FANS??? Organisation and overheating

[chunky3333]

Just installed an AIO cooler as an exhaust at the FRONT of the case, I have 1 intake at the back and my gpu is overheating on an overclock up to 95 degrees.

Is this due to the case fan organisation or just pushing the GPU too far?

(240 mm radiator at the front as exhaust)
(120 mm fan at the back as intake)

Suggestions?

 

[13thmonkey]

intake at the front/bottom exhaust at the top/back. you are starving your GPU of air because the card is shadowing the air flow, where normally it 'traps' the airflow.

 

[chunky3333]

intake at the front/bottom exhaust at the top/back. you are starving your GPU of air because the card is shadowing the air flow, where normally it 'traps' the airflow.

So your suggestion is move the whole radiator to the top? could i just switch the fans to an intake or will it not be as efficient in cooling my 4.5ghz 6700k?
I dont have room at the top because of high profile ram...

 

[joex444]

Reversing the fans blows hot air into your case...

 

[chunky3333]

Reversing the fans blows hot air into your case...

Ok, I probably sound dumb just not experienced. I dont know what to do then because i cant fit my rad at the top..

 

[13thmonkey]

sucking air in at the front through the rad will be better for CPU cooling, but worse for GPU (but better than where you are now).

 

[chunky3333]

sucking air in at the front through the rad will be better for CPU cooling, but worse for GPU (but better than where you are now).

I'm using corsair led ddr4 ram inside a corsair 400c with h100i gtx... i can't get it to fit

 

[chunky3333]

sucking air in at the front through the rad will be better for CPU cooling, but worse for GPU (but better than where you are now).

I can get it in the top, what about sucking air out at the top and having 2 intake fans at the front, will that be better?

 

[13thmonkey]

why can't you use the rear fan mount?

 

[13thmonkey]

yes intake at the front and exhaust at the back.

 

[chunky3333]

why can't you use the rear fan mount?

not big enough for 240mm aio

 

[13thmonkey]

I really don't know why people bother with AIO's. Put it at the top then.

 

[chunky3333]

I really don't know why people bother with AIO's. Put it at the top then.

the reason i got it because it looks good imo, otherwise id get a noctua or something. Just way prefer the look of the tubes and stuff.

 

[Samat]

Switch to low profile RAM if that allows to put the rad on top, otherwise just make it pull air in from front like suggested. Not optimal but should atleast get some air for the GPU.

Edit. You still need to get fans for the front intake if you manage to fit the rad on top.

Edit2. I prefer windowless cases so I can go with best performance parts without worrying about the looks, but this is my personal take and I understand that people have different needs, wants and preferences =)

 

[chunky3333]

Switch to low profile RAM if that allows to put the rad on top, otherwise just make it pull air in from front like suggested. Not optimal but should atleast get some air for the GPU.

Edit. You still need to get fans for the front intake if you manage to fit the rad on top.

Edit2. I prefer windowless cases so I can go with best performance parts without worrying about the looks, but this is my personal take and I understand that people have different needs, wants and preferences =)

I managed to squeeze the rad in at the top but its not in the correct holes for the screws but works fine, I have 1 140mm fan at the front as intake and i have ordered another 140mm fan as intake at the front, then 1 120mm at the back as an exhaust. My aio cooler is an exhaust at the top

 

[13thmonkey]

If it is a 240, i'd trial it with everything passing through the rad as exhaust, and no separate rear exhaust.