Safe GPU Temps

[CarCollector36]

I recently got a GTX 980 TI and it gets up to 86 degrees Celsius (tested while playing the crew) and for some reason I have a thought I shouldn't be able to cook breakfast on my GPU. So is this safe or should I be worried/return it?

[Slottr]

As long as its under 90.. but I like to have my cards under 75-80

[IHirs]

over 90 is extremely bad 80-90 is worrying and under 80 is good

[CarCollector36]

Just now, IHirs said:

over 90 is extremely bad 80-90 is worrying and under 80 is good

 

Just now, Slottr said:

As long as its under 90.. but I like to have my cards under 75-80

it doesn't get that hot usually for example I was just playing American Truck Simulator and it got up to 79 for about a second or two and it idles at 30-40 ish

[The Sloth]

just get good cooling in your case.

[App4that]

Bump up the fan curve. Usually around 40-50% does the trick.

[CarCollector36]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

just get good cooling in your case

how much of an improvement do you think it will be if I add a 140 mm fan (I have 2 120mm fans pushing air out of the case and my hdd and psu are in a basement of my case)

[CarCollector36]

Just now, App4that said:

Bump up the fan curve. Usually around 40-50% does the trick.

its at 50-53% at around 80 degrees (I cant figure out how to change the fan curve)

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, CarCollector36 said:

how much of an improvement do you think it will be if I add a 140 mm fan (I have 2 120mm fans pushing air out of the case and my hdd and psu are in a basement of my case)

 

have positive air pressure in your case, my air 540 case have all fan spot covered running low rpm fans. 

[App4that]

Both MSI Afterburner and PrecisionX have features that adjust the fan curve on the card. 

 

What card do you have, the exact model. 

[CarCollector36]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

have positive air pressure in your case, my air 540 case have all fan spot covered running low rpm fans. 

what do you mean and how do you achieve positive air pressure

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, CarCollector36 said:

what do you mean and how do you achieve positive air pressure

 

[CarCollector36]

Just now, App4that said:

Both MSI Afterburner and PrecisionX have features that adjust the fan curve on the card. 

 

What card do you have, the exact model

where it says GTX in the OP is a link to the gpu and, I don't want to give EVGA all that info and for some reason msi afterburner doesn't work

[App4that]

Ah shit son, a blower style cooler? Your case ventilation won't matter much. They run hot, so ether get used to it or install a Hybrid kit. 

[CarCollector36]

Just now, App4that said:

Ah shit son, a blower style cooler? Your case ventilation won't matter much. They run hot, so ether get used to it or install a Hybrid kit. 

don't judge me for a blower style cooler it was open box and cheaper than the 6gb 1060's also I don't trust myself to change my cooler I know I will mess up it spectacularly and then be sad because I need to go back to a 950 (cue tiny violin)

[App4that]

5 minutes ago, CarCollector36 said:

don't judge me for a blower style cooler it was open box and cheaper than the 6gb 1060's also I don't trust myself to change my cooler I know I will mess up it spectacularly and then be sad because I need to go back to a 950 (cue tiny violin)

No judgment. I run two LOL.

 

If you can put a graphics card in, you can change the cooler. Very easy. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Unless my knowledge is old, maximum "safe" temperature for GPUs is usually 100C. 85C or so is the normal limit most GPUs will ramp up to before they stop boosting. Anything higher and they start either ramping up cooling or lowering clocks.

[CarCollector36]

43 minutes ago, App4that said:

I run two LOL.

what ones are you using, and you better be using them as a toaster/space heater

[GTBTK]

blower cards rely on having air available in the case to suck in and blow out the back of the case. They also tend to run a bit hotter than the open style cards anyway. 

 

1. is there any blockages in front of the fan inlet of the card such as the top of a power supply?

2. what sort of case is it installed in?

3. what case fans do you have installed in the case to feed air into your case

4. how much cooler does it run if you remove the case cover/door

 

 

[CarCollector36]

Just now, GTBTK said:

blower cards rely on having air available in the case to suck in and blow out the back of the case. They also tend to run a bit hotter than the open style cards anyway. 

 

1. is there any blockages in front of the fan inlet of the card such as the top of a power supply?

2. what sort of case is it installed in?

3. what case fans do you have installed in the case to feed air into your case

4. how much cooler does it run if you remove the case cover/door

1. my case has a basement where the psu and hard drive live

2.nzxt s340 (white)

3.2 120mm in the top back shoving air out of the case

4.I have no idea

[GTBTK]

8 minutes ago, CarCollector36 said:

1. my case has a basement where the psu and hard drive live

2.nzxt s340 (white)

3.2 120mm in the top back shoving air out of the case

4.I have no idea

1. I assume then that there is about 6" between card and basement? Is your CPU Aircooled?

2. there is space for 2 x 140mm fans in the front of that case behind the dust filter. I suggest that you would benefit by installing 2 x 140mm fans there. it will increase the airflow and give your CPU and GPU more cool air to suck through the cooler, and give your case positive pressure so that the computer wont suck so much dust inside the case.

3. take the door of and test it. If it is cooler it will confirm that the extra fans will help

[CarCollector36]

1. 3-5 inches and aircooled cpu (amd fx 8320 with stock cooler)

2. I will probably do that soon

[CarCollector36]

forgot to quote you

Just now, GTBTK said:

1. I assume then that there is about 6" between card and basement? Is your CPU Aircooled?

2. there is space for 2 x 140mm fans in the front of that case behind the dust filter. I suggest that you would benefit by installing 2 x 140mm fans there. it will increase the airflow and give your CPU and GPU more cool air to suck through the cooler, and give your case positive pressure so that the computer wont suck so much dust inside the case

 

[App4that]

40 minutes ago, CarCollector36 said:

what ones are you using, and you better be using them as a toaster/space heater

EVGA SC with Hybrid coolers installed. 

 

A blower style cooler is meant for small spaces, as in no space required. You can install a blower cooler card right up against something, even block the fan. Doesn't matter. What does matter is the end of the card is open to the air, that's where the intake is. 

[GTBTK]

25 minutes ago, App4that said:

EVGA SC with Hybrid coolers installed. 

 

A blower style cooler is meant for small spaces, as in no space required. You can install a blower cooler card right up against something, even block the fan. Doesn't matter. What does matter is the end of the card is open to the air, that's where the intake is. 

That is not correct. the end of the card has a blanked off heat sync. the air intake is sucked in around the fan