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Using blower fan to cool vga card

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First post, by MKT_Gundam

Posted on 2018-10-05, 02:05

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Using a blowing fan on pci slot like this one https://guide.alibaba.com/shop/dc-12v-4-pin-c … r_35484335.html would be a good cooling solution for vga cards?

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Reply 1 of 2, by SW-SSG

Posted on 2018-10-05, 03:00

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Don't think so. These blower-type ones usually pull air out of the case, where ideally you would want it to blow directly onto the card PCB. See for example the Vantec SP-FC70-BL which ought to work better.

Reply 2 of 2, by cyclone3d

Posted on 2018-10-05, 03:05

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Best is to have a fan intake hole on the case where the video card is and have it blow cool air directly from outside onto the video card.

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