Posted September 15, 2015 I have an MSI R9 290X Twin Frozr IV, when gaming the temperature rises to 90 - 95C, idle temperature is 40C. Is this normal? I have bad cable management, so I guess I also have bad airflow. I have a dual monitor setup. Does good airflow have a big impact on the temperature? i7 4770K / 16GB RAM 1333mhz / MSI Radeon R9 290X Twin Frozr / Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP / 120GB SSD + 2TB HDD / Antec NEO ECO 620C / ZALMAN Z11 PLUS HF1 CASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Does good airflow have a big impact on the temperature? Yes it does. My Gaming Rig; Motherboard - ASUS Maximus VI Hero | CPU - Intel i5 4670k @4.5Ghz 1.25v | GPU - GIGABYTE GTX 980 @Stock | RAM - 16GB Corsair Vengeance @1866Mhz | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i | Storage #1 - Samsung 840 Basic 250GB SSD | Storage #2 - Sandisk II 480GB SSD | Storage #3 - 2TB 7200rpm 64mb HDD | PSU - Corsair HX750 | Case - Fractal Design R4 | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 those temps are way too high. My brothers 7950 with pathetic xfx cooler maxes out at like 80. I have a 92mm fan drawing air in through the empty pci slots on the back though. Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 I would redo the thermal paste on the GPU die if I were you. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 @Larsie115 since you have a hawaii based gpu, these operating temperatures are normal. you can safely operate the card up to 95 degrees celcius without having to worry about reducing the working life of your chip edit: i would say those temperatures are normal, yes edit: increase your gpu fan speed if necessary to custom profile using msi ab. if you want to learn how to overclock your gpu, read my guide; link in my forum signature source: http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-review/ BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Airflow has a huge impact on Temps and 90+ is way to high. Your Card will die sooner or later. Redo your cablemanagement, get a new Case if necessary. Edit: Quote: “95ºC is a perfectly safe temperature at which the GPU can operate for its entire life. There is no technical reason to reduce the target temperature below 95ºC.” That does make for a very hot environment for the rest of your PC components however. Source: http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-review/ Did knew that. But dont like it, way too hot. Reason to avoid this Card. CPU i7 6700k MB MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 those temps are way too high. My brothers 7950 with pathetic xfx cooler maxes out at like 80. I have a 92mm fan drawing air in through the empty pci slots on the back though. that's a different chip. he has a hawaii based gpu which operates at higher temperatures due to it's design. you can't compare the two unfortunately BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Airflow has a huge impact on Temps and 90+ is way to high. Your Card will die sooner or later. Redo your cablemanagement, get a new Case if necessary. not true. read my post above and check out the source. it's a hawaii based gpu. they run hot BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 "Because of the size and power of this new GPU though we are talking about one very hot and very power-hungry chip. AMD have been very keen to point out that the 95ºC operating temperature of the Hawaii GPU is perfectly normal, and presents no tangible risk to the working life of the chip." source: http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-review/ BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Yes it does. Not always, depends on how much air is getting into the system. I have shit cable management and temps are only a few degrees more than if I had good management. @OP - Have you cleaned out the PC lately? DESKTOP - Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K @ Stock 1.135v Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 RAM - Kingston Hyper-X Fury White 4x4GB DDR3-1866 Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning PSU - Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850w HDD - WD Caviar Blue 500GB (Boot Drive) / WD Scorpio Black 750GB (Games Storage) / WD Green 2TB (Main Storage) Case - Cooler Master 335U Elite OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 that's a different chip. he has a hawaii based gpu which operates at higher temperatures due to it's design. you can't compare the two unfortunately yah, 200w TDP vs 290w TDP, but I there is only one GPU cooler I have seen that is more pathetic than the one on this card. Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 probably something about that air flow too, try clearing the cables that blocks the fans. that card tends to run hot but 90 to 95 is not so normal. but it does depends on the games you play if is just dota 2 those kind of games low demanding one i would say change the thermal paste of the gpu and also improve air flow, have another 1 or 2 fan blowing towards them will helps too. CPU: i7 4770k @ overclocked to 4.4ghz GPU: Intel HD4600 SSD: Kingston V300 120GB (OS) Cooler: Corsair H100i GTXCase: Phanteks Enthoo Evolve (Black) RAM: 2x4gb Corsair Dominator Platinium 2133mhz HDD: 1TB Seagate Mouse: Logitech G502OS: Windows 10 PSU: Corsair RM850i 80+ Gold Motherboard: AsusZ97 Pro Gamer Keyboard: Vortex Pok3r 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 not true. read my post above and check out the source. it's a hawaii based gpu. they run hot I added to my post. But Airflow has a huge impact. CPU i7 6700k MB MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 "Because of the size and power of this new GPU though we are talking about one very hot and very power-hungry chip. AMD have been very keen to point out that the 95ºC operating temperature of the Hawaii GPU is perfectly normal, and presents no tangible risk to the working life of the chip." source: http://www.pcgamer.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-review/ Just because it can, it doesnt mean it should IMHO. I would prefer not having a chip running near the boiling point of water. Thats why my 390x only hits 40 under load. Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Just because it can, it doesnt mean it should IMHO. I would prefer not having a chip running near the boiling point of water. Thats why my 390x only hits 40 under load. i understand your position, but the 390x is a different chip. new and improved BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 i understand your position, but the 390x is a different chip. new and improved I know. I have plenty of experience with electronics and repairing them and I personally prefer that everything stays cool enough to touch. I know that this is quite a margin between my preferred temps and the manufacturers maximum operating temps, but I just like having those temp readings low Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Hi! I'd overclock only the fans on your GPU with MSI after burner. And then watch if temps drop down. Otherwise try doing what I made for my GTX 980Ti, when it was idleing at 60˙C. - Solution is in my signature. Hope this helps CPU: i7 5820K Motherboard: MSI x99A SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2800mHz (4x4gb) GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Case: NZXT S340 Storage: 840 Evo 120gb and WD Blue 1TB PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 - GTX 980 Ti (reference card) High Idle temps solution - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 I know. I have plenty of experience with electronics and repairing them and I personally prefer that everything stays cool enough to touch. I know that this is quite a margin between my preferred temps and the manufacturers maximum operating temps, but I just like having those temp readings low yes, it's unfortunate that they designed this card in such a way that allows the temperatures to reach those levels. i feel bad for those who have the 200 series cards. the 300 series really are much better in terms of heat ouput BigDay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 yes, it's unfortunate that they designed this card in such a way that allows the temperatures to reach those levels. i feel bad for those who have the 200 series cards. the 300 series really are much better in terms of heat ouput Yah pretty much. You gotta wait a while to service the damn thing without burning yourself... My brother's old HD 6870 by HIS? Stock cooler with arctic silver would hit 100 degrees within a couple seconds of gaming and this was with the fan set to go at 100%. stupid HIS Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 While those are standard operating Temps for a reference design. They are not the norm for a custom cooler. Check cable management to make sure you have good air flow. And then if that doesn't fix it clean the cooler of any dust, and reapply thermal paste to the core. Updated 2021 Desktop || 3700x || Asus x570 Tuf Gaming || 32gb Predator 3200mhz || 2080s XC Ultra || MSI 1440p144hz || DT990 + HD660 || GoXLR + ifi Zen Can || Avermedia Livestreamer 513 || New Home Dedicated Game Server || Xeon E5 2630Lv3 || 16gb 2333mhz ddr4 ECC || 2tb Sata SSD || 8tb Nas HDD || Radeon 6450 1g display adapter || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Dual monitors will make the clocks not declock as far, so in idle its hotter running multiple monitors. ie: 150mhz VS 1250mhz One of my 290x's (Windforce triple fanned) goes (instantly into the 70's) all the way to 92*c also, no matter what thermal paste or cooler used (swapped an Artic cooling cooler on there and still too hot) Another 290 I have, (Also Windforce Tripled) a few less processing cores, but same cooler, same clocks and SAME voltage, max's out at 72*c. ^All in an OPEN TEST BENCH, way worse in my case. Some are just hot as fuck, and you can't do much about it. /I did put that 290x (92*c) on water (KrakenG10) and it topped out at 65-70'ish (vrms were lower) degrees under load after an hour of BF4 with that setup. /But I knew the Windforce boards were reference boards, so I had the option. Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 take the GPU out of the case and clean all the dust out of the heatsink and fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 15, 2015 Open side panel and put the gpu on load. If it runs cooler than before then its an airflow problem. i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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