Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro supports Wi-Fi and includes a dedicated fan for the chipset.
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro supports Wi-Fi and includes a dedicated fan for the chipset.
I'm in the middle of a new build and using an old graphics card while waiting for an RTX 3080. Just noticed that the graphics card, a GTX 770, is hovering just barely over the chipset fan. Parts of the card are almost touching the shield, although I think the chipset fan itself is untouched. Is this ok? This series of motherboards got great reviews and I don't remember reading anything bad about the chipset fan location, but this placement seems very unfortunate. I'm assuming the RTX 3080 will be a lot bigger than my old GTX 770, so the covering will only get worse. Has anyone else dealt with this?
Everything is okay! There’s no problem. Just keep in mind that if you’re getting a 3080, it’s a T-HI-C-C-B-O-I, so make sure it fits in your PC first.
It's okay if you're worried. You can secure the heatsink with some material to keep the video card away from the actual fan. For instance, attach a crayon eraser tip, a couple of coins, or a small piece of corrugated cardboard from a box. Place it on the side toward the PCIe slot. A fan is only necessary if you're using the PCIe 4.0 part of the chipset, such as installing an PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD in the second M.2 connector or a PCIe 4.0 card in the PCIe slot. If not, the chipset should stay cool enough without needing a fan.