Knuck3ls Posted December 8, 2012 Posted December 8, 2012 Greetings! Hopefully someone can give me some solid advice on this! I'm currently running: Case: Azza Genesis 9000 Mobo: Sabertooth Z77 CPU: i7 2600k @ 4.5 cooled with Hyper 212 PSU: OCZ 1000W GPU: 2x 670 FTW 2gb SLI RAM: 16gb G.Skill ripjaw 2133mhz Right now everything is running good and for the most part very cool, but as this is a new system I'm being OCD with temps. Everything is mounted reverse ATX style, CPU doesn't break 70c ever, BUT! The 670s, the top one will occasionally pass 70c and from my understanding the card will downclock itself slightly when that happens. I have a custom fan profile that will ramp up to drop the temps, but these cards will scream at 70+% fan speed. Now my question is I noticed that these cards vent heat out of the rear of the card and honesty not 100% sure if all cards do that (IE, seems like the fans pull air from inside of the case and push it out the back). I just ordered a corsair H100i to replace my hyper 212 (OCD and can't seem to be content without spending more money, lol). I plan on mounting the H100i radiator to the top of the case but if these video cards pull air IN from the case and exhaust out of the back would I be better off going to normal ATX so the fans on the bottom of the case push fresh air into the video cards and blow it right out the case? So basically the way its set up right now, if I'm understanding how these video cards are pulling in air, if the motherboard is reverse ATX style and the video cards are up top on my case the fans are facing UP and trying to pull air DOWN while I also have the two stock 230mm fans on the top trying to pull air OUT. Seems like they are conflicting with each other. Again that's if I understand how these video cards are working. Sorry for the long winded post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 What is your current chassis fan setup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuck3ls Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Currently it is: 2 x 230mm fans top 1 x 230mm side (over video cards) 2 x 120mm side (hard drives) 2 x 120mm push pull on hyper 212 which will come out with h100i 1 x 120mm rear vent 2 x 120mm bottom intake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 According to your an setup, you should have no issue due to overheating. There is more than enough airflow inside your chassis. Even after you install H100i radiator in place of top 230mm fans, the total airflow would be sufficient. But you may try to exchange the place of those two cards and see the result. If the overheated card still goes over 70C and the other card doesn't, then it may have nothing to do with airflow inside your chassis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuck3ls Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Well I don't think the card has ever "overheated" per say. I would just like to be able to see the temps be lower without having them run at jet engine fan speeds. So you do not think the h100i trying to pull air out of the case and the video cards trying to pull air in will conflict a little? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 No, H100i won't suck the air out of the chassis. There are already more than enough intake fans in your present setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuck3ls Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Okay thank you! So ill leave it as reverse ATX then, saves me a buch of head ache, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 You can try turning the the motherboard tray around. That way the video cards will be fed cooler air. Its not a difficult process remove both side panels, disconnect electrical connectors, remove bolts for mobo tray and out it comes. Record your results. Change it. And the decide what direction you will use it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuck3ls Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 Well I guess I can give it a shot. What you said was what I was thinking. That's why I went with the h100i because I knew CPU temps would rise a bit with the CPU being on top instead of bottom and the h100 would help keep it cooler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted December 9, 2012 Posted December 9, 2012 When gaming the cpu is usually never the issue unless something is wrong. Maybe under Prime95 on the cpu and occt both the video cards.at once the system will get good and warm but it will never see that under normal daily usage. You will be fine either way. I would prefer to operate the system with the stuff right side up. But that is just me. Do a bit more complex watercooling with cpu and gpus then game on. Not sure if that case will support an xspc rx360 but it should support an ex360 without trouble up top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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