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TheRonen
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hi all !
Last week I finished building the new SFX PC inside Node 202 and there is something that has made me anxious about my GPU,
i have an RTX 2060 Super Gigabyte 2 fan one and when the card is idle its 30-40c (86-104F) but when i play games like GTA V, watch dogs 2 etc getting around 65-75c (149-167F)
i have 2 120mm fans mounted inside, the PC is connected to a TV so its set vertically console style with good airflow (CPU gets around 30-39c/86-102.2F even when i play games), the case gets way too hot where the GPU is,
when the card gets hot i don't get any decline in performance

is it normal ?
thanks !

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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6 minutes ago, TheRonen said:

hi all !
Last week I finished building the new SFX PC inside Node 202 and there is something that has made me anxious about my GPU,
i have an RTX 2060 Super Gigabyte 2 fan one and when the card is idle its 30-40c (86-104F) but when i play games like GTA V, watch dogs 2 etc getting around 65-75c (149-167F)
i have 2 120mm fans mounted inside, the PC is connected to a TV so its set vertically console style with good airflow (CPU gets around 30-39c/86-102.2F even when i play games), the case gets way too hot where the GPU is,
when the card gets hot i don't get any decline in performance

is it normal ?
thanks !

It's fine! Max temp is 88c

Gaming PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Elite V2 | RAM: Crucial 2x16gb, 3200  JEDEC. | PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G3 | Monitor: LG 27GL850-B , Samsung C27HG70 | 
GPU: Asus Prime RTX 5070ti OC| Sound: Odac + Fiio E09K | Case: Fractal Design R6 TG Blackout |Storage: Kingston Renegade 2TB and Corsair MP510 960gb | Cooling: CPU: Alphacool ST30 420mm rad, Alphacool CPU and GPU Core LT and Core blocks, D5 pump and res combo 

 

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1 minute ago, DoctorNick said:

It's fine! Max temp is 88c

So the video card will not melt right? :)

thanks for answering

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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You could always order some extra feet to raise it further off the shelf to improve the intake for the GPU.  I actually did that for my laptop.

GPUs often have a default fan profile for silence not performance.  So it could be worth using something like MSI Afterburner to tweak the fan profile so they run a bit faster, just pick whatever point you feel its not too noisy.

But otherwise no, it shouldn't cause a problem but you might be able to overclock a little if you did.

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1 minute ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

You could always order some extra feet to make it raise further off the shelf to improve the intake for the GPU.

Another option is to use something like MSI Afterburner to tweak the fan profile so they run a bit faster.  GPUs often have a default fan profile for silence not performance so manually tweaking it to something inbetween can be useful.

will it work with Gigabyte card ?

and where can i buy this feet you mentioned ?

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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3 minutes ago, TheRonen said:

will it work with Gigabyte card ?

and where can i buy this feet you mentioned ?

Yes, Afterburner uses the nVidia and AMD drivers directly, so should work on any card.  Gigabyte probably have their own software that does the same too, most vendors do.

The feet I just searched eBay for self adhesive rubber feet.  I did the same with my PS4 as it seemed to reduce the noise.

ASUS B650E-F GAMING WIFI + R7 7800X3D + 2x Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30-36-36-76  + ASUS RTX 4090 TUF Gaming OC

Router:  Intel N100 (pfSense) Backup: GL.iNet GL-X3000/ Spitz AX Switches: Netgear MS510TXUP, MS510TXPP, GS110EMX
WiFi6: Zyxel NWA210AX (1.7Gbit peak at 160Mhz) WiFi5: Ubiquiti NanoHD OpenWRT (~500Mbit at 80Mhz)
ISPs: Zen Full Fibre 900 (~930Mbit down, 115Mbit up) + Three 5G (~1200Mbit down, 115Mbit up, variable)
Upgrading Laptop/Desktop CNVIo WiFi 5 cards to PCIe WiFi6e/7

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Just now, Alex Atkin UK said:

Yes, Afterburner uses the nVidia and AMD drivers directly, so should work on any card.  Gigabyte probably have their own software that does the same too, most vendors do.

The feet I just searched eBay for self adhesive rubber feet.

thanks ! wiil try that !

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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30 minutes ago, TheRonen said:

the case gets way too hot where the GPU is,

hot to the touch or temperature wise?

 

30 minutes ago, TheRonen said:

when i play games like GTA V, watch dogs 2 etc getting around 65-75c

pretty normal. 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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39 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

hot to the touch or temperature wise?

 

pretty normal. 

hot to touch, the lid is burning

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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Just now, TheRonen said:

hot to touch, the lid is burning

Human skin is a bad metric for PC temps, a CPU thermal throttled at 100 Celsius which is scorching to a human, but is fine at 80 which is still scorching.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Human skin is a bad metric for PC temps, a CPU thermal throttled at 100 Celsius which is scorching to a human, but is fine at 80 which is still scorching. 

so in other words its perfectly normal ?

Main PC :

CPU : i9 10900K || RAM : 64GB || GPU : RTX 3090

Workstation PC :

CPU : i5 10400F || RAM : 48GB || GPU : RTX 2060Super

SFX PC :

CPU : i5 9400F || RAM : 16GB || GPU : RTX 2080Super

 

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12 minutes ago, TheRonen said:

so in other words its perfectly normal ?

Yes

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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