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bluray · (This post was last modified: 2011-09-30, 21:09 by bluray.)

toymachine2009 Wrote:Okay! Anyway I can tell what size I currently have in?

the easiest way might be to open up the case and get the model off the existing case fan. you can google it, and more likely you'll find the full spec on the existing fan.

i searched it this way when i replaced my case fan several years ago. the original fans are very noisy and doesn't draw very much air either. the new fan is a lot more quieter and draw a lot more air too. it brought down the temp dramatically.

BigO · 2011-09-30, 20:25

Just slap a fan on the card and you should be fine, you can install fans in the case for overall help but passive cards and you putting alot of stress on them dont work to well.

I usually slap a nice quiet 40mm fan on all of my passive cards as a just incase and i never run into temp issues.

bluray · 2011-09-30, 21:19

BigO Wrote:Just slap a fan on the card and you should be fine, you can install fans in the case for overall help but passive cards and you putting alot of stress on them dont work to well.

I usually slap a nice quiet 40mm fan on all of my passive cards as a just incase and i never run into temp issues.

if it is that easy, it shouldn't need case fan and most gpu come with fan. it needs both case fan and gpu fan to properly cool it.

BigO · 2011-09-30, 22:08

Yes your right but if you case flow isnt that great, adding active cooling to the card helps alot.

Not that i have an issue with case flow since i have some of the best wire management and case air flow management you can get but in those SFF computers like HP's and stuff i just slap a fan on there to help it out as best as i can.