Leadtek 6800GT cooling

[Eva Unit1]

Ok well I just bought a new PC and got a Leadtek 6800GT and i just got a crappy case. Its this one http://www.btecanada.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=89_165&products_id=1293
Ignore the 7 fan capability...It only has 3 fans and the 2 on my power supply. Right now I have the 2 on my PS and one intake on the side and then a back exaust. Is this enough to cool a 6800GT? the Leadtek has a humongo Heat sink fan but the actual fan is slower. I prolly need the other intake on the front and make a funnel or tube going from the fan to the GPU heat sink... Anyway what to you think?

 

[P-Lo]

Yes, I just ordered a Leadtek 6800 gt as well, I would liek some clarification on this as well as I havent ordered a case yet

 

[Kommie]

I was told a long time ago that leadtek doesnt mount their fans right..EVER. I have a leadtek, and had a heat problem, I bought a
"slot fan" from newegg( a fan that goes into the pci slot, they are cheap) and that solved the problem. I also had the same config as you (not the case but the fans) my card is a 5900

 

[Eva Unit1]

Huh well that sucks >.< Ok I'll look into a pci slot fan.....wait.... Acl hahaha thats 2 PCI slots gone of the bat because of the monster of a heat sink. lol ok well what do you think of a vent or tube running from a front intake fan to the then shoot out cool air onto the video card? Would that work?

 

[Eva Unit1]

COME ONE PEOPLE! Lol Boostin this.

 

[Asus]

Dont' bother with a slot fan. Mounting a front fan would be much better as it blows air right across the expansion cards (GFX card).
Centered side fans don't do much but disrupt air flow. 2 PSU fans count as 1 considering they are blowing the same air.

The fan on the 6800GT should be fine though. I assume it's a large fan. They usually design those to so that they can spin slower/quieter yet move the same amount of air and cover a lot of heatsink.
Nice avatar.

 

[Eva Unit1]

Haha Thanks. But actually I have read Leadtek used a smaller fan to reduce noise and it dosen't do the exact same work as the other larger fans. So its a bit smaller with a humongous copper heat sink. So yah I might just put on a front fan and aim it with a tube or something at the vid card. Thx...Anyway so the centered side fan dosen't do much??? Crap, well if it dosen't do too much damage I'll keep it. It should help a bit though right?

 

[Asus]

Yeah, it brings cool air into the case. Just not in the best way. Maybe put it in the front instead? There is a hole on the side for the fan isn't there. Yeah, just leave it.