R9 390X Overheating??

[xXATHERIALXx]

So I recently upgraded my PC with a new case and Watercooler and I've noticed my GPU is hotter. In my old case (Thermaltake V3) I had a case fan on the side panel blowing directly into the GPU and my load temps were about 85c now that I have a new case (Spec-02)they are 94c while playing BF1. there isn't a spot for a side panel fan. I believe the card is getting choked for air. The front of the case has 2 140mm fans blowing into the rad, 2 case fans on the top pull air our and 1 rear fan pulling air out. The PSU is pulling air from the case too the only intake is 1 fan below the GPU blowing into it and the 2 radiator fans, how can I lower the temps?

[Jumper118]

I think you should mine on it, that would get the fan speed to ramp up more. And gain monies to buy a new card when it dies. 

[Stevoisboss]

Is this the reference design cooler? Or is it an aib card? 

[Stevoisboss]

I would try mounting the rad to the top exhausting (if possible) and put 2 fans in taking air in the front of the case and 1 exhaust in the back. 

[xXATHERIALXx]

3 minutes ago, Stevoisboss said:

Is this the reference design cooler? Or is it an aib card? 

MSI Frozr V

[xXATHERIALXx]

2 minutes ago, Stevoisboss said:

I would try mounting the rad to the top if possible exhausting and have 2 intake fans in the front and 1 exhaust in the back. 

I would but i bought the cooler used and it is a 240mm Rad but the fans are both corsair ones for a 280mm model

[Stevoisboss]

2 minutes ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

I would but i bought the cooler used and it is a 240mm Rad but the fans are both corsair ones for a 280mm model

So you could mount the rad to the top but the top doesn't have 140mm fan support so you can't mount them? 

[xXATHERIALXx]

Just now, Stevoisboss said:

So you could mount the rad to the top but the top doesn't have 140mm fan support so you can't mount them? 

correct, i should have specified that

[Stevoisboss]

12 minutes ago, xXATHERIALXx said:

correct, i should have specified that

I think mounting it to the top would be the best because you wouldn't immediately be in taking hot air from your cpu and feeding it into your graphics card. So personally I would buy two 120mm static pressure fans for your radiator and have them exhaust so you don't have that hot air in your case. You can still use your 140mm ones in the front. Also if you can flip your psu to intake from outside the case and keep your pc off carpet then your power supply should be fine as well. That way your psu and gpu won't play tug a war. 

 

Alternatively assuming you have the two 120mm fans that came with the spec-02 you can use those as exhaust for the top and then you can use your two 140mm for the front. Although it would be best to get one more 120mm for an exhaust in the back.