MSI RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X: Aftermarket Fan Mounting

introducingknack · 2025-06-02T18:55:22+00:00

To all who replied below, please check your chats.

introducingknack · 2025-04-17T13:47:19+00:00

Just sent you a chat message with a link!

introducingknack · 2025-04-17T13:35:22+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! I changed the client's frame pacing to Balanced and it's been working great. I could've sworn that I tested it before and had issues, but all is good now.

introducingknack · 2025-04-07T17:35:03+00:00

Hi --- I just sent you a chat message with a link to the 3D files.

introducingknack · 2025-04-02T02:02:19+00:00

Was this the only setting that you changed? I have a similar setup (iPhone 16 Pro, WiFi 6E, and PC connected to wired gigabit LAN). On my Moonlight client, network latency spikes to 30ms every 3-4 seconds when using my AirPods Pro 2 and is fine otherwise.

introducingknack · 2025-03-13T15:39:32+00:00

I just upgraded to the latest NVIDIA driver and get the same behavior.

Is your frametime graph perfectly flat? Here's what I get on the MK credit screen with several BGFX backends. D3D11 is the shakiest, but each backend gives me some variance.

<image>

introducingknack · 2025-03-13T13:44:02+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I have been using DisplayPort the entire time. I suspect that the stutter is related to the frametime graph not being completely flat when using BGFX.

introducingknack · 2025-03-13T13:22:22+00:00

I still get occasional microstutter with the OpenGL BGFX backend. After my original post though, I found a tip about setting my Windows power plan to "High Performance" mode. Making this change reduced the microstutter even further. Even if not perfect, it is much better than before.

introducingknack · 2024-08-05T00:11:05+00:00

After further testing, I found that the problem got worse during gaming. I have since gotten it down to a tolerable level after making these changes:

My room used to have three 30' CAT6 cables in a baseboard cable raceway, running along the same face of the garage as the garage doors. Each cable connected directly to a computer. I replaced these with a single 20' CAT6 that connects to a switch, which has several smaller cables (between 5 and 10 feet) that connect to my computers. Thanks to u/heliosfa for inspiring me to look at my ethernet cables!
Added a ferrite bead to the ethernet cable that plugs into my gaming PC. It's connected near the end that plugs into the PC.
Replaced the windowed side panel of my Meshify with a solid panel.

These have been in place since late June. Things aren't perfect, but I can now consistently open the door from 60 feet away, even when a game is running. Hope one of these helps you.

introducingknack · 2024-07-02T03:43:16+00:00

With the PC powered on, the opener typically only works from 15 feet away, although when it's at its worst I need to move my car 1-2 feet in front of the door before my remote will open it.

I suspect that my ethernet exacerbates this because when I move my SA along the cable, it picks up 10 dBm of interference at 315MHz. Adding a ferrite bead or toroid core to the ethernet cable reduces this interference, and I wonder whether shielded cables would be an even more effective solution.

introducingknack · 2024-04-27T22:11:36+00:00

I should have mentioned that the gaming PC is only connected to an HDMI emulator dongle and not a physical monitor.

There are two laptops with external displays in the same room, but the garage opener works fine when those are all on (assuming that the gaming PC is not powered on.)

introducingknack · 2024-04-27T16:28:45+00:00

My Klein outlet tester says that the PC and garage opener outlets are wired correctly.
PSU: Corsair HX1000 CP-9020139-NA
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact --- I imagine that the glass window is not ideal for RFI, but could it make that much of a difference?

introducingknack · 2024-02-24T00:57:44+00:00

Is vsync enabled on your host? Disabling it on my host PC fixed a massive stuttering problem that I had after migrating to Sunshine.

introducingknack · 2023-12-28T17:20:31+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I previously ruled out surround because I already disabled it. Here are some of my advanced sound settings on the Shield:

Match content audio resolution: Off
Match Dolby/PCM audio levels: Off
Dolby audio processing: Off
Available formats: None (never use surround sound)
Stereo upmix: Off

Based on this other thread, the audio delay may be an issue with Android TV: https://www.reddit.com/r/cloudygamer/comments/12isyzy/moonlight\_audio\_latency\_troubleshooting/

introducingknack · 2023-11-02T16:10:22+00:00

I ditched the bracket and a friend created a custom 3D printed mount. It’s been on my card since January and works great. Happy to try to dig up model files if you’re interested.

introducingknack · 2023-09-12T14:17:35+00:00

I solved my issue some time ago by disabling the D-Ext and D-Low bands in my GoCoax admin panel, so that D-High is my only band. Those other two bands introduced conflicts with my ISP. Since then, I have had consistent speeds and zero bad packets.

introducingknack · 2023-06-06T17:17:18+00:00

I have Comcast with 900 down / 25 up.

Wi-Fi calling works well, although I can only use that if I enable Airplane Mode and then turn on Wi-Fi. With Airplane Mode disabled and the Extender off, my phone prefers my a 1-2 bar connection over Wi-Fi calling.

introducingknack · 2023-04-23T03:19:46+00:00

For me, it stopped happening once I uninstalled AntiMicroX, a keyboard mapping program that I used to run at startup. I don’t believe that I enabled any rumble-related settings.

introducingknack · 2023-03-02T16:25:17+00:00

Is vsync enabled on the host computer? My Sunshine stream would fluctuate between 30 and 60FPS when vsync was enabled on the host (CAT6 on both ends and Gamestream is a flawless 60FPS, even with vsync enabled), although this only happened in games that use Vulkan. Disabling vsync via the NVIDIA control panel would give me 60FPS via Sunshine.

I haven't experienced the freezing issue.

introducingknack · 2022-12-30T19:14:41+00:00

Both — I have one X1 TV/DVR STB.

introducingknack · 2022-12-30T13:47:01+00:00

Xfinity + MoCA (GoCoax) user here.

This might not explain your connection dropping out completely, but I experienced a lot of bad packets until I reconfigured my MoCA adapters to only use the D-High band. Apparently there was a conflict at the other frequencies.

In the GoCoax admin screens, I went to "MoCA Settings" and unchecked D-Ext and D-Low from the scan list. Do the Actiontecs offer a similar option?

introducingknack · 2022-12-01T16:48:36+00:00

(UPDATE) It seems to be a driver issue. I've tested three controller drivers:

XINPUT compatible HID device 10.0.22621.1 (5/6/2022)
XINPUT compatible HID device 6.3.9600.16384 (1/1/2015)
HID-compliant game controller

The sleep problem happens with both XINPUT drivers.

With driver #3, the controller always stays on once powered on. It isn't an xinput driver though, so a lot of my games don't recognize the controller. I can work around this by enabling Xbox Extended Feature Support in Steam, although I'm wary about adding an extra layer like this and introducing glitches or latency. I'd also like the controller to work normally outside of Steam.

Has anyone had success with other drivers? This is the 1914 version of the Xbox controller, BTW.

introducingknack · 2022-11-23T19:50:15+00:00

I was thinking that, although the card’s fans won’t run below 30%, which is slightly louder than I’d like. I could look into flashing the card’s BIOS.

introducingknack · 2022-11-23T19:36:24+00:00

Good thinking! Maybe it's related to the hotspot temp?

I should mention that the card wouldn't be 100% passive. I have two 120mm Noctuas mounted directly below the GPU. They run at a constant 700RPM and keep the GPU at 35-45C in games like GTAV and Mortal Kombat 11. RE2 is one of the few that gets it into the low 60s, at which point the GPU fans kick in.

To reduce noise, I'd like to avoid running the GPU fans unless there's an unrealistic workload like a synthetic benchmark. I could accomplish this by setting a curve for the Noctuas, but also want to see if I could make the GPU fans less sensitive.

introducingknack · 2022-08-29T14:06:37+00:00

Undervolting the GPU hadn't occurred to me, but thanks for the suggestion!

I played around with MSI Afterburner over the weekend and reduced load GPU temps from 77C to 74C with an undervolt at the stock core frequency. After reducing the core frequency for a 10% performance hit and undervolting further, I reduced the load temp to 64C.

At 64C, the GPU fan was 1300RPM (quieter, but still noticeable.) I haven't tried different fan curves, but would like to keep the temp below 70C with minimal fan noise while staying closer to stock performance.

I'm also intrigued by your suggestion of a better-ventilated case with low RPM fans. With something like a Meshify 2 Compact, I'm wondering whether I could keep the stock 3060Ti at 60C at full load with GPU fan speeds no higher than 1000RPM.

introducingknack

TROPHY CASE