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PC modder creates fanless RTX 4060 with massive heatsink

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A PC gamer has successfully modified an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card to operate without fans, utilizing a substantial 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink for passive cooling. The modder, known as NexFrame on Bilibili, attached a large finned heatsink to the GPU, achieving reported temperatures of 58C for the GPU and 71C for the hotspot during gaming. This setup also includes passive cooling for a hexacore Intel CPU, aiming to create a completely silent computing experience by eliminating all fan noise. AI

IMPACT This modification is a niche hardware project and has no direct impact on AI operations or development.

RANK_REASON This is a custom hardware modification (mod) of a consumer PC component, not a product release from a major manufacturer.

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PC modder creates fanless RTX 4060 with massive heatsink

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    PC modder bolts 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink to RTX 4060 — convection-only cooling seems to work fine in a testbench-style installation

    A PC gamer has DIYed a passive Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card system incorporating a 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PC modder bolts 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink to RTX 4060 — convection-only cooling seems to work fine in a testbench-style installation A PC gamer has DIYed a pa

    PC modder bolts 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink to RTX 4060 — convection-only cooling seems to work fine in a testbench-style installation A PC gamer has DIYed a passive Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card system incorporating a 5.5-pound aluminum heatsink. https://www. tomshardwar…

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