Case airflow problem

[Spets]

So i bought a new gtx 1060 and after installing it in my alienware x51 case it has really high temperatures even though it has a smaller tdp than the previous card. Also it doesn't have a blower style cooler like the previous one.

specs:

i7 4790

16gb ram

350w psu

alienware x51 r2 case

[DrM]

1 minute ago, Spets said:

Also it doesn't have a blower style cooler like the previous one.

thats why. the case has little airflow so the gpu has no way to remove the hot air. a blower cooler would pull its own air and push it out the back

[Spets]

what would you suggest i should do? Also I forgot to add that the gpu still goes to 1911 mhz when gaming and stays at the temperature limit i have set. And it doesn't matter if it's 83 or 75 degrees, performs the same.

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

i have the 3Gb EVGA GTX 1060 and it has one fan and it idles at 60 and I think it throttles too much. I am considering putting an extra fan blowing on it

[Spets]

Just now, SCHISCHKA said:

i have the 3Gb EVGA GTX 1060 and it has one fan and it idles at 60 and I think it throttles too much. I am considering putting an extra fan blowing on it

Dude, if it idles at 60 then i am pretty sure you should look into that... my zotac gtx 1060 mini idles at 35 and i still think it's way too much.

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

27 minutes ago, Spets said:

Dude, if it idles at 60 then i am pretty sure you should look into that... my zotac gtx 1060 mini idles at 35 and i still think it's way too much.

it might be a linux driver issue but i need to find someone else who has used this card on linux. its only got one fan and a little tiny heatsink

[NeoFrux]

Dumb question, but there's no protective wrapping on the fans or anything like that, right? And the fans are spinning? What temperature would you consider really high? Is it throttling?

[DrM]

7 hours ago, Spets said:

what would you suggest i should do? Also I forgot to add that the gpu still goes to 1911 mhz when gaming and stays at the temperature limit i have set. And it doesn't matter if it's 83 or 75 degrees, performs the same.

then thats fine. the card doesnt thermal throttle until ~90C