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3d printed Tri-SLi cooling project.

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2013/04/03 17:39:48 (permalink)
I have had this idea in one form or another for awhile now. Nvidia cards have 3 m3 threaded bolt holes on the end of their heatsinks. I used to simply secure a 120mm fan using an m3 bolt, and a rubber washer. Gains were negligible, because the air was not being directed in between the cards where it needed to go.
 
I recently purchased a 3d printer with a much larger build area compared to my old one, so I thought I'd give this another try. I am seeing cards 1, and 2, at 10ish degrees cooler under normal desktop operation, and 5-7ish under gaming load (Bioshock Infinite, BF3). I did design it to deflect the lower vertical fan towards the intake of card 3 (Corsair 800D). Not seeing much more than 2-3 degrees cooler, but the intent was to get air in between the suffocated top two. Mileage would probably vary depending on your case.  
 
Thought I'd share.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
post edited by Chaotic Yeti - 2013/04/03 18:01:35

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 17:46:08 (permalink)
    Nice I really like this. You should have seen mine before I put my cards on water. I had fans surrounding them lol.
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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 17:48:47 (permalink)
    Thanks. Water is obviously a better choice, but this was a fun little project. Considering I already have a 3d printer, it was much cheaper than water cooling as well.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 17:53:06 (permalink)
    Those 3d printers look crazy cool Lots of fun watching it work lol.
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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:05:37 (permalink)
    That's awesome tbh. You should start making those and sell them on EVGA forums lol. Could probably make a few bucks if it isn't already patented.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:12:49 (permalink)
    If enough people were interested in it, I would consider moving forward with something like that.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:15:58 (permalink)
    Well how long does it take to make one? If it's not to expensive you could do an order-by-order basis and if people start buying them you can move on from there. Idk, I just see a lot of people with dual/tri air cooled cards.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:24:00 (permalink)
    It is just over 2 hours to print. Problem lies in quantity. A handful of them here and there would be fine. I don't want my personal 3d printer to be running 24 7 on something like this because I use it for other things. But I could open a shapeways store and upload a model there. Problem with that is I have no oversight on the print. I would upload the model, you would order it, and John Doe would print it for you (on a nice industrial 3d printer at least). I would be completely out of the loop aside from a tiny percentage of what you'd pay for the print.
     
     

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:25:59 (permalink)
    If you supply the mounting hardware, and can do different colors, they would most likely sell.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:26:57 (permalink)
    Chaotic Yeti

    It is just over 2 hours to print. Problem lies in quantity. A handful of them here and there would be fine. I don't want my personal 3d printer to be running 24 7 on something like this because I use it for other things. But I could open a shapeways store and upload a model there. Problem with that is I have no oversight on the print. I would upload the model, you would order it, and John Doe would print it for you (on a nice industrial 3d printer at least). I would be completely out of the loop aside from a tiny percentage of what you'd pay for the print.

     
    Oh I see :/. Well it was a nice thought xD. Anyway that thing is pretty sweet. Good job man! :DD.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:27:54 (permalink)
    $25.00? Hardware included and a selection of color?

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:29:28 (permalink)
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    $25.00? Hardware included and a selection of color?

    With 7-10C drop in temp(different depending on conditions), I know for a fact for 25 those would sell.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:31:32 (permalink)
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    $25.00? Hardware included and a selection of color?

    With 7-10C drop in temp(different depending on conditions), I know for a fact for 25 those would sell.


    A lot of variables to consider. Everyone's setup is different so I can't make much of a guarantee.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/03 18:33:14 (permalink)
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    Chaotic Yeti

    $25.00? Hardware included and a selection of color?

    With 7-10C drop in temp(different depending on conditions), I know for a fact for 25 those would sell.


    A lot of variables to consider. Everyone's setup is different so I can't make much of a guarantee.

     
    Hence the (different depending on conditions) part. I almost wonder if a smaller 80mm version of that on a dual setup would improve cooling in smaller cases. Who knows. Now it's going to bug me.
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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/04 07:25:59 (permalink)
    Well, the model could be modified to fit any number of fan dimensions.

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    Re:Tri-SLi cooling project. 2013/04/04 11:04:25 (permalink)
    That's fricking awesome! I really wish I had access to a 3D printer.
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