For NVIDIA fans, the first choice is to get the Founders Edition. However, not every model NVIDIA will launch the Founders Edition, especially the mid-to-low-end versions, such as the RTX 3060 series in the RTX 30. Only the RTX 3060 Ti has it, and the RTX 3060 does not. Recently, a fan abroad shared his homemade RTX 3060 Founder Edition, which is quite complete and is still in ITX size. It looks super cute.
What should I do if NVIDIA doesn’t release the Founder Edition? Then make it yourself, foreign fans share the homemade RTX 3060 ITX Founder Edition
Recently in a foreign Reddit forum, a user of Clashmains_2-account shared his experience of making his own RTX 3060 ITX Founders Edition. He said that he had this idea because he has always liked the mini version of the Founders Edition made by others, so he decided to buy a 3D printer and a graphics card to try it out. He chose the Gainward Pegasus 3060 graphics card and redesigned the radiator and radiator in CAD software. PCB.
The degree of completion is really high, the appearance looks like the Founders Edition, the color is also very close, and there are the words GEFORCE RTX on the side:
It is worth noting that the printing material he used is PLA polylactic acid. This material is very cheap and biodegradable. Although it is extremely strong, it is obviously not suitable for use in high-speed computing graphics cards, so he also added that it has no actual functionality.
Although the temperature is similar to that of a standard case, it is obviously still not strong enough. As mentioned in the comment below, deformation occurs at 60 degrees Celsius, the heat dissipation fins are very hot, and the edges of the fan are also bent downwards. Therefore, he believes that ABS or PETG printing materials would be a better choice, and he expects to use one of them next time. The fan is a single 92mm from Noctua.
Internal structure:
There is still a lot of room for improvement on this side, but after all, it is his first time making it, so the results are actually quite good.
The current 3D printing design does not include a backplate, but the final version should include:
NVIDIA has not yet launched an ITX-sized Founder Edition graphics card. Although it is cute and makes people want to collect it, considering the power consumption of today’s graphics cards, ITX should be a bit difficult. Even for 100W graphics cards, most manufacturers tend to use 2-2.5 slots and 3-fan designs for heat dissipation and performance.
So, even if it is not officially available, friends who really want to have an ITX Founder Edition graphics card can consider making one by themselves. It is easy to solve simply for collection, and there is no need to consider power consumption. But if you want to actually install it and use it, you may have to pay more attention to the details. For example, the 60-degree card made by Clashmains_2-account will start to deform, and it is very dangerous to use it for a long time.
Source: KOCPC Chinese