GPU temps high

[scobie56]

I have a asus gtx 970 at stock clock and it idles at about 55 to 60 c is that normal ive only got a 120mm intake fan under the gpu and a 120mm out at the top of the case. 

   

[EMENCII]

It's not normal, even without a fan under the GPU it shouldn't idle at 60°C... Maybe the thermal paste they put in there is bad or makes bad contact, and if your room is hot the situation worsen even more... Seen it's a 970 shouldn't have that much dust, but you know, cleaning a bit ain't bad... ^^

[blackadder]

you might need a rma. do you  have gpuz or afterburner. what is the fan speed? 

it would seem that asus has the 0 fan thing untill 67c then the fans kick on. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2351114/asus-gtx-970-strix-idle-temp.html

Edited February 15, 2015 by blackadder

[scobie56]

you might need a rma. do you  have gpuz or afterburner. what is the fan speed? 

i use gpu tweak but when playing games like bf4 and stranded deep the gpu stays at 65 c fan speed is 33%but my room is hot

[blackadder]

i use gpu tweak but when playing games like bf4 and stranded deep the gpu stays at 65 c fan speed is 33%but my room is hot

if you're are getting good frames then your card is fine and GLHF

ps. the sharks on stranded deep just got a lot scarier. 

[Godlygamer23]

i use gpu tweak but when playing games like bf4 and stranded deep the gpu stays at 65 c fan speed is 33%but my room is hot

What are your GPU clocks when playing BF4?

[scobie56]

if you're are getting good frames then your card is fine and GLHF

ps. the sharks on stranded deep just got a lot scarier. 

yh stranded deep i get about 200 fps but use v sink and why did they get scarier 

[scobie56]

What are your GPU clocks when playing BF4?

gpu tweak says 1253 

[Lord_Karango17]

If its just the idle temps that are bad, it could be due to the core not clocking down when its not being used (set the power management in the nvidia control panel to adaptive in global settings), because the idle temps should not be that close to the load temps.

[blackadder]

yh stranded deep i get about 200 fps but use v sink and why did they get scarier 

they just did a update, added more fish and other things. made sharks hunt you more and bite even when you're looking. they can also flip your raft much easier. 

[scobie56]

If its just the idle temps that are bad, it could be due to the core not clocking down when its not being used (set the power management in the nvidia control panel to adaptive in global settings), because the idle temps should not be that close to the load temps.

cant find global settings

[scobie56]

they just did a update, added more fish and other things. made sharks hunt you more and bite even when you're looking. they can also flip your raft much easier. 

that's cool 

[LeaTheTechWoman]

maybe your GTX 970 is on weeds LOL

 

Real Answer:

 

Maybe your GPU has a big problem or you should repalce your thermal paste

[ExcitezR]

no thats not normal my MSI 970 idles at 40c with fans off and with fans on 27c and max temp of 65c overclocked and gaming so you do have a issue 

[Lord_Karango17]

cant find global settings

http://prntscr.com/65ddvq

 

That should be where it is, but seeings as you don't seem to know of it, and that it's set to adaptive by default, I suspect the source of this problem is elsewhere.

[Godlygamer23]

http://prntscr.com/65ddvq

 

That should be where it is, but seeings as you don't seem to know of it, and that it's set to adaptive by default, I suspect the source of this problem is elsewhere.

The other option is full power mode. I doubt that'll change anything.

[Lord_Karango17]

The other option is full power mode. I doubt that'll change anything.

I've had time where I set it to prefer max power, in my infinite wisdom, and it forced the gpu to run at a much higher clock, and lead to much higher temps in idle.

[Godlygamer23]

I've had time where I set it to prefer max power, in my infinite wisdom, and it forced the gpu to run at a much higher clock, and lead to much higher temps in idle.

And setting it to Adaptive changed that? It only affects 3D loads. Not idling(in theory).

 

I just checked my settings. My Power Management mode is Adaptive and my 970 is idling at 899MHz.

[asim1999]

Its fine cos if u have a strix, the fans are off at idle

[scobie56]

I just looked and when my gpu idles the clockspeed is at 1114

[Godlygamer23]

Its fine cos if u have a strix, the fans are off at idle

The Strix card idles at 47C.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/29.html

[Lord_Karango17]

Its fine cos if u have a strix, the fans are off at idle

But the problem here is that the high idle core clocks are leading to the high temps, not the fact that the fans are off. Even then the fans should turn on at around 60C, which is what his cards idle at.

[scobie56]

i think ive fixed it, in the bios the pci link was disabled