H80i GT GPU heat issues

[racer243l]

Hey guys, I´m new here and already have to open a topic. Hope it fits here, (since it seems exotic after some research and has water involved) if not I´m sorry

 

So the problem:

I build myself a new system with a Corsair H80i GT for a i7 6700K in a AeroCool BattleHawk case (full system in signature). I put everything together and after fighting with the terrible cable management in this case and dead hard drives, it finally ran fine. So I wanted to see what the system is capable of and started 3DMark Firestrike and fell out of my chair looking at the GPU temps. They shoot into the very high seventy´s or even hitting over 80°C. Heaven and Valley show the same results. On my old system this exact same GTX 970 maxed out at 65°C. In games with more CPU load it´s getting even worse. Idle oddly still is at 35°C, even with 100% CPU load.

 

Now I want to ask you guys for advice. I use the H80i´s fans as an intake on the original exhaust spot, just how the manual tells me to do. The stock 120mm exhaust fan moved to the top slot as an alternative exhaust. The case also has a 120mm intake fan plus a option for a second one. Both fans have been connected to the cases fan controller, as well as to mainboard, which neither helped. All they seem to do is a slight breeze. Even on full speed.

So i thought of a couple solutions, tell what you think of them or suggest something else:

1. Turn around H80´s fans and see what happens

2. Get myself three Corsair CO-9050021-WW (Air Series SP120 LED Blue) to replace the stock ones

3. Get the three Corsair fans mentiond above to replace the stock ones AND turn the fans on H80i

4. Get the fans, turn H80i´s and buy a blower style GPU

5. Get the fans and a Cooler Master Master Case 5 Pro

6. (I will be poor after that XD) Fans, replace H80i with H100i GTX, Master Case, blower GPU

 

Well I hope you can help me

 

P.S I´m from Germany, so please apologize for mistakes, grammar or anything else I failed on

[Josephdalepi]

4 minutes ago, racer243l said:

Hey guys, I´m new here and already have to open a topic. Hope it fits here, (since it seems exotic after some research and has water involved) if not I´m sorry

 

So the problem:

I build myself a new system with a Corsair H80i GT for a i7 6700K in a AeroCool BattleHawk case (full system in signature). I put everything together and after fighting with the terrible cable management in this case and dead hard drives, it finally ran fine. So I wanted to see what the system is capable of and started 3DMark Firestrike and fell out of my chair looking at the GPU temps. They shoot into the very high seventy´s or even hitting over 80°C. Heaven and Valley show the same results. On my old system this exact same GTX 970 maxed out at 65°C. In games with more CPU load it´s getting even worse. Idle oddly still is at 35°C, even with 100% CPU load.

 

Now I want to ask you guys for advice. I use the H80i´s fans as an intake on the original exhaust spot, just how the manual tells me to do. The stock 120mm exhaust fan moved to the top slot as an alternative exhaust. The case also has a 120mm intake fan plus a option for a second one. Both fans have been connected to the cases fan controller, as well as to mainboard, which neither helped. All they seem to do is a slight breeze. Even on full speed.

So i thought of a couple solutions, tell what you think of them or suggest something else:

1. Turn around H80´s fans and see what happens

2. Get myself three Corsair CO-9050021-WW (Air Series SP120 LED Blue) to replace the stock ones

3. Get the three Corsair fans mentiond above to replace the stock ones AND turn the fans on H80i

4. Get the fans, turn H80i´s and buy a blower style GPU

5. Get the fans and a Cooler Master Master Case 5 Pro

6. (I will be poor after that XD) Fans, replace H80i with H100i GTX, Master Case, blower GPU

 

Well I hope you can help me

 

P.S I´m from Germany, so please apologize for mistakes, grammar or anything else I failed on

redo the mount on your aio

bad mount would do this

nothing else makes sense

[racer243l]

@Josephdalepi You think I should switch the directions the fans on the aio move the air? So instead of taking in air they should work as an exhaust?

Some videos have it as an exhaust, even Corsairs own video tells me to do it like that, only their stupid manual tells the oposite. Well I will try it.

Edited February 10, 2016 by racer243l
Forgot to mention the person who replied

[Jidonsu]

If you're using the H80i GT radiator and fans as intake, then you're blowing hot air into the case, which is why you're seeing higher GPU temps. Switch them to exhaust instead. 

[racer243l]

12 minutes ago, Jidonsu said:

If you're using the H80i GT radiator and fans as intake, then you're blowing hot air into the case, which is why you're using higher GPU temps. Switch them to exhaust instead. 

Ok, I will try this. Not sure when. Probably not before the weekend. However I will report what the result is.

[racer243l]

@Josephdalepi

@Jidonsu

I got it done today. GPU temps are fine now (63-65°C), even idle got down to 28°C. CPU temps increased to about 65°C but that´s ok for me. Some high performance heat paste may reduce that a bit further. Plus some better case fans may help a bit more.

So thanks for your advice

 

Why Corsair says that it should be like I had it will stay a mystery forever...