Extreme GPU Cooling Mod

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09-10-2008, 07:43 PM
[XC] Lead Head

Extreme GPU Cooling Mod

Well, I got a little bored today, and found a fan from a hair dryer (that runs on 12 volts), a bunch of carboard and some tape. The result is this:
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Its connected to a toggle switch that lets me select between Off, 5v and 12v. Its quite loud at 12v :D, but it sure drops them GPU temps right down on the "stock" cooler:up:
09-10-2008, 07:44 PM
sirheck

Damn automechanic:up:
09-10-2008, 08:46 PM
cabbspapp

Well if it lowers temps...
09-10-2008, 11:30 PM
Nosfer@tu

Looks UGLY. But if it works :D

USE IT ALL THE TIME :D
09-11-2008, 01:12 AM
BulldogPO

Cardboard is the king!
09-11-2008, 01:47 AM
fatguy1992

LOL awesome :up:
09-11-2008, 01:59 AM
ferdz_33

ghetto mod!!!
09-11-2008, 02:50 AM
[XC] Lead Head

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nosfer@tu

Looks UGLY. But if it works :D

USE IT ALL THE TIME :D

I'd like to keep my hearing:p:
09-11-2008, 11:40 AM
fart_plume

milk carton plastic makes excellent ducting, cuts with scissors, bendable and tape sticks to it very well.
09-13-2008, 02:33 AM
inCore

Got any numbers? Good stuff.
09-13-2008, 05:37 AM
[XC] Lead Head

Not yet, performance is still pretty horrid since I'm using the stock ATI cooler. With the fan off, the GPU idles about 3-4*C cooler at around 65*C, I'm guessing just because of the better air flow and ducting from the front cooling fan. With the fan on low, idle will drop to about 47*C. I need to do some tests with the GPU's built in fan on high, and the big fan on high.