> clipka<ano### [at] anonymousorg>  wrote:
>> Am 12.05.2011 18:19, schrieb Darren New:
>>> On 5/12/2011 1:00, Tamas Gunda wrote:
>>>> the GPU temperature clearly raises by about 15 deg.
>>>
>>> How much does the CPU temperature go up? Could it be spill-over heat?
>>
>> Sounds line the most plausible thing to me; POV-Ray typically gives the
>> CPU a pretty hot time; if airflow in the casing is poor, the GPU cooler
>> will breathe in hot air, greatly reducing its efficiency.
>
> Good point. To check this assumption I started some very computation-demanding
> quantum chemistry calculations without graphics, and it also raised the GPU
> temperature by about 14-15 deg C.
> Obviously this is very hardware-depending. You may want to check it in your
> compy. The above mentioned Open Hardware Monitor is very friendly, it does not
> install anything, you have simply to copy
> it to somewhere and start the exe file.
>
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A simple kludge that can help you in this case:
Using some light cardboard or heavy paper, and some glue, make a duckt 
going between the fan of the video card and some opening of the case 
from whitch it can get fresh air.
Next, place another peice as a wall between the CPU and the video card 
to force the heated air away from the card.

You may also make a funel connecting to the CPU fan to help limit it 
re-aspiring it own heated air. Fashion it so that it goes toward some 
opening in the case or an intake fan.

anything else...
If you use corrugated cardboard, it's also somewhat effective at 
reducing the noise level a little.



Alain

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