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Which is the Best Place to Install a Case Fan? – Part 2

Let’s measure temperatures on computer hot spots with different case fan configurations in order to find out which one is the best.

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GPU Temperature Tests

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How We Tested
  • 3. CPU Temperature Tests
  • 4. GPU Temperature Tests
  • 5. Chipset Temperature Tests
  • 6. Hard Disk Drive Temperature Tests
  • 7. RAM Temperature Tests
  • 8. Conclusions

The following table shows our measurements of the video card graphics chip (GPU) temperature for each test. The values are in Celsius degrees.

Fan Configuration Room Temp. GPU temp. Difference
Open case 25 79 54
No fan 25 83 58
Rear fan 25 78 53
Top fan 25 77 52
Front fan 25 76 51
Side fan 25 72 47
Rear + front 25 77 52
Rear + side 25 75 50

The graph below shows the
temperature difference between the GPU temperature and the room temperature in each test.

Which is the best place to install a case fan?

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