Msi Gaming X 1070 hitting 83C

[Savage_Canadian96]

My 1070 keeps hitting 83C with 100% fans is this good or bad? please help me 

[hconverse02]

That's pretty normal if its 100% utilization.  If you want, you can lower the voltage a little bit and lower the overclock (if it is) in msi afterburner, but you shouldnt need to if it isnt already overclocked.

[Zando_]

That's pretty terrible. My EVGA 1080s never went over 66C, my Gaming X 1080 Ti never hits that, and my Gaming 980 Ti 6G only got that hot in the summer. What case are you running it in and what kind of airflow do you have?

[Savage_Canadian96]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

That's pretty terrible. My EVGA 1080s never went over 66C, my Gaming X 1080 Ti never hits that, and my Gaming 980 Ti 6G only got that hot in the summer. What case are you running it in and what kind of airflow do you have?

its a cheap case idk the name of it but its got 1 fan in the front 1 fan in the back. 

[Savage_Canadian96]

3 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

That's pretty normal if its 100% utilization.  If you want, you can lower the voltage a little bit and lower the overclock (if it is) in msi afterburner, but you shouldnt need to if it isnt already overclocked.

Yes my 1070 is usually at 100% Usage. 

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

its a cheap case idk the name of it but its got 1 fan in the front 1 fan in the back. 

Full system specs? I've had my GPUs in an Enthoo Evolv ATX at one time or another and that's famous for bad airflow, though I did have 2x140 or 3x120mm fans in the front most of the time. Ran them with everything from an i5 2400 to X58 Xeons to a 2700X and they didn't get that hot.

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

its a cheap case idk the name of it but its got 1 fan in the front 1 fan in the back. 

That might be why, but 100% utilization could be a little lower if the fans are ramped up all the way 

[Savage_Canadian96]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Full system specs? I've had my GPUs in an Enthoo Evolv ATX at one time or another and that's famous for bad airflow, though I did have 2x140 or 3x120mm fans in the front most of the time. Ran them with everything from an i5 2400 to X58 Xeons to a 2700X and they didn't get that hot.

i7 7700k with a hyper 212 evo right on it 16gb of ram

[Zando_]

Just now, Savage_Canadian96 said:

i7 7700k with a hyper 212 evo right on it 16gb of ram

Hmmmmmm... everything is free of dust? Running any overclocks?

[Savage_Canadian96]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Hmmmmmm... everything is free of dust? Running any overclocks?

i just cleaned it like 1 hour ago its a little better but still hits 82-83C and No i am not. would you like a photo of inside the case? 

[Skiiwee29]

12 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

That's pretty normal if its 100% utilization.  If you want, you can lower the voltage a little bit and lower the overclock (if it is) in msi afterburner, but you shouldnt need to if it isnt already overclocked.

Thats not normal with the Gaming X card. This is a good card with a good cooler. I have the same card and never hit above 70c under full load. 

[Savage_Canadian96]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

Thats not normal with the Gaming X card. This is a good card with a good cooler. I have the same card and never hit above 70c under full load. 

you think my 1070 may be Dying? 

[Skiiwee29]

Just now, Savage_Canadian96 said:

you think my 1070 may be Dying? 

No. Chances are you since you only have 1 intake fan, you have piss poor air flow and getting lots of stagnant air in your case. 

[Savage_Canadian96]

[Skiiwee29]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

No. Chances are you since you only have 1 intake fan, you have piss poor air flow and getting lots of stagnant air in your case. 

 

1 minute ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

you think my 1070 may be Dying? 

Easy way to confirm the air flow is to take the side panel off and I bet you will see temps drop significantly while under load with the panel off. 

[Savage_Canadian96]

4 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

 

Easy way to confirm the air flow is to take the side panel off and I bet you will see temps drop significantly while under load with the panel off. 

nope took the side of the case off still hit 82C not as quick but still hit it. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

31 minutes ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

nope took the side of the case off still hit 82C not as quick but still hit it. 

It's not normal...I bought this same 1070 for a friend's build about a year ago and I tested it a fair bit and even with an overclock I was barely able to make it reach 70c and the fans were bellow 60% spwed....has the cooler been removed from the card?

[Savage_Canadian96]

1 minute ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

It's not normal...I bought this same 1070 for a friend's build about a year ago and I tested it a fair bit and even with an overclock I was barely able to make it reach 70c and the fans were bellow 60% spwed....has the cooler been removed from the card?

not to my knowledge but i sent it into a local Repair shop while i was on vacation back during christmas holidays to have it cleaned out a bit. and Do you think it may be dying or maybe the Thermal paste on it is starting to go? 

[i_build_nanosuits]

14 minutes ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

not to my knowledge but i sent it into a local Repair shop while i was on vacation back during christmas holidays to have it cleaned out a bit. and Do you think it may be dying or maybe the Thermal paste on it is starting to go? 

More than likely poor contact between the cooler and the GPU...maybe bad paste...card is not dying.

[Savage_Canadian96]

3 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

More than likely poor contact between the cooler and the GPU...maybe bad paste...card is not dying.

ok how would I begin to fix this? 

[TheDankKoosh]

3 minutes ago, Savage_Canadian96 said:

ok how would I begin to fix this? 

Grab some good, long lasting paste, take out the 4 to 6 screws on the back that hold the cooler and heatsink on the card and take it apart (being careful not to rip the fan connector off the card), clean the old paste off and apply new stuff. I guarantee you'll get a 10-15c drop.

[Savage_Canadian96]

1 minute ago, TheDankKoosh said:

Grab some good, long lasting paste, take out the 4 to 6 screws on the back that hold the cooler and heatsink on the card and take it apart (being careful not to rip the fan connector off the card), clean the old paste off and apply new stuff. I guarantee you'll get a 10-15c drop.

Thank you should I also look at getting a new case or do you think that will hold this over for another 2 months or so? Im planning a new Build in the spring april or mayish. 

[scottyseng]

I would also recommend replacing the thermal paste. That being said, I owned this card (before selling it off) and even with the stock paste, it never got to 83C (Typically 70-73). Changing paste helped to knock down temps a bit.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

dump question , but happens to msi gaming cards alot, 

are both fans spinning? (one fan may not work properly or very slow)

it used to throttle down at 79C in default

[Savage_Canadian96]

2 hours ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

dump question , but happens to msi gaming cards alot, 

are both fans spinning? (one fan may not work properly or very slow)

it used to throttle down at 79C in default

Yes both fans spin I have them set at 100%