video card casing good or bad?

tiesto1337 · 10-19-10, 05:31 PM

I have multiple fans on my video card but i think the plastic shell may be interfering with my cooling but i am not 100% sure on how they make these things so does anyone have any input on the subject!?!?!??!

I.M.O.G. · 10-20-10, 03:17 PM

Usually the shell is there to ensure cool air is sucked across the card, cooling other components in addition to the GPU die.

However, I'm not sure what you are asking exactly.

tiesto1337 · 10-20-10, 06:26 PM

you pretty much answered it but i got two faster fans in a pci slot aiming at it and they are the width of the card so i wanted to remove the shell so it would cool the whole card better if that makes sense

I.M.O.G. · 10-20-10, 07:18 PM

Someone with more familiarity with the cooler may need to pipe in - not sure if the housing also acts as a heatsink, which could be important for increasing the surface area so other components on the board can dissipate heat. Just airflow may be insufficient.

DUSNOETOS · 10-20-10, 07:48 PM

Can you provide a picture of your video card or even a link to your exact card. There are so many variations of GPU coolers it is hard to give you a solid answer with out more information.

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tiesto1337 Registered Join Date: Oct 2010	video card casing good or bad? I have multiple fans on my video card but i think the plastic shell may be interfering with my cooling but i am not 100% sure on how they make these things so does anyone have any input on the subject!?!?!??! __________________ processor: phenom x4 b55 // oc'd 4.1ghz ram: 2x2gb corsair xsm3 1333mhz motherboard: CrossHair IV cpu cooler: Venmous-x video card: ati sapphire HD5770 x 2 power supply: antec 650W
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I.M.O.G. Glorious Leader Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rootstown, OH	Usually the shell is there to ensure cool air is sucked across the card, cooling other components in addition to the GPU die. However, I'm not sure what you are asking exactly. __________________ The OC Forums Way We are a team. We are a community. We are a fellowship made strong by mutual respect and shared dedication to the task of enriching all who come here. The OC Forums Thank You Thread Put your computer to work for our OC Forum Teams! Try out our POST TEMPLATES, they save you time answering common questions! I spend half my money on CPUs, GPUs, and Liquid Nitrogen. The other half I waste.
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10-20-10, 06:26 PM	Thread Starter #3
tiesto1337 Registered Join Date: Oct 2010	you pretty much answered it but i got two faster fans in a pci slot aiming at it and they are the width of the card so i wanted to remove the shell so it would cool the whole card better if that makes sense __________________ processor: phenom x4 b55 // oc'd 4.1ghz ram: 2x2gb corsair xsm3 1333mhz motherboard: CrossHair IV cpu cooler: Venmous-x video card: ati sapphire HD5770 x 2 power supply: antec 650W
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10-20-10, 07:18 PM	#4
I.M.O.G. Glorious Leader Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rootstown, OH	Someone with more familiarity with the cooler may need to pipe in - not sure if the housing also acts as a heatsink, which could be important for increasing the surface area so other components on the board can dissipate heat. Just airflow may be insufficient. __________________ The OC Forums Way We are a team. We are a community. We are a fellowship made strong by mutual respect and shared dedication to the task of enriching all who come here. The OC Forums Thank You Thread Put your computer to work for our OC Forum Teams! Try out our POST TEMPLATES, they save you time answering common questions! I spend half my money on CPUs, GPUs, and Liquid Nitrogen. The other half I waste.
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DUSNOETOS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN	Can you provide a picture of your video card or even a link to your exact card. There are so many variations of GPU coolers it is hard to give you a solid answer with out more information. __________________ Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H; Athlon II X4 640 3525MHz (235x15) Sunbeam Core Contact 120; 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ PC2-6400 816MHz; X-Fi Xtreme Gamer XFX Radeon HD 5750 1GB GDDR5 W/ Accelero L2 Pro 700MHz/1100MHz BFG 650 watt PSU Home made case. Windows 7 Home Premium 64/Ubuntu Bedroom:HP dc5000 Pentium 4HT 3GHz 1GB DDR 333 Nvidia FX5200 128MB 300MHz/425MHz XP home HTPC: Asus A8N5X Athlon 4200+X2 2420MHz 2GB 4200 Gskill; 2600PRO; Sapphire Theatrix 550 Pro; Vista home premim 64 ¡ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ
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