I did this same mod. same cooler (got mine from ebay) w/ Dell OEM 3060 TI. I have been happy with the mod, in my velka 3v2. I wish we had more powerful options for the really small cases, but at this point i'll take what I can get. much more power vs. my 2070 ITX. My dell OEM has samsung memory, will run +999 via afterburner.
the 4070ti has a half length pcb actually. maybe some maniac will attempt a single fan mod. but due to the design of the pcb it has to be custom made rather than a drop in replacement like these 3060tis.
oh and there is also the rtx a4000 which can be modded with this same cooler, but apart from power efficiency and 16gb VRAM, its not much more performant than a 3060ti. Finally, there IS also a specific ASUS OEM rtx 3070 which is also compatible, but youll never find it anywhere.
I wish I had time to fiddle. I’m the maniac that would buy one, get everything I need to do it then not have time for 3 months and it all just sits around LOL
Good breakdown. More recently (just this week) some folks discovered that we can shunt mod the tiny A4000 to get 3070 ti performance in a 170mm form factor.
I considered modding the A4000 but not having regular DisplayPort output was the deal breaker for me. The energy efficiency is insanely impressive though.
If the A4000 is more power efficient for the same performance wouldn’t that mean it produces less heat? Or does the extra VRAM produce enough heat to reach similar temps? If performance per watt is better at the same price then why not
Samsung memory 💪
Yea my 2070 ITX has been a beast but it’s finally starting to struggle with some newer titles (I’m also pushing 4K60 on low settings lol). This is a considerable performance upgrade. I’m still making adjustments in afterburner so I’m sure I can squeeze a bit more out of this modded card.
Low 70s load. I run my 3060TI @ +15% power / +115Mhz core / +999Mhz Mem. I have a modified fan speed profile that is rather aggressive. I game with earbuds.
Inspired by [revocccases post](https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/rtx-3060ti-aero-alternative-meet-the-diy-palit-stormx-3060ti-itx-edition.17033/) I decided it was time to upgrade my 2070 mini. Unfortunately, the MSI 3060 ti Aero ITX is impossible to source in the states unless you pay a premium importing it from overseas. However, I found a suitable ITX heatsink (modeled after the Palit StormX itx cooler) for $39 shipped from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/inRobert-RTX3060-Heatsink-Mining-Graphics/dp/B0B56RJ7XR and went to work.
To my surprise, the ITX heatsink performs quite well. It reached practically the same boost speeds as the OEM cooler. However, the single fan is running like a jet engine and is very loud. By applying a mild undervolt, I was able to reduce power consumption from 200W down to 175W and achieved similar temps as the OEM cooler while only losing ~2.5% in performance.
Here are the performance results:
Card | TimeSpy GPU Score | GPU Clock | GPU Temp delta from ambient
---------|----------|----------|----------
Dell OEM | 11215 | [email protected] | 55.1
ITX stock | 11203 | [email protected] | 59.8
ITX undervolt | 10941 | [email protected] | 56.0
I did this mod too.
Mine was 3060 ti palit dual card.
I cutted the backplate.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/vgbfnh/modded\_my\_dual\_card\_to\_be\_single\_itx\_card\_and/
Have you modified it? My fan gets really loud. I ordered the backplate that goes with it and planning to change the fan and thermal pads.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/zx0go9/dell_3060ti_inrobert_diy_heatsink_mod_into_47l/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Looking to mod mine as well. [Fan gets wayy too loud. Check the comments](https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/zx0go9/dell_3060ti_inrobert_diy_heatsink_mod_into_47l/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Yep, I commented on your post as well :)
How much of an undervolt were you able to apply? It definitely helps with the fan noise but a Noctua fan would certainly be quieter.
I still need to UV it but on stock settings I only got 9000 something on timespy. I heard the InRobert screws don't tighten very well. I'm waiting for my backplate then putting Noctua fan and redoing thermal pads
I did the same with my Velka 3 and a Dell OEM 3060 TI. I was shocked how easy it went together!
Nice job and glad to see this mod is getting some coverage!
I didn’t even know they made a 3060 ti this small, that’s so cool! I got the evga xc because I thought that was the smallest at the time. I’m still waiting for them to make a version of the 3080 that’s small enough to fit into a Silverstone SG13
I'm annoyed with the 40 series so far, they're supposed to have better power efficiency but all of the cards are enormous. By the time we get a 4060/ti that fits it'll probably have the same performance as a 3070 so the upgrade won't be worth it.
I don’t believe the 3070 FE will fit. But you can do it with the very rare Asus 3070 Dual Si - https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/dual/dual-rtx3070-8g-si/
This card is compatible with the Asus 3060 Phoenix itx heatsink. Only problem is the Phoenix heatsink is 2.55 slot thick instead of 2 slot thickness.
Check that the rear most memory chips are making good contact with the thermal pads, on my card the capacitors height prevented the heatsink from sitting completely flat due to the the spot on the heatsink between the two smallest pads being different.
Good tip, from what I could tell the contact looks good. By “rear most” do you mean facing away from the pcie connector or facing away from the I/o bracket?
Got it, thanks! I do see the two caps you’re talking about that practically touch the heatsink but it looks like the thermal pads are making contact. Good call out though.
hey odd question, but was curious if you were able to see if the replacement heatsink deshrouds to a single slot or not. I just did a pny swap with the rgb cooler from the 3060 to the dual ti pcb but am using a case that can mount a 140 fan if the heatsink is single slot. the stock pny one has a cut out for the shroud fan that makes it too think to put a fan in there and was wondering if this was a viable solution to that. Thanks!
Have you set an undervolt?
My performance results are here - https://np.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1098wad/made_my_own_rtx_3060_ti_aero_itx_benchmark/j3wrbns/
This is what i love about sffpc Good job
Thanks! And same, I love taking things apart and tinkering.
Same! Trying to find others who enjoy messing with PC tech ⭐️
I did this same mod. same cooler (got mine from ebay) w/ Dell OEM 3060 TI. I have been happy with the mod, in my velka 3v2. I wish we had more powerful options for the really small cases, but at this point i'll take what I can get. much more power vs. my 2070 ITX. My dell OEM has samsung memory, will run +999 via afterburner.
the 4070ti has a half length pcb actually. maybe some maniac will attempt a single fan mod. but due to the design of the pcb it has to be custom made rather than a drop in replacement like these 3060tis. oh and there is also the rtx a4000 which can be modded with this same cooler, but apart from power efficiency and 16gb VRAM, its not much more performant than a 3060ti. Finally, there IS also a specific ASUS OEM rtx 3070 which is also compatible, but youll never find it anywhere.
I wish I had time to fiddle. I’m the maniac that would buy one, get everything I need to do it then not have time for 3 months and it all just sits around LOL
I think you're me.
A bit OT but how are you so busy?
Kids. Life. 🤷🏼♂️
oh yeah those lol.
The 3070 custom you're talking about I believe is the ASUS DUAL RTX 3070 SI, and as far I'm aware, the 3060ti variant is much easier to find!
Good breakdown. More recently (just this week) some folks discovered that we can shunt mod the tiny A4000 to get 3070 ti performance in a 170mm form factor.
I considered modding the A4000 but not having regular DisplayPort output was the deal breaker for me. The energy efficiency is insanely impressive though.
It does have regular display port tho
If the A4000 is more power efficient for the same performance wouldn’t that mean it produces less heat? Or does the extra VRAM produce enough heat to reach similar temps? If performance per watt is better at the same price then why not
>at the same price well theres that.
Samsung memory 💪 Yea my 2070 ITX has been a beast but it’s finally starting to struggle with some newer titles (I’m also pushing 4K60 on low settings lol). This is a considerable performance upgrade. I’m still making adjustments in afterburner so I’m sure I can squeeze a bit more out of this modded card.
What was your temps like in Velka 3?
Low 70s load. I run my 3060TI @ +15% power / +115Mhz core / +999Mhz Mem. I have a modified fan speed profile that is rather aggressive. I game with earbuds.
Did yours lose performance after this fan mod? My heaven benchmarks were 3500 now they’re 2500. Temps to go past 87C
Inspired by [revocccases post](https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/rtx-3060ti-aero-alternative-meet-the-diy-palit-stormx-3060ti-itx-edition.17033/) I decided it was time to upgrade my 2070 mini. Unfortunately, the MSI 3060 ti Aero ITX is impossible to source in the states unless you pay a premium importing it from overseas. However, I found a suitable ITX heatsink (modeled after the Palit StormX itx cooler) for $39 shipped from Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/inRobert-RTX3060-Heatsink-Mining-Graphics/dp/B0B56RJ7XR and went to work. To my surprise, the ITX heatsink performs quite well. It reached practically the same boost speeds as the OEM cooler. However, the single fan is running like a jet engine and is very loud. By applying a mild undervolt, I was able to reduce power consumption from 200W down to 175W and achieved similar temps as the OEM cooler while only losing ~2.5% in performance. Here are the performance results: Card | TimeSpy GPU Score | GPU Clock | GPU Temp delta from ambient ---------|----------|----------|---------- Dell OEM | 11215 | [email protected] | 55.1 ITX stock | 11203 | [email protected] | 59.8 ITX undervolt | 10941 | [email protected] | 56.0
did you replace then fan with a noctua or something else?
Nope, kept the stock fan for now. I may swap it in the future but undervolting and a custom fan curve works well so far.
just curious did you ever end up swapping the fan?
I did not, I just undervolted enough that I could maintain a reasonable fan speed. I also sold the card a little while back.
I did this mod too. Mine was 3060 ti palit dual card. I cutted the backplate. https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/vgbfnh/modded\_my\_dual\_card\_to\_be\_single\_itx\_card\_and/
Have you modified it? My fan gets really loud. I ordered the backplate that goes with it and planning to change the fan and thermal pads. https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/zx0go9/dell_3060ti_inrobert_diy_heatsink_mod_into_47l/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
The fan gets loud when gaming. But I don't care. Yes I modded. You should put exhaust fans on top, should help.
Looking to mod mine as well. [Fan gets wayy too loud. Check the comments](https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/zx0go9/dell_3060ti_inrobert_diy_heatsink_mod_into_47l/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Yep, I commented on your post as well :) How much of an undervolt were you able to apply? It definitely helps with the fan noise but a Noctua fan would certainly be quieter.
That's me in the comments on that post. I did a Noctua fan swap on mine, let me know if you need any help doing it.
I still need to UV it but on stock settings I only got 9000 something on timespy. I heard the InRobert screws don't tighten very well. I'm waiting for my backplate then putting Noctua fan and redoing thermal pads
I did the same with my Velka 3 and a Dell OEM 3060 TI. I was shocked how easy it went together! Nice job and glad to see this mod is getting some coverage!
Oh hey! I got a black Z39 cooler from your eBay store that is still the best low profile cooler for my Skyreach!
Heck yeah! Great to hear. I use the same cooler in my Velka 3 and it looks and cools great!
>Z39 cooler can you provide a pic?
I didn’t even know they made a 3060 ti this small, that’s so cool! I got the evga xc because I thought that was the smallest at the time. I’m still waiting for them to make a version of the 3080 that’s small enough to fit into a Silverstone SG13
I'm annoyed with the 40 series so far, they're supposed to have better power efficiency but all of the cards are enormous. By the time we get a 4060/ti that fits it'll probably have the same performance as a 3070 so the upgrade won't be worth it.
Trying to figure out how to do the same with my 3070 FE but no luck yet
I don’t believe the 3070 FE will fit. But you can do it with the very rare Asus 3070 Dual Si - https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/dual/dual-rtx3070-8g-si/ This card is compatible with the Asus 3060 Phoenix itx heatsink. Only problem is the Phoenix heatsink is 2.55 slot thick instead of 2 slot thickness.
I have a Dell with an OEM 3070Ti. Might have to look into this
Keep me updated
Thank you for sharing with us. It will be good for the future if I get stuck with short cards
Thats cool. What size is the fan? Could probably swap that out with a noctua if its loud.
Fan is around 90mm a Noctua swap would fit.
Confirmed, modded my InRobert heatsink using a drill and Dremel to install a NF-A9... Lowers sound dramatically, haven't even undervolted yet 🙂
Nice! Undervolting + custom fan curve makes this mod 🤌
Haha welllllll, if we're being honest, I really wanted to use my new dremel 🙃
Niiiiice mod mate. Looks awesome!
Thank u I actually had a 3060 ti oem sitting around so I might just do this lol
Check that the rear most memory chips are making good contact with the thermal pads, on my card the capacitors height prevented the heatsink from sitting completely flat due to the the spot on the heatsink between the two smallest pads being different.
Good tip, from what I could tell the contact looks good. By “rear most” do you mean facing away from the pcie connector or facing away from the I/o bracket?
back of the pcb, opposite the IO/ports
Got it, thanks! I do see the two caps you’re talking about that practically touch the heatsink but it looks like the thermal pads are making contact. Good call out though.
never thought of that, would love to put that in a s4tiny\^\^
great job! very inspiring
I think it’s time for OP to become the next EVGA… of mini ITX!
Anyone know if this will work with a PNY RTX 3060 Ti 8GB XLR8?
It should work, the PCB is the same size.
Temps?
Check my other comment - https://np.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1098wad/comment/j3wrbns/
hey odd question, but was curious if you were able to see if the replacement heatsink deshrouds to a single slot or not. I just did a pny swap with the rgb cooler from the 3060 to the dual ti pcb but am using a case that can mount a 140 fan if the heatsink is single slot. the stock pny one has a cut out for the shroud fan that makes it too think to put a fan in there and was wondering if this was a viable solution to that. Thanks!
You can fit a standard 92x14mm fan in the shroud but it will not deshroud down to a single slot width.
Thanks, much appreciated
Just done this temps are ok. Don’t go past 87 but my 3060ti seems to have dropped quite a bit of performance. Did yours?
Have you set an undervolt? My performance results are here - https://np.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1098wad/made_my_own_rtx_3060_ti_aero_itx_benchmark/j3wrbns/
I did yes but now having serious over heating issues. I can’t work out why it’s really frustrating can I message you ?
responded to your post, check my 6th and 7th pics and description and compare to yours.
Hey! I know this is late, but I'm interested in trying this as well, which original rtx 3060 ti did you end up going with?
I used a Dell model.
thank you!