Post AG7sznCWUtEa7C22D2 by dima@social.3dots.lv
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 (DIR) Post #AG7szm3GloEoYCh89A by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T02:40:51Z
       
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       More on my cheap GPU experience.I got a Tesla K40m. This card is meant to be used in workstations and datacenters. It doesn't have a fan. Instead, it has a massive heat sink. It's assumed that there is enough airflow to keep the thing cool.
       
 (DIR) Post #AG7szmeqW6IOQkH8iW by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T02:42:16Z
       
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       I'm using the card in an external enclosure. In theory, I could have gotten required airflow but I decided to go alternative way.
       
 (DIR) Post #AG7sznCWUtEa7C22D2 by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T02:43:48Z
       
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       Initially I used a fan that is attached on the side of the card.It did keep the card cool, but was very loud. The noise was too loud to do any work.
       
 (DIR) Post #AG7sznhicuBhfwcwpk by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T02:45:28Z
       
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       I had a broken Titan card and decided to use a fan from there. I replaced the heat sink, glued the fan. The result worked, but still was loud.To mitigate the issue, i got a fan controller. It slowed down the fan when the card was cool.
       
 (DIR) Post #AG7szo8J23SH0P4BH6 by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T02:49:44Z
       
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       It could have been a good option for a data center, but not for an office desk.My next idea was to try liquid cooling. I got a GPU mounting bracket from NZXT and Corsair fan from e-bay.The end result looks great and is quiet enough.My noise baseline is the fridge. My laptop and the GPU enclosure are quieter than the fridge.
       
 (DIR) Post #AG7szojAoywgqkJcjw by benis@cawfee.club
       2022-02-04T07:35:34.356416Z
       
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       @dima does the mount actually work? How are your temperatures under load?
       
 (DIR) Post #AG8NhfTvYWSTXa0gOe by dima@social.3dots.lv
       2022-02-04T13:15:19Z
       
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       @benis it works. Temps are reach 70°C. I would go with a bigger radiator - 140mm or even one that hosts 2 or 3 fans. My current radiator is for a 120mm fan.