X-Fire MSI 6970 Lightning Issue.

[ajones32]

Finally got my system up and running with everything installed.
There is hardly any gap between the cards, so airflow to the top card is limited.
Is there anything I can do about it?

Temps on the cards at idle,
Main (top) card is at 52c
Secondary (bottom) card is at 35c.

I haven't tested any gaming but the MSI Kombuster sends the cards upto 73 / 51.

It's stupidly hot (weather) atm too so are these temps ok.

 

[old gamer]

Temps don't look to bad to me. Out of interest have you tried switching the cards around

 

[Phase]

Whats the gaps? Try and space them with some cotton buds.

Seem hot to me. Im 50c idle 900/1375 fan speed 38%

 

[ajones32]

I haven't switched the cards no, this is pretty much the first time I've turn it on.

There's about 3-5mm, gap. I thought about putting something in to part the cards a bit but I don't want to stress anything and break it.

 

[Phase]

Na will be fine mate, just slip the buds between the cards, let them breath a little

 

[ajones32]

Problem solved, I found something to wedge the cards apart slightly, I found that the top card was resting on the bottom, enough so that one of the fans wasn't even spinning. All fans work properly now
Top card is much cooler.

Thanks for advice.

 

[Phase]

Kool, Happy days get them Oc and lets have a look

 

[drifting]

When I first met the problem, I sold the motherboard. It's a stupid design for old single-slot cards.

 

[old gamer]

im going to have to look at this myself when my second card arrives