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Air Flow On Modern Video Cards
Just installed an XFX HD5770 Video card. Because this card takes up "Dual" space, I noticed that any card on the next adjacent available slot will block the fan. If I install the HD5779 video card on the last PCI slot, it will be just 1/4" away from the bottom of the chassis and on top of power & data cables. This of course is due to the way the TBGM01 MoBo that came with the machine was designed. May not happen with other brand MoBos. Nevertheless it brought up some questions.
Does the fan blow hot air out away or suck cool air into the Video board components?
Also, can this (or other video cards) have the fan close to another board (i.e. Sound, TV Tuner, FAX, etc.)??
If I use install a Creative Audigy SE sound card on adjacent slot, I block the fan by 100%. If I install an ATI HD4550 card on the adjacent slot, I block the fan by 60%. Should the slot next to a "Dual" slot video board be always free so air flows in or out?
Just curious on how everyone out there with similar situations is handling the issue.