R9 390 Temps

[MorbidAnge1]

Hey guys, so a week or so ago I got a XFX R9 390, and have gotten strange temps. So idle I get around 46-47 C but thats with the fans cranked to 80%.. earlier I got 100% usage from the gpu with a temp of 74 C. Now I know that is well within the range of normal, I just find it strange that I need such high fan speeds just to sustain that. If this keeps up, I will probably have to buy some more fans for my case. As of right now, I have one intake fan in the back of the case, and the other at the top of the case expelling the heat. 

[2FA]

You should have an intake at the front and an exhaust at the back if all you have is two fans. Also, how many monitors do you have?

[Moonzy]

7 minutes ago, MorbidAnge1 said:

I have one intake fan in the back of the case, and the other at the top of the case expelling the heat. 

is the air going past the gpu?

you need to move air past it to remove the heat its expelling

unless its a blower styled card

[MorbidAnge1]

3 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

You should have an intake at the front and an exhaust at the back if all you have is two fans. Also, how many monitors do you have?

I only have one 144hz monitor. And by one fan on the front you mean the slot closest to the gpu correct?

[MorbidAnge1]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

is the air going past the gpu?

you need to move air past it to remove the heat its expelling

unless its a blower styled card

Yeah, as of right now I do not have a internal fan blowing directly onto the gpu. I will try that now, as I figured that was a problem. However I did not think to much of it as my friend helped me setup my pc a year ago and that was the fan setup he came up with. 

[2FA]

5 minutes ago, MorbidAnge1 said:

I only have one 144hz monitor. And by one fan on the front you mean the slot closest to the gpu correct?

I'm not exactly sure but the higher refresh rate monitor will likely make the VRAM be at a higher clock at idle which can cause higher idle temps, I know for a fact this occurs with multi-monitor setups.

 

This is how your airflow should look like, ignore the question in the picture.

[Sam Z Man]

6 minutes ago, MorbidAnge1 said:

Yeah, as of right now I do not have a internal fan blowing directly onto the gpu. I will try that now, as I figured that was a problem. However I did not think to much of it as my friend helped me setup my pc a year ago and that was the fan setup he came up with. 

Your friend seems very clueless about proper fan placement.

[MorbidAnge1]

3 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

I'm not exactly sure but the higher refresh rate monitor will likely make the VRAM be at a higher clock at idle which can cause higher idle temps, I know for a fact this occurs with multi-monitor setups.

 

This is how your airflow should look like, ignore the question in the picture.

Yeah, that makes sense. Will moving the intake away from right next the cpu make it go up in temp also?

[2FA]

Just now, MorbidAnge1 said:

Yeah, that makes sense. Will moving the intake away from right next the cpu make it go up in temp also?

Which way is the CPU fan blowing air, or is it a stock heatsink? It shouldn't change that much.

[MorbidAnge1]

4 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

Which way is the CPU fan blowing air, or is it a stock heatsink? It shouldn't change that much.

As of now it is a stock heatsink, but im going to be upgrading my cpu soon and im getting a new heatsink with it. 

[MorbidAnge1]

7 minutes ago, Sam Z Man said:

Your friend seems very clueless about proper fan placement.

Can't deny that lol.  

[Flowey]

30 minutes ago, MorbidAnge1 said:

Hey guys, so a week or so ago I got a XFX R9 390, and have gotten strange temps. So idle I get around 46-47 C but thats with the fans cranked to 80%.. earlier I got 100% usage from the gpu with a temp of 74 C. Now I know that is well within the range of normal, I just find it strange that I need such high fan speeds just to sustain that. If this keeps up, I will probably have to buy some more fans for my case. As of right now, I have one intake fan in the back of the case, and the other at the top of the case expelling the heat. 

I have a r9390 that's idle at 45C and 100% is stable at 64C, so those temps seems fine to me to be honest.

[MorbidAnge1]

2 minutes ago, Flowey said:

I have a r9390 that's idle at 45C and 100% is stable at 64C, so those temps seems fine to me to be honest.

Well I know it's perfectly stable, but I don't think I should have to have my fans cranked up near their max speed to achieve that temp on idle especially.

[MorbidAnge1]

52 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

Which way is the CPU fan blowing air, or is it a stock heatsink? It shouldn't change that much.

So, just opened up my case, was about to move the fan to the front, and I can't find any place that the screw will fit. Greatt

[MorbidAnge1]

On 4/22/2016 at 7:32 PM, DeadEyePsycho said:

I'm not exactly sure but the higher refresh rate monitor will likely make the VRAM be at a higher clock at idle which can cause higher idle temps, I know for a fact this occurs with multi-monitor setups.

 

This is how your airflow should look like, ignore the question in the picture.

So I know you mentioned that you didn't know for sure if the refresh rate was a factor in my higher temps, so I went ahead and tested it without moving my fan setup. I changed from 144hz to 120hz and actually went down about 10 degrees believe it or not. My fans for the GPU were originally at 80% speed just to maintain the 45°C idle temp. Now I am idle at 34°C with fans at 20% speed. Anyways problem is solved.

[Nena Trinity]

if it does not go over 81c I see no harm!

[xAcid9]

It's normal for you to get much higher idle temperature because you're using 144hz but the fan speed should be lower imo.

[HairyMandem]

On 23-4-2016 at 2:30 AM, MorbidAnge1 said:

So, just opened up my case, was about to move the fan to the front, and I can't find any place that the screw will fit. Greatt

 

Use your inner MacGyver spirit! Roll up those sleeves, put on some facial war-paint, get ready to become awesome and zip-tie that badboy down right where you want it to be.

Trust me, sometimes it's functionality over aesthetics!

Your GPU will be forever thankful after you allow it to breathe in some fresh air~