Recent content by Titeywitey

Have you ensured that your pcie setting in BIOS is set to Gen 3 and not Auto or Gen 4?

Forget about the cooler for a moment. How are you going to fit that power connector in the case? It adds a huge amount of height to the card. There's only two 180 adapters that I'm aware of so far. One from derbaurer that is huge and another from cablemod that is more modest but still adds a...

I found a buyer for the extra already. Definitely wasn't going to just return it. To summarize my experience with these two: the XC3 did not screw into the pcie slot. Not really close either. Removing the backplate didn't change anything. It did feel pretty secure though with the slot cover...

Just to be sure, you are talking about the 3070 xc3? and you used standoffs to buffer the riser away from the spine a bit?

@thelaughingman The point about the future option of moving it to a different case for water-cooling is extremely unlikely for me - kind of a fleeting thought. I travel internationally with my PC a couple times a year, and that makes the size of the Dan super appealing and convenient. I'm...

Thanks so much for all the info! Sounds like a winner to me.

I'm thinking I'll go ahead and open the XC3 and just try to get it screwed in there. If it goes in just fine, it'll be the one I keep. For your "duct," did you basically just cover the inside of the side panel with tape everywhere except for right next to the 3 fans? And what are you using to...

As long as Best Buy doesn't cancel on me, I've got a 3080 XC3 Ultra and a 3080 FE coming my way this weekend. I swear I'm not looking to scalp! I only purchased both of them because I was terrified of getting cancelled on, like Amazon's massive 3080 FTW3 drop that ended up in tears for many...

I'd buy one, maybe two of the spacers! I'd worry about the cost of shipping it around the world though. If it's going to be $40USD each or something, that might be a tough pill to swallow - at that point I'd probably prefer the option to sell my case and get the 2.5 slot version of the A4 that...

Awesome find! I found a listing for this on Amazon as well and with free shipping (linkup charges $25 shipping on their website for domestic US) One snag that has me worried. The amazon listing has this bit of text: "Working Temperature = -15°C (5°F) to 50°C (122°F). Special note: Not...

So you came here to advertise your DIY project in an obnoxious way? Like, yeah, it's cool, but come on man, just post the link

I'll have to talk to the wife, haha. Australia. Dan A4 owner. Very unlikely to start with any form of water cooling. edit - yeah, that's a "no" haha

You are incorrect. One tiny fan vastly overpowers the natural tendency of hot air to rise.

OP tested with the 645LT's fan on exhaust. This performs worse than intake and has been tested by others. So their results are definitely flawed.

Any idea what chips are on these sticks?