This fan won't cool my video card...

[Coldkilla]

My card is nearly heating up my room here at 83'C... I bought a slot cooler to try and help with cooling my video card, but I didn't notice until I got it: The fan blows ether AWAY from the video card (If placed in slot above the gfx card), and if its in the slow below the card, its blowing on the plastic covering of the card... How am I supposed to cool this boiling video card of mine w/o voiding any warrentys on my video card.

 

[error8]

You can try to increase your video card fan speed trough riva tuner. But if your card is a 8800 GTX, 83C is not that high. It's quite a normal temperature for your card if it's in full load. If you have 83 C in idle, then you have a real problem.

 

[Tullphan]

I've got a 7900GT & while I realize that it doesn't run nearly as hot as yours, I do know that when I went from a eVGA 7900GT w/stock cooling to an XFX 7900GT w/Zalman cooling (VF-700cu) I had an immediate 10c drop...from 48c idle to 38c idle.
YMMV.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: Tullphan
I've got a 7900GT & while I realize that it doesn't run nearly as hot as yours, I do know that when I went from a eVGA 7900GT w/stock cooling to an XFX 7900GT w/Zalman cooling (VF-700cu) I had an immediate 10c drop...from 48c idle to 38c idle.
YMMV.

So what is your point? The Vf-700CU doesn't fit on 8800 GTX and even if it did to change the stock cooler would have meant to void his warranty, and he doesn't want that.

 

[Tim]

Return the slot cooler you bought and buy one that pulls air in and blows over the video card. For example, this one here.. The only problem with this idea though is that the cooler is going to be pulling in air right next to where the video card is expelling its hot air. After a while operating I'd imagine it starts to normalize out.

Also, are those load temps? If they are then you might be okay.

Also, consider possibly doing a mod to your side panel adding an intake fan. If you're not a modder, see if a side panel with a fan is made for your case.

And lastly... this is a "Duh" suggestion, but get a can of duster air and blow out any dust that may be collected in and on the card, as well as your case and case fans. Dust can block good airflows and cause problems, and it's essential to clean the case out everynow and then to keep the bunnies at bay.

These are just a couple of options you can investigate without voiding your warranty (on the video card)

 

[DerwenArtos12]

These are bandaids on a broken leg. If your case doesn't have enough airflow to keep your system cool, that needs to be addressed, not just patched.