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Old 06-05-06   #1 (permalink)
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Are the two little fans on my BFG 6800 GT pulling air towards the card or blowing heat off and away from it.
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put a piece of tissue next to it to find out
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They should be pulling it in and then it blows out via the sides. If it were the reverse the air would be drawn over the RAM first and heated which would make it way more inefficient.

EDIT...NO on the tissue! (sorry rabidgnome229) It will shred and get sucked it and small pieces will get stuck in all kinds of places (maybe even around the shaft of the fan and cause it to fail prematurely)...it will make dust seem like child's play. If you want to try that method use a sheet of paper and be sure to cover the entire fan so it can't get drawn in.
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EDIT...NO on the tissue! (sorry rabidgnome229) It will shred and get sucked it and small pieces will get stuck in all kinds of places (maybe even around the shaft of the fan and cause it to fail prematurely)...it will make dust seem like child's play. If you want to try that method use a sheet of paper and be sure to cover the entire fan so it can't get drawn in.
i think he meant so it flapped about...
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