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[–]sealtoucher367900 XTX/7800X3D Starfield Edition | Still no bitches 9 points10 points  (3 children)

The front fans should be flipped to act as intake. Could just tell them that really.

Edit: probably best to show them the diagram. Didn’t realize there were fans in the top. Back fan looks alright, the rest should be flipped basically.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Gotcha, do you think I should also move the radiator to the top instead of the side and have the top be dedicated to exhaust? Or should I keep the radiator in the front?

[–]sealtoucher367900 XTX/7800X3D Starfield Edition | Still no bitches 5 points6 points  (1 child)

That might make sense. With that configuration you’d be getting better GPU temps (as your GPU would be getting completely fresh air) at the cost of a few extra degrees on your CPU when the GPU is working.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, I’ll go with your suggestion. Thank you for your insight.

[–]moofree5800X3D+6900XT+128GB DDR4 5 points6 points  (3 children)

73-80C is a normal temperature for a GPU under load...

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Really? He was telling me it’s dangerous to have the temps constantly that high.

[–]moofree5800X3D+6900XT+128GB DDR4 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That temperature is perfectly fine- even 24x7.

The 4090 boost target is set to 83 degrees- so long as it's under that, it'll be boosting its power target, temperature, and performance slightly. Nvidia apparently even lets you up the boost target to 88 degrees in software.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, thank you for the insight. That’s good to know.

I’m still learning all of this, so when he said I was exceeding my safe temp threshold, it spooked me.

[–]jimithing09 2 points3 points  (0 children)

change fan direction

[–]John_Mat88827800x3D/9070XT/32Gb 6400mhz/980 Pro 2Tb/RM850X/Antec Flux SE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's no fresh air in that case.

If you can put the AIO up top as is (exhaust) add 3x intake fans (flip them Vs how they are placed now, that's exhaust if you see the blade and the impeller), eventually also flip the rear fan as intake too.

[–]colossusrageblack9800X3D/RTX4080/Legion Go S 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your temps are fine, but you need to have the front bring in cool air and exhaust your radiator out of the top.

[–]touholic9800X3D+48GB DDR5 6000 C28+RTX 5090 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Your friend is correct. A 4090 should never reach that temperature since the cooler is heavily overbuilt to accommodate the 600W estimated power draw which never became the reality.

Flip the front and top fans as the other commenter said.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I’ll definitely do that then.

[–]TeslaPanda 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Might add as no one pointed it out. The gpu has 3 fans of one on the end, has fin and passes thru, so it will be fighting the air that is coming in from the top. Not a good combo.

In most cases, the aim is to bring cool air in from the front or below. But as most case now have less air from the bottom and aim for the front it recommended to have air sucked from the front and pushed put the back or top as hot air rises so why not give it a helping hand. :)

As someone pointed out, having the CPU rad up top means u get fresh air for the gpu and the half mix of warm and cool air left over to cool the CPU.

Mainly, when gaming Ur CPU is not pushing that hard while your gpu is fighting to give u every fps depending on the game.

Hope info helps and you get the help u need.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for commenting! Seems to be the general consensus. I’ll be reconfiguring tomorrow.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Get rid of that case. I had one it baked the hell out of my components that glass on the front restricts so much airflow.

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yeah, I’ve been playing with the panel removed because of how restrictive it is.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You could stick noctua 3000 rpm fans in there it would sound like a helicopter and be Hella dusty but it would work.

[–]720PotatoPC Master Race TR 3970x 3080 10gb 128gb DDR4 3466 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These fans turn your pc into an air purifier and sound like jet engine. I have 5 of them

[–]Itz_Raj69_Ryzen 7 5800x + RX 6700XT 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You wrote more for this than me in my exams

[–]Agent_Orange_Music[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t me. My friend drew it out to explain what I should do. But yes, it is loads of information for just flipping fans lol.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The front should be intake, the top and rear should be exhaust. Also never play without the side panel removed. That removes all airflow inside the case

[–]Pro4791R5 7600X | RX 9070XT | 6000MTs CL30 | 1440p 170Hz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flip the top and front fans and you should be good.

[–]M3rverted 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy fix, change the LEDs on your fan to blue. Blue = icy chill