PCI slot/AGP fan cooler question

[Guest]

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Hello all:

I'm planning on O/C my ATI 9500 pro and bought a PCI slot "AGP" cooler.
I've
installed it and noticed an immediate drop in case temps : ) I understand
that this is not the best cooling solution out there but for $15.00 CDN, it
is by far the cheapest. I won't be O/Cing to the extreme anyways. I just
want to smooth out BF 1942, and BFV with all the eyecandy.

My question is:

I've installed it in the PCI slot directly below the Vid card and I figure
that since the two fans are more or less "fighting" for the same air (the
PCI fan exhausts), both
fans must work harder than they normally would. I wanted to make sure that
it doesn't interfere or shorten the life span of the actual Vid card fan.

Should I drop the addon fan to the next PCI slot?

Derek

 

[Nero]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

I had mine at the bottom below the AGP card.

 

[Gman]

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In article <xLmyc.732621$Ig.304247@pd7tw2no>, "Derek" <bob@home.com> wrote:
>Hello all:
>
>I'm planning on O/C my ATI 9500 pro and bought a PCI slot "AGP" cooler.
>I've
>installed it and noticed an immediate drop in case temps : ) I understand
>that this is not the best cooling solution out there but for $15.00 CDN, it
>is by far the cheapest. I won't be O/Cing to the extreme anyways. I just
>want to smooth out BF 1942, and BFV with all the eyecandy.
>
>My question is:
>
>I've installed it in the PCI slot directly below the Vid card and I figure
>that since the two fans are more or less "fighting" for the same air (the
>PCI fan exhausts), both
>fans must work harder than they normally would. I wanted to make sure that
>it doesn't interfere or shorten the life span of the actual Vid card fan.
>
>Should I drop the addon fan to the next PCI slot?
>
>Derek
>
>
You should have bought this cooler

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/en/products/vga_silencer/compatibility_en.pdf