Does it matter if my graphics card is too close to base of my tower

[fuggles]

I only have one slot between the base of my pc tower case

and the graphics card


The card is a gtx 460 super overclock.


But does the distance matter in terms of heat ?

 

[chesteracorgi]

Get a program to monitor the GPU temps (MSI Afterburner is a good one eve in you don't want to OC your GPU). If idle temps are mid 40's then they are too high. A stress test may produce temps in the 90's for that GPU.

 

[chesteracorgi]

If it is too hot then either move the card, change your cooling to the GPU or case, or get a new case.

 

[fuggles]

or get a new motherboard so the gpu is one slot higher

what about a 16X Ribbon Cable

 

[fuggles]

but in sli

won't it be a problem also ?



It will be if you bump this thread again.