r9 290 non reference model

[Phoenix70]

Hey there, its me (again ) i am picking up an r9 290 this summer along with my new rig... what non reference model should i choose? Also, PLEASE answer this question. is it true that direct cu II is bad for hawaii? the non reference models I want are: sapphire tri-x or vapor-x, the msi gaming card or gigabyte windforce. answer both questions please.

[SpyRosL]

Yup, the DC2 is bad for AMD.

Tri-x gets my vote. Beast.

[AlwaysFSX]

DCUII is amazing, where did you hear it was bad? Honestly it's the variant you should get.

[Phoenix70]

DCUII is amazing, where did you hear it was bad? Honestly it's the variant you should get.

well, here on the forums everyone says it runs at damn 85 degrees, while versions like tri-x at around 68..

[lani100]

DCUII is amazing, where did you hear it was bad? Honestly it's the variant you should get.

  No just no,

The cooler is from a 780 it doesn't make good contact with the core and vrm's

Only good cooler is the one form sapphire and the latest revision from Gigabyte.

[Phoenix70]

  No just no,

The cooler is from a 780 it doesn't make good contact with the core and vrm's

Only good cooler is the one form sapphire and the latest revision from Gigabyte.

well im really digging into sapphire... should i attempt it?

[Sauron]

Myth: DCUII is bad on amd cards, you get 85c+

 

My r9 290 DCUII OC has never crossed the 70c line even at full load with the fans spinning at 40%.

 

BUSTED.

[AlwaysFSX]

well, here on the forums everyone says it runs at damn 85 degrees, while versions like tri-x at around 68..

I've not seen one run that high so far but okay, if that's the case then.

[Phoenix70]

Myth: DCUII is bad on amd cards, you get 85c+

 

My r9 290 DCUII OC has never crossed the 70c line even at full load with the fans spinning at 40%.

 

BUSTED.

i cant trust sauron...

[Sauron]

i cant trust sauron...

I can post you a screenshot of msi afterburner if you want, but not today (I'm going to bed in a few minutes b) )

[Phoenix70]

I can post you a screenshot of msi afterburner if you want, but not today (I'm going to bed in a few minutes B) )

well, room temps? case?airflow? all that stuff matters

[ForsakenLive]

The asus r9 290 is fine, there is nothing wrong with it. However it's more expensive. A double dissipation XFX or a Powercolor card is going to be cool, quiet and perform the same, at a lower pricepoint.

[Sauron]

well, room temps? case?airflow? all that stuff matters

case: antec 100

room temp: 25-26c

airflow: good but nothing übermode, I haven't added any fans to the stock case ones.

there's this, too: 

[lani100]

Myth: DCUII is bad on amd cards, you get 85c+

 

My r9 290 DCUII OC has never crossed the 70c line even at full load with the fans spinning at 40%.

 

BUSTED.

You might be lucky mine ran easily in the 80s low  90s with both bioses.

[Sauron]

You might be lucky mine ran easily in the 80s low  90s with both bioses.

Well, either I got the über cherry picked golden sample chip of the decade (possible even if unlikely, since it is oc'd out of the box it might be that only the best chips get on those cards), or you got a defective card. Maybe with this particular model the quality control isn't as high as usual and a lot of people got a dud.

[lani100]

Well, either I got the über cherry picked golden sample chip of the decade (possible even if unlikely, since it is oc'd out of the box it might be that only the best chips get on those cards), or you got a defective card. Maybe with this particular model the quality control isn't as high as usual and a lot of people got a dud.

Nah mate loads of people have this issue with bad temps.

I also got that issue that's why i returned it.

[Recon-UK]

Grab the Tri-x, own it myself and never have temp problems, very fast card too.