I hope she doesn't mind that epeen shrink. Does the fan ever hit that red tube next to it?
I removed my lower filtering system and replaced it with a silverstone one. Running prime 95 right now 4.5 ghz and the temps are about 5-10*C lower. Note the size of the fan I am running, 120x38mm and it still was running hot with the dumb filter design from Coolermaster. With that removed it helps a ton. I still want my damn 7970. The reason I said it was dumb was because bitcoin doesn't allow profitable mining with Radeons, due to the current proliferation of ASIC mining, so litecoin could be considered a speculative bubble that emerged due to the ASIC miners. I don't want to argue the point further, I just wish I had my 7970. I have a MS Finance and BS Econ so I follow it a decent amount.
Regardless and not to derail the thread, the fact that the internet retailers like Newegg overstocked reference cards and kept them hidden then pulled them out with an enormous price gouge really is insulting and is making me consider an Nvidia replacement.
It interferes with my ability to enjoy my computer because the prior owner of the card litecoined it to death, then a few months later I have to wait because the RMA for the card is slow due to shortages from all the dead mining cards. Thats just where I am coming from. I agree on a lot of crypto currency ideas but I don't want it interfering with my PC's functionality. I think that Radeon should just make a bitcoin card and that way I can game in peace
I guess its time to tighten up that speaker wire holding my GPU level...
Heres the fan in place again. I ditched the ducting system that they included because it really just reduces airflow. The tiny 92x32mm San Ace pokes through the HD cage.
Theres all the removed filters and replaced with a little silverstone 120mm. Way better flow. Same thing happened when I flipped my power supply. If the Cosmos wasn't so pretty I wouldn't own it, it has horrible layout.
All together now, heres my front door mod with rubber gasketing, 120mmx38mm server fan behind it, I did this mod a few months ago but these two combined basically doubled the air intake.
That little front mod helped a ton. I plan to replace the roof with a 120x3 radiator grill setup for 3 possible fans. I have the rad grill all ready to go from Phobya, but I am waiting till my spinal cord recovers more from surgery. Total disassembly would be a nuisance at the moment. I'll probably have to vacuum the bottom fan once a month or so because its gonna really suck up all the dust off the table top.
The unattractive photos are due to the flash on my Galaxy 2. Its harsh light captures dust that is invisible to my naked eye LOL.
The bottom of the case is now a vacuum. Flip the fan over and maybe it will be a 30 lb hovercraft???