Question PCI card overheating next to GPU?

[jmerdsoy]

Hi guys, please don't pounce on me if this is a noob question. I have a Radeon RX 570 seated directly above a UAD DSP accelerator card in a PCIe slot below. Unfortunately there's not a lot of space between the GPU fans and the PCI card (maybe 0.5 cm) and the PCI card tends to get fairly hot to the touch if I am gaming for a while. There's literally nowhere else on the MOBO that I can arrange these two essential pieces of hardware and I am wondering if I should be worried about the PCI card getting damaged. The manufacturer couldn't spec me a temperature threshold and I know the GPU gets up to about 85c sometimes. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[richiestang_78]

What case and mobo do you have?

 

[jmerdsoy]

Termaltake case and Asus Prime B450M-A mobo

 

[richiestang_78]

What case exactly?

 

[jmerdsoy]

Thermaltake Versa H18

 

[richiestang_78]

Thermaltake Versa H18

Do you just have the 1 included exhaust fan, if so buy a couple cheap 140 mm case fans for the front. Or one 140 for the front a one for the top, anything to put some air flow through the case.

Some cheap fans would be the ARCTIC F14 which are usually under 10USD each.

 

[jmerdsoy]

I've got a dual intake fan on the front of the case as well Lots of airflow happening, I'm just worried about the integrity of the PCI card components when they get that hot. I can't seem to find any information about this particular thing and even the manufacturer was like '...hmmm....we don't know so don't do it'

 

[richiestang_78]

I've got a dual intake fan on the front of the case as well Lots of airflow happening, I'm just worried about the integrity of the PCI card components when they get that hot. I can't seem to find any information about this particular thing and even the manufacturer was like '...hmmm....we don't know so don't do it'

You could always DIY a way of mounting a fan in front of the GPU and Expansion card in order for there to be a more direct air flow. Basically mount a fan on top of the PSU shroud somehow.

Also your GPU getting up to 85 is on the high side, not dangerous but def on the higher side of operating temps.

 

[jmerdsoy]

From what I've read, 85c is the upper range of normal as well...if I have the case open, it gets to about 79c. I'm playing GTA5 which by today's standards is not an insanely difficult game for most GPUs to handle. I should benchmark this card maybe and make sure it's up to snuff.