crossfire Aircooled Crossfire

[Kaxlene]

I am currently attempting to figure out ways to make it so my crossfire setup will run a tad cooler without me needing to run the fans at 70-80% just to keep the first card from going over 75C

 

I was curious if anyone has had any luck with getting their crossfire/sli setups to run at a cooler rate without having to hear the fans through their headphones

 

Some info:

 

•Cards: (2) XFX R9 390

•Case: NZXT S340

•Fans: (2) Corsair 140mm intake [front], (2) Corsair 120mm exhaust [back and top]

 

(sorry for the image size)

[Rodniz]

Alternative Cooling soultions? U could move to water, like an custom loop or 2 aio's

[Darel321]

personaly I would try to remove that plastic from the fans maybe that way they can get more air in (but thats just me probably)... or maybe its just the thermal paste shity... try to change it

[Moonzy]

plug your display into the cooler running card out of the two

[Kaxlene]

3 minutes ago, Rodniz said:

Alternative Cooling soultions? U could move to water, like an custom loop or 2 aio's

This was actually on a budget D;

dont really have anything left to do a $500 loop

 

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

plug your display into the cooler running card out of the two

I have 3 displays D:

 

2 minutes ago, Darel321 said:

personaly I would try to remove that plastic from the fans maybe that way they can get more air in (but thats just me probably)... or maybe its just the thermal paste shity... try to change it

I have

[Dabasepc]

side intake blowing cold air in the sandwich 

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, Kaxlene said:

This was actually on a budget D;

dont really have anything left to do a $500 loop

 

I have 3 displays D:

 

I have

Plug all three into the bottom card.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Kaxlene said:

I have 3 displays D:

then plug all your displays into the cooler running card out of the two?

[Darel321]

1 minute ago, Kaxlene said:

I have

then... I see only 1 possible way without geting watercooling or some other shit... make a tube from the front fan of the case to the gpus.. so you can direct more airflow there... I have no other idea xD... thats the problem with having more than 1 gpu.. they are too close toghether.. and the top one cant breathe...soo..

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Get this, problem solved

 

[Mr.Meerkat]

Are those corsair 140mm fans the AF versions? You want the most airflow in this situation as you're trying to get as much fresh air for the GPUs. If you can add a side fan on your side panel, do it as it will directly blow fresh air onto the cards. 

[Kaxlene]

20 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Plug all three into the bottom card.

 

19 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

then plug all your displays into the cooler running card out of the two?

I did, it only took slightly longer to reach 75C at the same fan speed D:

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Are those corsair 140mm fans the AF versions? You want the most airflow in this situation as you're trying to get as much fresh air for the GPUs. If you can add a side fan on your side panel, do it as it will directly blow fresh air onto the cards. 

They are the AF 140s, and this case doesn't allow me to do a panel fan unless i remove the panel... but Arizona and no side panels don't mix.....

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, Kaxlene said:

 

I did, it only took slightly longer to reach 75C at the same fan speed D:

 

 

 

They are the AF 140s, and this case doesn't allow me to do a panel fan unless i remove the panel... but Arizona and no side panels don't mix.....

Hrm...higher airflow fans or ghetto mounting a fan inside the case right next to the GPUs?

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, Kaxlene said:

 

I did, it only took slightly longer to reach 75C at the same fan speed D:

 

 

 

They are the AF 140s, and this case doesn't allow me to do a panel fan unless i remove the panel... but Arizona and no side panels don't mix.....

75 deg C is more than fine

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Kaxlene said:

I did, it only took slightly longer to reach 75C at the same fan speed D:

well all i can suggest is maybe buy a more spacious case or

strap a fan right next to the gpus, blowing air directly into the gap between the two

[Kaxlene]

3 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Hrm...higher airflow fans or ghetto mounting a fan inside the case right next to the GPUs?

im guessing trying to place one right near where the vram and dye would be? not pleasing to the eye?

 

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

75 deg C is more than fine

Im very paranoid because i also use this computer for work

 

 

 

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Kaxlene said:

im guessing trying to place one right near where the vram and dye would be? not pleasing to the eye?

 

Im very paranoid because i also use this computer for work

 

 

 

Seriously, it's more than fine  My 290 gets to 80 deg C and it can run up to 94 before thermal throttling.

[Mr.Meerkat]

7 minutes ago, Kaxlene said:

im guessing trying to place one right near where the vram and dye would be? not pleasing to the eye?

No...as in this:

Ignore the terrible drawing but it gives you the idea  

[Kaxlene]

1 hour ago, TheRandomness said:

Seriously, it's more than fine  My 290 gets to 80 deg C and it can run up to 94 before thermal throttling.

Guess I can not be so paranoid about 75C

 

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

No...as in this:

 

Ignore the terrible drawing but it gives you the idea  

 

Ive tried this out and it does keep me from hitting 75... at 74

But I think ill invest in noctua fans since i noticed they move way more air then my AF140s

[Mr.Meerkat]

26 minutes ago, Kaxlene said:

Guess I can not be so paranoid about 75C

 

 

Ive tried this out and it does keep me from hitting 75... at 74

But I think ill invest in noctua fans since i noticed they move way more air then my AF140s

Ah, fair enough...good luck with your quest to lower your GPU temps (btw, replacing the thermal paste of them may help to reduce temps..)

[Kaxlene]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Ah, fair enough...good luck with your quest to lower your GPU temps (btw, replacing the thermal paste of them may help to reduce temps..)

Im actually waaaay to scared to do that...

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, Kaxlene said:

Im actually waaaay to scared to do that...

Fair enough, I may have the balls for something but not everyone does and in this case, it's replacing thermal paste...

[Heesleemer]

if you can get AIO coolers, get the NXT g10,

OR get some small heat sinks and do the RED MOD 

[Kaxlene]

2 hours ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Fair enough, I may have the balls for something but not everyone does and in this case, it's replacing thermal paste...

 

Well i did it, only got about 2C cooler

 

21 minutes ago, Heesleemer said:

if you can get AIO coolers, get the NXT g10,

OR get some small heat sinks and do the RED MOD 

 

i thought about that, just all those tubes! D:

 

The red mod?

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, Kaxlene said:

 

Well i did it, only got about 2C cooler

 

 

i thought about that, just all those tubes! D:

 

The red mod?

red mod= http://www.overclock.net/t/1203636/official-amd-ati-gpu-mod-club-aka-the-red-mod