need some help with airflow.

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8800GTS, 680i, x-fi extreme music.
ok so i decided to move my soundcard down to the bottom pci so my gfx card could have more room to breath.
but now when i turn on my comp i only get static until i restart. i have reseated, reinstalled, just about everything.

i really dont want to move it back to its old spot because my gfx card has more room for air.

so im asking does it make much of a difference which slot the soundcard is in?
will the gfx get beter airflow if the soundcard is in the new spot or should i just move it back to its old spot?
if it isnt getting as much airflow with the soundcard in the old spot will it shorten my gfxs fans lifespan?

here are pictures to give u guys a better idea of where the sound card was and where it is now.
soundcard highlighted in yellow
before
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after(spot which gets static)
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keep in mind the 8800 takes up 2 pci slots and the soundcard is pretty long(not longer then the 8800).

also if you have any idea of how to fix the static plz let me know!
 
well i myself have a similar problem, running a 8800GTS SLI setup doesn´t left u much space to put pretty much anything more, only one card, the sound card (had to sell my physics card) u just have to check the temps on your 8800, mine is running idle at 44ºC.

Your vid card could benefit from the extra room, with your sound card on the bottom.
 
i thought it would benifit but the static problem is soo annoying.
will it shorten the gfx card or gfx fan lifespan if i move the soundcard back?
 
as i said before, u have to compare the temps on your card before and after you move your sound card. and for example if your temps are like 100ºC before and when u move your sound card u get 60ºC then, yes that would have an impact on the card lifespan, but if the temps are around 50ºC before and after, then u wouldn´t have a noticeable lifespan effect
 
I have been playing around with a similar issue myself. I actually installed a physx card in between my two sli'd 8800's and it was so close that i had to use ziptie just so the physx fan would stop scraping my 8800... now thats clearance!. I tried a few solutions including a regular pepsi/coke waxpaper cup which you can cut the bottom out of and squish flat and then hook it to an 80mm fan. This turns the round fan air flow into a flat jetstream of air. This method was very effective. But also very ugly. So i bit the financial bullet and got a watercooling system instead. The good thing about your case is that your impeding card doesnt generate (much) heat. I dont anticipate the fan losing lifespan to your proximity to another card because of the design of the fan. The 8800gtx fan is not a straight flat blade fan but it's more of an internal turbine with direct access to outside air (through the vent it has), and it has a little room for airflow even before it dumps its heat.

I think it would be good to know a little bit more... EXACTLY how much room do you have, are we talking millimeters? centemeters? how many? and what kind of case do you have? when it comes to airflow the entire rig can be considered because each part has an impact on each other. How many intakes, exhaust, etc. Good luck with the coke cup ;)
 
well i dont know about load temps but the idel temps r the same as always.
this is a old pic
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no it will not shorten the life of your fan or of your video card. the reason you are getting static is because of an irq sharing prob. so unless you want to dick around with your interrupts, or pci latency, put it back in the slot it was in. the next time you do a clean install, you might want to try it back in the bottom slot before you start the install, and see if that will do it for you.
 
these sound stupid but are worth a try, first clear bios and see if it goes away, 2nd make sure the speaker wire is all the way inserted (if it isn't then it isn't grounded and can cause static), lastly unplug the pc speaker from the mobo and see if it helps.
 
RogueTrip, ist not the speaker plugins.

i was going to ask would a reformat fix it or a rma?
 
i rly want to keep the soundcard where it is because i might buy a vga cooler.
 
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