Do I need any more case fans for SLI?

jahara21

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I have a second GTX 970 on the way for SLI. My case came with one fan in front and another in back. I have added a second to the front for positive pressure. I do not have any HDD's, so I removed the HDD racks for better air flow (the SSD is behind the mobo). Do you think I need any more case fans?
 
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Probably not with the drive bays out of the way and good cable management. Plus the top of the case is vented to allow warm air to escape via thermal dynamics. The ACX cooling is very good and the GTX 970 isn't a very high wattage card. Keep an eye on m/b temps for awhile, and if any of them look high you can always add a top fan. But I suspect you'll be fine.

clutchc

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Probably not with the drive bays out of the way and good cable management. Plus the top of the case is vented to allow warm air to escape via thermal dynamics. The ACX cooling is very good and the GTX 970 isn't a very high wattage card. Keep an eye on m/b temps for awhile, and if any of them look high you can always add a top fan. But I suspect you'll be fine.
 
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