Cooling a video card is a complex problem that depends on the thermal characteristics of the entire system as a whole. There is no point in installing a separate cooling element on the video card if the temperature is normal under any load conditions. On the other hand, even the most sophisticated cooler will simply waste hot air if there are problems in the overall cooling system. Therefore, to prevent overheating of the video card, it is worth considering the fulfillment of certain conditions.
Necessary
- - computer;
- - video card.
Instructions
Step 1
You should start solving the cooling problem by creating an effective heat sink from the entire case of your computer, only when this is done, you should start looking for ways to cool the video card itself.
Step 2
The cheapest and most common cooling method is an air cooler. He is active and passive. The active one has a fan, the passive one does not. All reputable manufacturers equip video cards with good coolers. Their capabilities ensure its normal operation for standard frequencies.
Step 3
Manufacturers in the lower class seek to save on production. They put as a heat-conducting interface, which is located between the graphics chip and the heatsink, not a normal thermal paste, but an indistinct "thermal layer", for example, foil or a gasket. Such layers have only one advantage - they are cheap. After purchasing such equipment, it is better to remove it, thoroughly clean the surface, polish the heatsink sole and apply high-quality thermal paste. It can now be found without much effort, for example, AlSil.
Step 4
Some video cards do not contain cooling parts for memory chips. If you need to overclock such a card, you will need to deal with its cooling. You can use ready-made sets of radiators. The shops offer a wide range of radiators. Or make it yourself, if there is such an opportunity and knowledge. Cooling a video card in most cases is necessary to overclock it. If you need serious overclocking of your video card, then it is better to use water cooling. Its efficiency is much higher in comparison with the air cooler from any cooler.
