered out.  |
Great to know!
I do have an outtake fan on the side of my case but that's all, plus its on the small side.
I'm going to buy back of case two fans at the local computer store next time I'm in that neighborhood (next week for sure).
How should I set them up when I get them? Two large blowing in and the small out?
