CPU Cooler and GPU very close - but not touching

[Baldrick1001]

Is this too close? They aren't touching - and I don't want to use another PCIE slot as this is the only X16 I have. I love the cooler - but it is a monster!

 

[SheepBeast]

Which CPU cooler is that?

I think it's probably fine, the hot air is mostly blown out the left side so I don't think much heat from the CPU will reach the graphics card backplate. Might just be 1-2 degrees of difference, if that. But this is based on my intuition rather than any actual experience with this situation, so..

 

[MissChief]

What model of Gigabyte Photobucket is that?

Should be fine. Touching would have been bad but there should be enough airflow to keep them both cool.

 

[lukegarbutt]

Looks fine to me. If you're really worried though just benchmark it and watch the temps. As long as case flow is ok you'll be fine

 

[Baldrick1001]

Temps seem fine 3dmark stress test hits 66c with a hotspots of 74 - which seems good to me - I’ll run with it - thank you

I should have measured the clearance really - having to remove the ram and cpu cooler just so I can take the GPU out isn’t ideal - but not the end of the world either

thanks everyone.

 

[Robi_uk]

Temps seem fine 3dmark stress test hits 66c with a hotspots of 74 - which seems good to me - I’ll run with it - thank you

I should have measured the clearance really - having to remove the ram and cpu cooler just so I can take the GPU out isn’t ideal - but not the end of the world either

thanks everyone.

I had same issue when my Noctua D15 and the 3090fe. In the end I swapped the cpu cooler for an aio so the GPU has more space now, needed it as well to place heatsink on 3090 backplate.

 

[Joxeon]

I should have measured the clearance really - having to remove the ram and cpu cooler just so I can take the GPU out isn’t ideal - but not the end of the world either

thanks everyone.

You might be able to stick a chopstick down there to press down the latch if you don't fancy removing the cooler.

 

[Baldrick1001]

haha - I had actually tried that - and with a chopstick! But didn't want to press too hard in case it slipped and took an MB component off. I'm not removing the GPU on a weekly basis - so will just go with it and remove the ram and CPU cooler when needed - not the end of the world. Thanks for the suggestion - sounds as though you've used this method

 

[watercooledman]

looks fine to me

 

[pp111]

It's fine.

 

[Baldrick1001]

Which CPU cooler is that?

I think it's probably fine, the hot air is mostly blown out the left side so I don't think much heat from the CPU will reach the graphics card backplate. Might just be 1-2 degrees of difference, if that. But this is based on my intuition rather than any actual experience with this situation, so..

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