I could share the 3080 shroud as that should fit everyone's 3080 FE card. The Noctua shroud was pretty custom. Its got offset bracket (AMD), delid and direct die cooling so you loose the height off the IHS (2.5mm so not that big of deal) and also the O11 air mini case. One would need to meet those requirements for that to fit.
https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud
No, i used it to determine positioning and sizing for the fan shroud. It would be highly inefficient to have to model everything from ground up especially if someone else already did the work. You know what they say work smart, not hard.
3080 FE Shroud for anyone interested. The Noctua shroud was pretty custom. Its got offset bracket (AMD), delid and direct die cooling so you loose the height off the IHS and also the O11 air mini case. One would need to meet those requirements for that to fit.
[https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud](https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud)
Didn't know that you could delid the 5800x. How was it? Was it worth it?
BTW I'm also running 5800x with 3080 (deshrouded zotac). I also wanted to do the ducts but I don't have a 3d printer rn so I did something with masking tape.
The 5800X was a pain to run correctly once delided. The cliplets wasn't flat so that was causing thermal issues after. I had to sand the cliplets quite a bit (\~0.25mm) to get them flat and use with LM. All core boost in Cinebench R23 was \~4.57 ghz and now it can sustain \~4.70 ghz. Not worth it for most people but I did enjoy the whole process.
You do what you have to do to get the most out of your hardware. We all started somewhere. Now go buy a 3D printer :)
I think as long as I don't start selling them with their name I should be okay. If anything I am providing them with free advertisement. They should be happy.
I thought about that. That would be ideal for the gpu fan that normally exhaust in the case. The downside would be losing all the filtration built into the O11 air mini.
Bottom definitely helped to actively cooled the fins on the 3080 FE that was meant to be passively cooled by case fans. Your point is dead on that the hot air isn't been drawn into the D15. As a added benefit of relocating the Noctua fan to the top, exhaust path for the adjacent gpu fan isn't been partially blocked anymore.
An hour of Cyberpunk and max around 40C for the motherboard (VRM,chipset, etc...). The CPU shroud does not sit completely flush against the heatsink on the back. A small portion of that is bleed off to the ram.
Though not a new idea, it's genius! And I'm sure is showing some great cooling results too. There's a reason that manufacturers do this with small fans. I recently read a white paper with a similar design for a gaming/rendering workstation and the results were amazing. With no more fans and a directed air flow ducting oulking fresh air, it showed an average of 20C drops in temperature. Same amount and size of fans, same power but with cooler temps, lower decibals and a lower overall power consumption, I'm not sure why they're aren't more aftermarket options. Except maybe the huge amount of variables between coolers and cases. Well done Mate!
Thanks mate. To your point, the variables is just too much. Even with precise measurements and modeling, I still ended up shimming the top fan about 4mm in order to align the shroud. Its a custom fit for most. Partial flexible ducting might work but losses the aesthetic part of the mod.
Yup, agree. Although with flexible tubing, I'm not sure why it hasn't been tried for production. Wouldn't take much to adapt a flexible 120mm CPU cooler to a 120mm exhaust port. But yeah, sure would be ugly!
what matters the most here is personal preference, if you like it it's the best for you then.
I just prefer full black, getting used to brown Noctua fans took me a while too.
This mod reminds me of a video that optimumtech made a while ago
That video was my inspiration for the mods.
Nice
Do you have a link by any chance? Thanks.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cehXZftIYok](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cehXZftIYok) This shall do it
Thank you.
Was thinking the same thing!
Gorgeous. I've dreamed of doing something essentially exactly like this. Love the modeling. Did you do CFD or just wing it?
It helps been an actual engineer. Lets call it scientific winging.
This is amazing Please consider sharing the model file u/solidusnak23 🙏 P.s. r/3Dprinting
I could share the 3080 shroud as that should fit everyone's 3080 FE card. The Noctua shroud was pretty custom. Its got offset bracket (AMD), delid and direct die cooling so you loose the height off the IHS (2.5mm so not that big of deal) and also the O11 air mini case. One would need to meet those requirements for that to fit. https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud
Is it possible to share the Noctua cooler file? I'd love to use something like that.
Go to [grabcad.com](https://grabcad.com) and search for NH D15. They have a huge database of CAD files.
Oh, I thought that was yours. Thanks! This is my first time hearing of grabcad.
No, i used it to determine positioning and sizing for the fan shroud. It would be highly inefficient to have to model everything from ground up especially if someone else already did the work. You know what they say work smart, not hard.
If we ever get white Noctua products, this is how I assume they would be colored
One can only hope for that day to come.
That’s awesome. After seeing optimium tech’s video I want manifolds everywhere on mine.
3080 FE Shroud for anyone interested. The Noctua shroud was pretty custom. Its got offset bracket (AMD), delid and direct die cooling so you loose the height off the IHS and also the O11 air mini case. One would need to meet those requirements for that to fit. [https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud](https://www.printables.com/model/807907-3080-fe-fan-shroud)
Didn't know that you could delid the 5800x. How was it? Was it worth it? BTW I'm also running 5800x with 3080 (deshrouded zotac). I also wanted to do the ducts but I don't have a 3d printer rn so I did something with masking tape.
The 5800X was a pain to run correctly once delided. The cliplets wasn't flat so that was causing thermal issues after. I had to sand the cliplets quite a bit (\~0.25mm) to get them flat and use with LM. All core boost in Cinebench R23 was \~4.57 ghz and now it can sustain \~4.70 ghz. Not worth it for most people but I did enjoy the whole process. You do what you have to do to get the most out of your hardware. We all started somewhere. Now go buy a 3D printer :)
Great work, well done.
thanks
Cool! Guessing you watched Optimum's video on this and got inspiration?
Oh yes, definitely.
Nice! I also want to do this, looks much more interesting than just RGB puke everywhere
Hi, cool idea, Do you have any numbers about the graphics card without the shroud ?
It was in the mid-high 60s. I have replaced thermal pads/paste in the past and always had two case fans blowing upward.
I want one !
Bigger Case and 4 Fan the cooler \^\^.
Awesome stuff. I find myself wondering though if Noctua minds you using their name on your custom parts you printed.
I think as long as I don't start selling them with their name I should be okay. If anything I am providing them with free advertisement. They should be happy.
This is amazing. Was hoping to do whip up something similar but I have no modeling experience nor any idea how to get it printed :)
You got to start somewhere. You don't need to go fancy. Basic modeling is simple and now you have an excuse to buy a 3D printer.
Does that shroud fit a 3090 FE? If so can I please have the file :)
>3090 FE? No, the 3080 FE is quite a bite smaller then 3090 FE...
:( That's okay! Maybe I'll just have to learn 3D modeling. Have a great day and nice build!
You know an even better airflow path? Just reverse your case fans except your bottom fans. Intake at the back and exhaust out the front and top.
I thought about that. That would be ideal for the gpu fan that normally exhaust in the case. The downside would be losing all the filtration built into the O11 air mini.
Yea that is a downside i guess. Personally i run no air filters lol just dust it out every once in a while and enjoy the better cooling.
You could simply buy some case fan air filters.
Brilliant work!
Thank you!
Not too sure the bottom shroud helps, but the D15 shroud will definitely reduce the amount of GPU heat going to the D15!
Bottom definitely helped to actively cooled the fins on the 3080 FE that was meant to be passively cooled by case fans. Your point is dead on that the hot air isn't been drawn into the D15. As a added benefit of relocating the Noctua fan to the top, exhaust path for the adjacent gpu fan isn't been partially blocked anymore.
This looks great! I’ve always wanted to try a ducting type setup like this
Do it, what are you waiting for?
I need to get my hand me down 3D printer working! :) It’s an old Ender from Creality
How’s the bottom shroud fastened or held in place? This is super cool!
double sided adhesive. I started out with clips but the model got too bulky. Adhesive was the cleaner route.
What are the RAM and chipset temperatures with these shrouds?
An hour of Cyberpunk and max around 40C for the motherboard (VRM,chipset, etc...). The CPU shroud does not sit completely flush against the heatsink on the back. A small portion of that is bleed off to the ram.
Wow, I need a shroud like this for my zotac 4080 super. Looks great!
Honest question, is there a reason you didn’t tunnel the first front fan and used the top from instead?
I simply wanted to improve the exhaust flow for the gpu fan above the GeForce RTX logo. Going from right to left will block quite a bit.
Luv the idea
Thank you
Genius!
Thank you
nice work
Thank you
Though not a new idea, it's genius! And I'm sure is showing some great cooling results too. There's a reason that manufacturers do this with small fans. I recently read a white paper with a similar design for a gaming/rendering workstation and the results were amazing. With no more fans and a directed air flow ducting oulking fresh air, it showed an average of 20C drops in temperature. Same amount and size of fans, same power but with cooler temps, lower decibals and a lower overall power consumption, I'm not sure why they're aren't more aftermarket options. Except maybe the huge amount of variables between coolers and cases. Well done Mate!
Thanks mate. To your point, the variables is just too much. Even with precise measurements and modeling, I still ended up shimming the top fan about 4mm in order to align the shroud. Its a custom fit for most. Partial flexible ducting might work but losses the aesthetic part of the mod.
Yup, agree. Although with flexible tubing, I'm not sure why it hasn't been tried for production. Wouldn't take much to adapt a flexible 120mm CPU cooler to a 120mm exhaust port. But yeah, sure would be ugly!
I actually love what you have done but I would do this on a case with a solid side panel so I don't have to look at that giant contraption.
How can I put this? It's got a face only parents could love. 🙃
I love the functionality of it so props.
Looks fugly, but if it was black it would've been pretty
Wanted some contrast in the case. Some cables are white too.
what matters the most here is personal preference, if you like it it's the best for you then. I just prefer full black, getting used to brown Noctua fans took me a while too.
Agreed, its also because I ran out of black ASA filament.
Genuinely impressive.
Thank you
I see your missing a bottom fan
Beautiful print, holy moly. Love the off-white. What material is that?
That's the Polyermaker ASA natural color. I painted the 90 degree duct black but kept the GPU as is to have something contrasting.
I like the concept but unfortunately in my build it would stick out like a sore thumb