Acer Predator Orion 5000-PO5-640-UB11-GPU Bracket Removal

chugzilla

ok so this post is for all those who have wondered if removing the huge GPU bracket on our 5000 series would help lower GPU temps since it blocks the open end of our RTX cards, the answer is YES haha i did it today and i am using a cooler master argb bracket underneath it and my temps dropped 3-5C on the GPU using MAX settings and i think its very awesome, the only downside is anything <non acer> i plug into the argb ports on my MB only half the lights work and i dont know why, i had got some be quiet light wings high velocity fans same thing, only the right side lights up and on the cooler master bracket its the left side lights up not the entire strip so who knows.

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Addressable-Universal-Adjustable/dp/B07YF64KLX?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

Alijoh

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/682739/acer-predator-orion-5000-po5-640-ub11-gpu-bracket-removal

Hi. Interesting that you have the "half of the RGB lights up" issue! I am about to post my very similar isue as well, I got a Deep Cool ARGB Strip and if I connet it to any of the 2, 3, or 4 ARGB headers on my MB, few of the LEDs light up. And even the #1 header give me a full strip plus 2 LEDs on the 2nd strip, so not all the way. I read somewhere that this might be due to a "serial connection" of the strip and that this way, current will drop and won't go to all of the LEDs. And I am sure all of the LEDs work becasue the store I got it from tested it in front of me. So, as you said yourself, who knows! Lol.

chugzilla

yeah, i dont know Alijoh, but i bought 3x120mm be quiet light wings fans and had the same issue, only the right side on the front and back lights up, and i spoke to a couple people there and they have no idea, and the 3 pack comes with an argb hub and that didnt help, i also have a cooler master argb splitter that turns one into 5 and thats the same way and now this new cooler master GPU bracket same thing lol im like wtf haha, but it is nice not having the HDD caddy and that GPU bracket in the way im getting 3-5C lower temps on the CPU and GPU so it helped me.