Can you avoid the HDMI board fail by using an external cooling fan? The board that fails is mounted horizontally just an inch below the top grill.
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cooling any electronic component will extend the life of that unit. I'm not sure if heat is the primary cause of the board failure. My hunch is that it's an inferior chip on the board. A good rule of thumb for any component is, warm to the touch is ok, hot is not.
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The kit doesn't do anything for cooling except for providing a MOSFET Fan. What it does is provide a smooth surface by covering up the motherboard components to decrease wind resistance in the case. It shouldn't make a difference whether it's mounted vertically or horizontally. Mine is mounted Vertically. No issues to date.
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Mine does not quite match the current picture on Amazon, which shows two fan grills with mounting holes. Mine has a single grill without no screw holes. I don't often use discreet video cards on my business computer builds so I have no use for a side fan, but I do appreciate the large fan up front to move in cool air over the hard drives. - The I.T. Guy San Diego
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Chances are it pushes less air than you're default fan, at least it did for me . I was debating between a new card or new fan, i should have chosen a new card because I've had to buy one anyways
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To the best of my knowledge, I would have to say, No. In the back of the fan is a safety grill, so to speak, that protects anyone from sticking their fingers into the housing that holds the motor & blades. In addition, there are no visible signs of being able to mount the fan on a wall. You could, however, build a very small lip type shelf, for the fan to sit on, yet, it must be in an area that allows for fresh air to come into that housing, in order to blow cool air from outside to the inside. Check the photos on the site to hopefully visualize what I have been writing here in this description. I suppose nothing is impossible but it is clearly not set-up to hang on a wall...Thanks, Craig Michaels To the best of my knowledge, I would have to say, No. In the back of the fan is a safety grill, so to speak, that protects anyone from sticking their fingers into the housing that holds the motor & blades. In addition, there are no visible signs of being able to mount the fan on a wall. You could, however, build a very small lip type shelf, for the fan to sit on, yet, it must be in an area that allows for fresh air to come into that housing, in order to blow cool air from outside to the inside. Check the photos on the site to hopefully visualize what I have been writing here in this... » Read More To the best of my knowledge, I would have to say, No. In the back of the fan is a safety grill, so to speak, that protects anyone from sticking their fingers into the housing that holds the motor & blades. In addition, there are no visible signs of being able to mount the fan on a wall. You could, however, build a very small lip type shelf, for the fan to sit on, yet, it must be in an area that allows for fresh air to come into that housing, in order to blow cool air from outside to the inside. Check the photos on the site to hopefully visualize what I have been writing here in this description. I suppose nothing is impossible but it is clearly not set-up to hang on a wall...Thanks, Craig Michaels « Show Less
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Sure, but face the volt display up top and the four fans on the bottom because heat tend to rise to the top....good luck...VU
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Yes, but is not recomended cause the MOBO controls that fan and is highly recomended to leave that way.
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I have 4 of these on a H100i and haven't had any problems. You should return it and get a replacement. There is always a chance that a part will be defective. It is just how lucky you are. Corsair is still the way to go. These fans rock. Or the CoolerMaster JetFlo
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Well, I have the exact fan and I had it totally horizontal and the shutters did open. Now that was the unit I had, it was once and the unit was new. Add age, dirt, maybe a critter or two and it may not always work. I would guess that the CFM volume would go down in the horizontal position and as mentioned before, you would have to protect the unit from any moisture. There is no reference to staying vertical in the Fantech manual but I do believe it is implied that you would. If I were mounting it inside and horizontal, I would probably just remove the shutters, put some screen or chicken wire over it and run it that way. Good luck to you. Well, I have the exact fan and I had it totally horizontal and the shutters did open. Now that was the unit I had, it was once and the unit was new. Add age, dirt, maybe a critter or two and it may not always work. I would guess that the CFM volume would go down in the horizontal position and as mentioned before, you would have to protect the unit from any moisture. There is no reference to staying vertical in the Fantech manual but I do believe it is implied that you would. If I were mounting it inside and horizontal, I would probably just remove the shutters, put some screen or chicken... » Read More Well, I have the exact fan and I had it totally horizontal and the shutters did open. Now that was the unit I had, it was once and the unit was new. Add age, dirt, maybe a critter or two and it may not always work. I would guess that the CFM volume would go down in the horizontal position and as mentioned before, you would have to protect the unit from any moisture. There is no reference to staying vertical in the Fantech manual but I do believe it is implied that you would. If I were mounting it inside and horizontal, I would probably just remove the shutters, put some screen or chicken wire over it and run it that way. Good luck to you. « Show Less
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In addition to the placements others are talking about, you can mount an 80mm fan on the door panel and secure it with two screws through the vent holes. It will not be straight (you'll have to tilt it a bit for the holes to align) but I found this fan pours cold air over the hot components on the motherboard very efficiently
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It seems like that would be a normal issue with the kind of setup that board has. Clearance issues are common when dealing with large graphic cards. Maybe you can try placing the card in the second PCIE x16 slot. I have the Crosshair 4 mobo and the header for the hot swappable connection is right under the card so now I can't use it with the built in hotswap bay on my case.
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Yes system fan error n the last time i got it I couldn't get passed it until I replaced the part. Known issue, but had to threaten to switch to Dell to get answers. Hope this helps.
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recommended only if the space behind the cabinet vents to some open space. otherwise, the cooler will overheat.
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I have a Corsair H90 140 mm installed. I have it exhaust out of the back side of the case. Moved the existing fan to the bottom of the case. No issues, cools great.
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It seems that the fans are not working properly to match the energy that is consumed by the equipment. I haven't had the time to check with the Optoma Tech Services to check if there is an option for those fans/coolers.
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I would definitely not advise you to use an external fan. I have used the cool spot and I still have some problems withmy computer and heating. It definitely improved my situation. Be sure to check out the cost of the fan and installation and other costs and then compare it to a new computer. Good luck.
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That depends entirely on your motherboard, and/or video card. The case itself does not. HDMI is a component of your hardware, not your case.