Asus R9 290x Temps.

[Soaked]

Something strange happened. After playing assassin's creed: unity on ultra and getting like 50fps and peaking 81C. My GPU idles around 40C now instead of the original 30-35C that I had before I played that game. Is this supposed to happen? Is it possible the thermal paste loss some of it's durability because of the heat peak? Trying to figure out a way to get my GPU back to that temp lol, it runs 10C higher now on CS:GO too from 50C. I have no idea but yeah I know it can run at 94C but I want dem temps man.

 

Edit: Oh and I plugged a DVI cable into my GPU for the first time yesterday, dropped my case like 20cm not sure if relevant.

 

build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Soaked/saved/CwWPxr

[Nup]

Not sure.. is this all in one session? could your case simply have heated up? 

 

I ont think changing the paste out would do any harm if you have some lying around. 

[ELSknutson]

ya like Nup said check your case maybe you had a box in front of it or something. maybe do a good dusting also. 

[Soaked]

This is after I turned off my computer, turned off the PSU overnight to sleep. Case is completely cool. Only played for like less than an hour then I saw my temps and stopped lol. @Nup

[Nup]

This is after I turned off my computer, turned off the PSU overnight to sleep. Case is completely cool. Only played for like less than an hour then I saw my temps and stopped lol. @Nup

Damn, well ELSknutson's idea of a good dusting would probably go a long way  

 

Although it rise was quite fast, which is hard to figure out.  If you do change the TIM, let me know what the change is like  

[ELSknutson]

This is after I turned off my computer, turned off the PSU overnight to sleep. Case is completely cool. Only played for like less than an hour then I saw my temps and stopped lol. @Nup

are the fans on your card spinning properly?

[Soaked]

are the fans on your card spinning properly?

Yeah I just checked physically both are spinning and they spin at 20% on idle which isn't any different from when I had 30 - 35C. I did some dusting and it went down 2-3C. Maybe it's because I just turned it on who knows. I did just build this like a week ago lol.

 

I think it's fine now thanks guys sitting around 37C, was just worried the thermal paste was deteriorating. @ELSknutson & @Nup

[ELSknutson]

ya NP either way your temps look fine the 290x acts like a small heater so unless your card is creeping in the 90's i wouldn't worry too much.