I understand there are many advantages to having an aftermarket cooler for better cooling etc in a normal case...
But i like to step outside the norm and have built my computer into a Server case with a nice one way flow of air.
I had an ASUS STRIX R9 380 until i upgraded to an RX 480, the 480 is a blower style cooler, and i notice it is significantly cooler than the ASUS card i had, so much so that it doesn't slow down like the 380 would do...
So i decided that it was final, i only want impeller/blower style cooling on my GPU's from now on...
Little did i suspect the headache of trying to find such cards cooled this way!!!
I'm looking for another card (preferably) in the $200 range that is NOT aftermarket cooled. I learned that the airflow isn't conducive of open side coolers like the STRIX, and the heat pipe on the side would hiss if you touched it with moist fingertips.
But the 480 is as cool as ever!
Even on BF1!!
SO....
Since the R9 280X is in the cheaper line of cards that performs better than most nVidia cards in the same price range, i would like to know if (at all) anyone knows of cooler replacements, or a site that sells these cards, cuz i've looked through what i know. (Amazon, Ebay, Newegg, Wal-Mart)
Card is for 3DS Max 2017, and it is listed in their tested GPU's list... i'm trying to stick to that.
Please help!!!
Thanks in advance!
But i like to step outside the norm and have built my computer into a Server case with a nice one way flow of air.
I had an ASUS STRIX R9 380 until i upgraded to an RX 480, the 480 is a blower style cooler, and i notice it is significantly cooler than the ASUS card i had, so much so that it doesn't slow down like the 380 would do...
So i decided that it was final, i only want impeller/blower style cooling on my GPU's from now on...
Little did i suspect the headache of trying to find such cards cooled this way!!!
I'm looking for another card (preferably) in the $200 range that is NOT aftermarket cooled. I learned that the airflow isn't conducive of open side coolers like the STRIX, and the heat pipe on the side would hiss if you touched it with moist fingertips.
But the 480 is as cool as ever!
Even on BF1!!
SO....
Since the R9 280X is in the cheaper line of cards that performs better than most nVidia cards in the same price range, i would like to know if (at all) anyone knows of cooler replacements, or a site that sells these cards, cuz i've looked through what i know. (Amazon, Ebay, Newegg, Wal-Mart)
Card is for 3DS Max 2017, and it is listed in their tested GPU's list... i'm trying to stick to that.
Please help!!!
Thanks in advance!
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