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shadow1515 · 05-29-2009, 09:34 AM

I sometimes (about once a month) get a popup message that my video card clock speed has been automatically reduced because it is too hot. If I open up my computer and check, it is indeed pretty warm.

http://www.imgur.com/034hO

You can see that there's a grating right above the video card, and I would like to mount a fan here to help cool it. As far as I can tell, there is no existing frame or screw holes or anything for adding a fan. Will that be a problem?

http://www.imgur.com/ioMIp

This is the only free connector that I can find coming from my power supply. Will I be able to add a fan without also getting a new power supply? If not that's not a huge deal, because I needed a new PSU anyway but I'd rather get this card cooled as soon as possible.

05-29-2009, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
shadow1515 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 65 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	How do I add a fan here? (pictures included) I sometimes (about once a month) get a popup message that my video card clock speed has been automatically reduced because it is too hot. If I open up my computer and check, it is indeed pretty warm. http://www.imgur.com/034hO You can see that there's a grating right above the video card, and I would like to mount a fan here to help cool it. As far as I can tell, there is no existing frame or screw holes or anything for adding a fan. Will that be a problem? http://www.imgur.com/ioMIp This is the only free connector that I can find coming from my power supply. Will I be able to add a fan without also getting a new power supply? If not that's not a huge deal, because I needed a new PSU anyway but I'd rather get this card cooled as soon as possible.