Graphics Card Cooled With 3D-Printed Housing for Server Fan
Dire situations call for desperate measures — especially when your PC performance is at stake. When SamoesA DIY’s graphics card started running too hot, he knew a solution was necessary. Armed with an 3D printer There are a couple of extra components. SamoesA DIY devised a creative solution to the problem by designing custom housing for a bigger fan that wasn’t in any way originally intended to cool a graphics card.
SamoesA diy claims that the GPU began to overheat a few years ago. As a temporary measure to fix the problem, two CPU fans were attached. This proved to be futile as the problem resurfaced. This time, a more permanent solution was necessary and SamoesA DIY had just the tool — a server fan. The unit he used was 120mm in diameter, which is much larger than the processor fan he previously had. It would be difficult to mount this unit to the graphics cards.
SamoesA diy shares a YouTube video that shows the entire design process of his 3D-printed solution. He designed a fan shroud from scratch, with precise parameters for mounting the fan on the graphics card. He includes charts at the end of the clip that demonstrate how the system works to lower the temperature.
SamoesA DIY chose a Creality Ender 3 S1 to print the final image. This printer was reviewed last year, and we found it to be a good printer. While it can be a bit pricey, the performance results speak for themselves which is evident here in SamoesA DIY’s demonstration video. SamoesA DIY used Solidworks to create the design. Solidworks is a popular CAD software for both professionals and enthusiasts. You could also create something similar with something open-source, like Blender.
SamoesA diy shared this video to YouTube to give you a better look at their custom 3D printed solution. The video shows a timelapse that shows the process of design and building, but also gives a good insight into the development of the project from the beginning to the end. We appreciate the hard work that he put in to the construction, but also the behind-the-scenes look into how the house was built.