How Many Fans Do I Need For My GPU? ( GTX 1060 - 6GB )

[Azaren]

I thought 1 wasn't enough, so I was thinking about 2 fans for my 1060, and like what are the pros & cons, etc. This is the build, take a look at it for yourself :

Windows 10
AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor
ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card
Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case
Seasonic M​12II 620W ​80+ Bronze​ Certified - S​S-620GM2 -​ Power Sup​ply

Thanks & have a nice day !

 

[mdd1963]

My case has an intake fan at the front, an exhaust fan at the rear...

As most GPUs have their own cooling fan(s) attached to the card, additional fans in the case likely won't gain you much....

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Are you talking about 2 fans on the GPU? 2 fans will keep it cooler; but the heatsink/heatpipes also determine how cool it will stay. With 2 fans the fans typically wouldn't have to work as hard to keep it cool, so the fans would theoretically last longer. But that's not always the case. I've seen a fan on a dual-fan GPU fail before a single fan GPU.