Really hot GPU

[BambiBoy]

I got a R9 280X that is running very hot idle and under load. I recently bought it used from another bloke, who said he treated it well and didn't use it that much.

 

Atm i'm at 53 degrees celsius at idle which is very hot for my comfort, at I just played a simulator game which shouldn't be that demanding and my temps were 95 degrees. I see reviews and non of them are even close to those temps.

 

Please help me resolve this problem.

[gilm0re3]

Does your case have adequate airflow? 

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

What model of the 280x is that? 

Do you have sufficient airflow in your case?

[IP man]

I got a R9 280X that is running very hot idle and under load. I recently bought it used from another bloke, who said he treated it well and didn't use it that much.

 

Atm i'm at 53 degrees celsius at idle which is very hot for my comfort, at I just played a simulator game which shouldn't be that demanding and my temps were 95 degrees. I see reviews and non of them are even close to those temps.

 

Please help me resolve this problem.

 

Hows youre airflow? refrence or stock 280? is it full of dust?

[BambiBoy]

Does your case have adequate airflow? 

What model of the 280x is that? 

Do you have sufficient airflow in your case?

 

I have the Gigabyte Windforce one, and I have been troubleshooting the airflow of the case, and even ran it with the side panels open with no success.

[IP man]

Hows youre airflow? aftermarket or stock 280? is it full of dust?

[IP man]

I have the Gigabyte Windforce one, and I have been troubleshooting the airflow of the case, and even ran it with the side panels open with no success.

 

i think thats youre problem mate, the airflow. those aftermarket GPUs depends highly on airflow because the heat will go into youre case. versa a stock model will shoot the air directly out of the back.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

I have the Gigabyte Windforce one, and I have been troubleshooting the airflow of the case, and even ran it with the side panels open with no success.

 

Have you tried re-applying thermal paste? your case seems to have decent airflow...

[BambiBoy]

i think thats youre problem mate, the airflow. those aftermarket GPUs depends highly on airflow because the heat will go into youre case. versa a stock model will shoot the air directly out of the back.

I just said I have tested it with the side panels open with no different result.

[IP man]

I just said I have tested it with the side panels open with no different result.

that wont help. no air will push it out. the air would just stand still

[Vavetti]

I just said I have tested it with the side panels open with no different result.

That doesn't matter really much, the heat will still sit around the gpu, have you got an intake as that really makes a difference. 

For reference my MSI 280x runs 56 degrees celcius at full load. 

[BambiBoy]

I have 2 fans blowing directly on to it atm and im still idleling at 42 degrees.

[DimasRMDO]

Maybe you can increase the fan speed.

[BambiBoy]

Maybe you can increase the fan speed.

I got everything running 100% right now

[Vavetti]

I have 2 fans blowing directly on to it atm and im still idleling at 42 degrees.

There must be something wrong with the card than, remount the cooler and re-apply thermal paste. 

[DimasRMDO]

There must be something wrong with the card than, remount the cooler and re-apply thermal paste. 

Yeah, try that. I have that feeling too, try to clean and apply the thermal paste again.

[BambiBoy]

Yeah, try that. I have that feeling too, try to clean and apply the thermal paste again.

 

There must be something wrong with the card than, remount the cooler and re-apply thermal paste. 

 

Won't that void warranty?

[Vavetti]

Won't that void warranty?

Technically yes, but if done properly there's no way they'll find out.

[Interfectorem]

Technically yes, but if done properly there's no way they'll find out.

Some companies put "Warranty Void if Removed" stickers on top of screw heads that release the cooler from the card, unless the card doesn't have any, they won't be able to find out.

[ShadowSlayer]

Technically yes, but if done properly there's no way they'll find out.

If they're no ripping open the card, than they won't notice

[BambiBoy]

Quick update:

I switched the thermal paste and my temps went down to 84-85 degrees under gaming load. From 95 degrees that is a 10 degree improvement, but my idle temps are still at 50 degrees. And to be honest, 85 degrees is still over past my comfort zone.

[DimasRMDO]

Quick update:

I switched the thermal paste and my temps went down to 84-85 degrees under gaming load. From 95 degrees that is a 10 degree improvement, but my idle temps are still at 50 degrees. And to be honest, 85 degrees is still over past my comfort zone.

Might be a silly question but.... Is your room warm?

[BambiBoy]

Might be a silly question but.... Is your room warm?

I opened the window under gaming load and the temps droped to 80 degrees. But again, still not happy with the temps. 

 

Edit: Idle temps were still the same

[cragger89]

To test the theory, it'd be interesting to experiment by removing the side panel and having a fan blowing hot air away from where the heat build up seems to be on the card. This may help prove whether it is airflow or something else.

 

So many of my friends have ended up with higher temps because they removed their side panels thinking it'd help - that means cool air isn't running past components by the hot air being exhausted in the correct places. I have a Corsair Carbide Air 240, which is a cool running case. My GPU does not exactly run hot anyway, but I experimented with running a fan just stood on the floor of the case, so air was forced past the GPU and then out the rear exhaust. This dropped temperatures by about 8 degrees.

 

Airflow is something you can think is sorted without being optimal - frustrating, but it's worth playing around with dude.

 

Has the card always ran at these temperatures?

[BambiBoy]

To test the theory, it'd be interesting to experiment by removing the side panel and having a fan blowing hot air away from where the heat build up seems to be on the card. This may help prove whether it is airflow or something else.

 

So many of my friends have ended up with higher temps because they removed their side panels thinking it'd help - that means cool air isn't running past components by the hot air being exhausted in the correct places. I have a Corsair Carbide Air 240, which is a cool running case. My GPU does not exactly run hot anyway, but I experimented with running a fan just stood on the floor of the case, so air was forced past the GPU and then out the rear exhaust. This dropped temperatures by about 8 degrees.

 

Airflow is something you can think is sorted without being optimal - frustrating, but it's worth playing around with dude.

 

Has the card always ran at these temperatures?

While everybody I talk to thinking it is an air flow issue, I think differently. That's because it idles 50 degrees (!).