Hi, I just want to know if a Blower type is really needed for a GTX 970 SLI build for an M-ATX case. I really don't like the aesthetics of the blower type GTX 970 since Nvidia didn't release their own. I just want to know if the heat will be tolerable when using a non-reference GPU on an SLI M-ATX Build.
GTX 970 SLI blower type for M-ATX?
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It is not NEEDED, but definitely recommended for cards stacked right on top of each other.
I recommend blower cards for sure. I use blower cards in my won SLI setup and actually usually prefer blower cards over non-reference coolers.
I recommend blower cards for sure. I use blower cards in my won SLI setup and actually usually prefer blower cards over non-reference coolers.
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What case will you be using?
The problem with sli and M-ATX motherboards is that there can be no separation of the graphics cards. The top card will run hot and get starved for cooling air with a fan type cooler.
A blower cooler for the top card is best. I suppose a fan type cooler would be ok for the bottom card, but even then a blower will get hot air out quicker.
Yes, EVGA does have blower coolers for the GTX970:
http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+900+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+970
The coolers are not the excellent titan coolers to save costs.
But... since Maxwell runs with less power, they will be cool enough.
The problem with sli and M-ATX motherboards is that there can be no separation of the graphics cards. The top card will run hot and get starved for cooling air with a fan type cooler.
A blower cooler for the top card is best. I suppose a fan type cooler would be ok for the bottom card, but even then a blower will get hot air out quicker.
Yes, EVGA does have blower coolers for the GTX970:
http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=0&family=GeForce+900+Series+Family&chipset=GTX+970
The coolers are not the excellent titan coolers to save costs.
But... since Maxwell runs with less power, they will be cool enough.
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tiny voices
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https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9704gd5oc
Get this MSI blower. It is FAR superior to the others and uses the titan style cooler.
Get this MSI blower. It is FAR superior to the others and uses the titan style cooler.
That's actually what I was thinking, but I thinks the non-reference card will go to waste since I believe SLI config will use the lowest GPU that you're using. I'm actually leaning on using a Palit version of the blower type, since EVGA is really rare in my country.
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