Watercooled GPU temps

[RickPuncher]

Hi, I am currently running a xspc razer for my GTX670. In evga precision the idle temp is around 40 degrees Celsius.

Is this a good temperature? Im not to sure on what is good and what isn't. Thanks!   

[Andi]

what is your setup? and Idle temps are irrelevant, how hot dos your GPU get under load?

[RickPuncher]

I ran 3D mark vantage. It seemed to be hitting around 60-65 degrees celsius 

[Hanksy]

Sounds about right I have a similar config

[R4STABAN]

Sounds like you have either:

 

-Poor coolant flow

-not enough radiators

-rubbish fans

 

My gpus idle at 29-32c and full load is 37-39c on average (overvolted 680s)

[RickPuncher]

i have a 360 rad for a cpu and gpu. 

I have corsair sp120's 
and idk about my flow. 

[MainStageNews]

i have a 360 rad for a cpu and gpu. 

I have corsair sp120's 

and idk about my flow. 

As long as your getting descent flow it shouldnt affect temps too much (like less than a few degrees) with only one rad and two blocks your flow should be fine. Is it fairly hot in the room? Also what are the temps on the CPU?

[Ghost]

You seem a bit low on rads. :(

[CarDesinr]

What temps really come down to is what is the ambient air temp around your house, workplace, garage or wherever this computer happens to be. 40C at idle is pretty high from what I have experience with, but if it's 95 Fahrenheit in the room that would bump up all starting temps.

[MainStageNews]

You seem a bit low on rads. :(

Most people say that the min. is a 120 per component. That being said he shouldnt have great temps but an acceptable level but I would say he sould have a thicker radiators (I dont know how thick his are hopefully he can give us a bit more insight). :)

[Ghost]

Most people say that the min. is a 120 per component. That being said he shouldnt have great temps but an acceptable level but I would say he sould have a thicker radiators (I dont know how thick his are hopefully he can give us a bit more insight). :)

The rule of 120mm per component + 120 is something I despise because people follow it literally.

 

One of the main flaws is "What component?" Accroding to the rule adding a block for ram requires another 120mm or rad space. This is an extreme example.

 

As a realistic example the :

 

The TDP of a 7970 is 210W.

The TDP of a 680 is 195W.

The TDP of a FX-8350 is 125W.

The TDP of a 3570k 77W.

 

Assuming TDP is proportional to power output as temperature do you think it is fair to assume each of these components need 120mm of rad space. Because I would say a 7970 can output 3 times as much heat as a 7970. Not even mentioning discrepancies due to overclocking.

 

Therefore the rule is obsolete in my eyes.

[Hyydrah]

Those temperatures are horrible, in all honesty. My ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP, being an air cooled card, idles at <35 degrees.

[Hyydrah]

Hmm

[Ghost]

Those temperatures are horrible, in all honesty. My ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP, being an air cooled card, idles at <35 degrees.

35 and 40 degrees is not a big difference. :/

[Geek]

35 and 40 degrees is not a big difference. :/

It is when it's an air cooled card versus a high end waterblock.

[Ghost]

It is when it's an air cooled card versus a high end waterblock.

Depends on his coolant temp and cooling set-up. But yes you are right.

[airdeano]

i have a 360 rad for a cpu and gpu. 

I have corsair sp120's 

and idk about my flow. 

 

what 360 radiator and what CPU block?

 

a picture is worth 1000+ words.. especially, for troubleshooting..

 

airdeano

[Leonard]

Those temps seem to be odd. Check that the GPU's water block and thermal pads if any are installed properly.

[RickPuncher]

Hi thanks for all the imput

Currently its around 84 degrees F here in my town in Australia :P My gpu block is and xspc razer. and the rad is xspc EK360.

Thermal pads seem to be fine... i hope.
 

[airdeano]

XSPC EX360, prolly..

 

@ 30°C (ambient) 40° idles are excellent (but not a grade on any performance).

but on load would be my concern. what was 60°-65° CPU? GPU (this i'm assuming)?

what fan speeds on radiator? SP120 performance or quiet?

 

airdeano

[RickPuncher]

Quite addition fans.
the temp for gpu during 3d mark vantage was around 60 ° 65° C yeah
cpu max temp on idle is anywhere between 32-40° C across the cores.
 
 

[RickPuncher]

heres my loop

[Parkway Drive]

Hi thanks for all the imput

Currently its around 84 degrees F here in my town in Australia  :P My gpu block is and xspc razer. and the rad is xspc EK360.

Thermal pads seem to be fine... i hope.

 

I'm in Australia too, running 3770K (4.6), SLI evga GTX670 FTW, MB and RAM all watercooled with RX480+RX240.

My GPU temps never go above 50c on full load. Idle around 30c. your temps seem a little high. I'd suggest what ghost is saying and get an extra rad.

However, in saying that, 65c isn't anything dangerous, just seems a little high in comparison to my own results

 

You seem a bit low on rads. :(

[RickPuncher]

Your in Sydney where as im up in north Queensland.... haha :P 
I've had my air con on in the room for about an hour and a half and the temps are coming down. It seems to be my ambient temps. Hopefully :P

[airdeano]

Quite addition fans.

the temp for gpu during 3d mark vantage was around 60 ° 65° C yeah

cpu max temp on idle is anywhere between 32-40° C across the cores.

 

 

 

great, now we can stop talking idle temps... always load temps unless

temps in general are exceptionally high.

 

your fan speeds are really too low for that radiator selection. either a push/pull

if room allows or a better static pressure (noctua nf-f12) if you want those low

fan speeds. or SP120 PE with the voltage @ 7v (rpm: 1375/SP: 2.00).

i have been informed that corsair SP120 got a PWM addition part number in

both editions. but i'd still opt for PE (under-volt) or p/p QE

 

airdeano