Is this a good overclocking guide?

[Kobathor]

Just now, DND said:

Yep dude the prices are way crazier like the R9 390x is around 440$ here in PH and the choices of parts aren't that many.

Actually, $440 isn't too bad considering in Canada it's over $550.

[DND]

2 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

Actually, $440 isn't too bad considering in Canada it's over $550.

Oh i see i thought it was much higher here in PH so i guess the only drawback here is the limited choice of parts. 

[Simon771]

6 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

Actually, $440 isn't too bad considering in Canada it's over $550.

440$ doesn't soud that bad

In my country R9 390X Nitro cost 500€ and average monthly salary in Slovenia can be compared to weekly average salary in Canada.

Just be glad if you can afford it  

[DND]

1 minute ago, Simon771 said:

440$ doesn't soud that bad

In my country R9 390X Nitro cost 500€ and average monthly salary in Slovenia can be compared to weekly average salary in Canada.

Just be glad if you can afford it  

Damn know i feel bad for complaining.

 

@Kobathor Damn the Temps got high again now it's around 75C.

[Kobathor]

7 minutes ago, DND said:

Damn know i feel bad for complaining.

 

@Kobathor Damn the Temps got high again now it's around 75C.

Oh. What's the temps in your room right now?

[DND]

11 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

Oh. What's the temps in your room right now?

I think it's around room temperature.

[Kobathor]

5 minutes ago, DND said:

I think it's around room temperature.

28C? 27C? 24C?

[DND]

1 minute ago, Kobathor said:

28C? 27C? 24C?

I think it's around 28C BTW i'm currently using the 2nd monitor to browse here. Does that have to do with the temps to?

[Simon771]

Just now, DND said:

I think it's around 28C BTW i'm currently using the 2nd monitor to browse here. Does that have to do with the temps to?

Just browsing web shouldn't increase your GPU temps by much. Maybe like 1-3°C more but nothing else.

 

[Kobathor]

1 minute ago, DND said:

I think it's around 28C BTW i'm currently using the 2nd monitor to browse here. Does that have to do with the temps to?

Shouldn't make it hotter.

[DND]

1 minute ago, Simon771 said:

Just browsing web shouldn't increase your GPU temps by much. Maybe like 1-3°C more but nothing else.

 

 

1 minute ago, Kobathor said:

Shouldn't make it hotter.

Hmmm i'm really now confused why the temps are getting high.

[Kobathor]

2 minutes ago, DND said:

 

Hmmm i'm really now confused why the temps are getting high.

Sometimes it's the thermal paste. I don't recommend doing it (since it voids the warranty,) but if you take the cooler off and replace the thermal paste on the GPU, the temps should go down.

[DND]

2 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

Sometimes it's the thermal paste. I don't recommend doing it (since it voids the warranty,) but if you take the cooler off and replace the thermal paste on the GPU, the temps should go down.

Oh i see. Well i just noticed another thing the temps go down if i pause the game. Maybe because i maxed out everything and the card is having a hard time i really don't get 60fps while playing witcher 3 right now.

[Kobathor]

Just now, DND said:

Oh i see. Well i just noticed another thing the temps go down if i pause the game. Maybe because i maxed out everything and the card is having a hard time i really don't get 60fps while playing witcher 3 right now.

When you pause, the GPU usage goes down a ton- so temps going down makes sense. but, 77C in a 28C environment doesn't make any sense.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_970_g1_gaming_review,8.html < This is a review by Guru3d. Room temperature was 28C, and the bottom temp slide is the max load temps, 60C for your card. Does it ever get really loud?

[DND]

3 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

When you pause, the GPU usage goes down a ton- so temps going down makes sense. but, 77C in a 28C environment doesn't make any sense.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_970_g1_gaming_review,8.html < This is a review by Guru3d. Room temperature was 28C, and the bottom temp slide is the max load temps, 60C for your card. Does it ever get really loud?

I'm not really sure if the noise is coming from my card but it gets really noisy when it hits around 70C

[Kobathor]

Just now, DND said:

I'm not really sure if the noise is coming from my card but it gets really noisy when it hits around 70C

Watch GPU-Z or Afterburner and see if the fan speed goes up drastically. The fans on that card never really get all too loud.

[DND]

Just now, Kobathor said:

Watch GPU-Z or Afterburner and see if the fan speed goes up drastically. The fans on that card never really get all too loud.

i noticed the fan speed goes up around 70 when hitting 70C

 

[Kobathor]

Just now, DND said:

i noticed the fan speed goes up around 70 when hitting 70C

That's a bit weird. Probably thermal paste. If you don't want to void your warranty, you can return it (not RMA) and get a new one.

[DND]

4 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

That's a bit weird. Probably thermal paste. If you don't want to void your warranty, you can return it (not RMA) and get a new one.

Could i still return it? I bought this card around december 2014

[Kobathor]

Just now, DND said:

Could i still return it? I bought this card around december 2014

Oh.. Probably not. Well, you don't have too many options other than taking the cooler off and changing the thermal paste. It voids the warranty, but if you're careful, you won't damage the card.

 

All you do is take the screws off of the bottom of the card, usually 4 screws in a square around the GPU chip.

The cooler should come right off. The fans will be plugged into the card. You don't have to, but you can unplug the fans so that you can move them away from the graphics card.

Clean the thermal paste off of both the GPU and the cooler's surface, then replace the paste with fresh paste, then carefully screw the cooler back onto the card.

If you unplugged the fans, remember to plug them back in.

[DND]

 

1 minute ago, Kobathor said:

Oh.. Probably not. Well, you don't have too many options other than taking the cooler off and changing the thermal paste. It voids the warranty, but if you're careful, you won't damage the card.

 

All you do is take the screws off of the bottom of the card, usually 4 screws in a square around the GPU chip.

The cooler should come right off. The fans will be plugged into the card. You don't have to, but you can unplug the fans so that you can move them away from the graphics card.

Clean the thermal paste off of both the GPU and the cooler's surface, then replace the paste with fresh paste, then carefully screw the cooler back onto the card.

If you unplugged the fans, remember to plug them back in.

Oh i see does any brand of thermal paste good? I still don't have an extra thermal paste so i still need to buy one. BTW what would you recommend to do before touching the gpu so i won't get static?

[Simon771]

13 minutes ago, DND said:

Could i still return it? I bought this card around december 2014

Not sure about your GPU, but mine have 3 years warranty  

So check your papers before you start craking GPU open.

Just a friendly advice  

[Kobathor]

8 minutes ago, DND said:

 

Oh i see does any brand of thermal paste good? I still don't have an extra thermal paste so i still need to buy one. BTW what would you recommend to do before touching the gpu so i won't get static?

If you want to get rid of static, plug your PSU into the wall and touch it every once in a while. You could also just touch a metal desk or something grounded. It's really just grounding yourself.

 

Good thermal pastes for GPU's are:

Noctua NT-H1 (best)

Tuniq TX-4 (Tuniq TX2 is cheaper, but a bit worse)

Arctic Cooling MX-4 (AC MX-2 is cheaper, but a bit worse)

 

That's 5 choices. They're not ultra-cheap, around $10 a tube in the US, but there's lots in there and they're all very high quality. All non-conductive, and will last for years. Any thermal paste will do realistically, but better stuff will give better temps and last longer.

 

Source: http://www.maximumpc.com/geek-tested-17-thermal-pastes-face-off/#page-1

[DND]

1 minute ago, Simon771 said:

Not sure about your GPU, but mine have 3 years warranty  

So check your papers before you start craking GPU open.

Just a friendly advice  

Well in the receipt where i bought my gpu it says warranty is only valid until 05/24/15. i don't about the warranty that gigabyte gives.

[Simon771]

Just now, DND said:

Well in the receipt where i bought my gpu it says warranty is only valid until 05/24/15. i don't about the warranty that gigabyte gives.

 

In that case you should do as @Kobathor said. Remove fans and change thermal paste.

But be sure to check few guides before doing so. I have never done it before, but you will find tons of guides on web or just open another thread and other members of this forum will help you with it