RX 480 issues

[Savathun]

So i have had this xfx rx 480 rs 8Gb gpu for a couple of months now and it heats up quite a bit to 80c during overwatch where it only once restarted my pc. I turned down my settings to high preset and the temps would be around 75 to 76c. At idle my gpu is at 50 to 54c. I downloaded msi afterburner to better moniter the gpu temps, not sure what the issue is. Also to mention when i downloaded the afterburner the swicthes were tunred all the way down i just thought that was unusual.

The way the gpu is designed is for the fans to spin when its under load. i would like to know what recommended settings i should have for it to be better optimized if at all. 

[Orangeator]

Whoa, your GPU runs hot. My Strix 980 TI with no fans spinning idles at 34c...

 

Is this is a reference card? If so make sure it has some damn good intake airflow. If not, make sure your case has proper airflow. It seems to me that your GPU is suffocating.

 

If neither of those are your issues, take the cooler off your GPU and reapply the thermal compound.

[bughtoo]

10 minutes ago, Savathun said:

So i have had this xfx rx 480 rs 8Gb gpu for a couple of months now and it heats up quite a bit to 80c during overwatch where it only once restarted my pc. I turned down my settings to high preset and the temps would be around 75 to 76c. At idle my gpu is at 50 to 54c. I downloaded msi afterburner to better moniter the gpu temps, not sure what the issue is. Also to mention when i downloaded the afterburner the swicthes were tunred all the way down i just thought that was unusual.

The way the gpu is designed is for the fans to spin when its under load. i would like to know what recommended settings i should have for it to be better optimized if at all. 

With that card it could be only one of 3 problems, bad card(VERY VERY unlikely), bad airflow in the case or thermal compound. It is more likely bad airflow in the case though.

[You_are_a_cunt]

Huh. My Sapphire runs cooler than that with the fans off.

Looks to me like bad airflow or the cooling solution is meh (though I've heard a lot of praise for the XFX card)

[Savathun]

5 minutes ago, bughtoo said:

With that card it could be only one of 3 problems, bad card(VERY VERY unlikely), bad airflow in the case or thermal compound. It is more likely bad airflow in the case though.

No its not a reference card is a xfx with 2 fans and it should have enough airflow. But ill let you be the gudge. There is a fan at the bottom front pulling air in you just cant see it in this view. the case is a Phanteks P400 glass display.

[Tsuki]

I'd consider replacing the thermal compound on it.

[Jurrunio]

You have to enable hardware monitoring & control, then unlock voltage monitoring and voltage control first. 3 options in total.

[Savathun]

Just now, Tsuki said:

I'd consider replacing the thermal compound on it.

id like to and ive seen videos of poeple doing so but this xfx gpu is a little weird and im not sure how to take it apart.

[Orangeator]

9 minutes ago, Savathun said:

No its not a reference card is a xfx with 2 fans and it should have enough airflow. But ill let you be the gudge. There is a fan at the bottom front pulling air in you just cant see it in this view. the case is a Phanteks P400 glass display.

I'd have two fans in the front of the case and place the exhaust on the top rear of the case.

[Savathun]

6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

You have to enable hardware monitoring & control, then unlock voltage monitoring and voltage control first. 3 options in total.

should there be anything else i should change?

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Savathun said:

should there be anything else i should change?

unlock voltage control and monitoring

[Savathun]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

unlock voltage control and monitoring

Alright

[Savathun]

This is it now.

[bughtoo]

okey ariflow should be a problem since the case is very open and only thing producing heat inside looks like the gpu. Yeah i would try replacing the thermal compound.

[Jurrunio]

How about setting your own fan curve? Make the fans go faster than stock fan curve do.

 

Also, somehow your card has locked BIOS? Wierd.

[Savathun]

11 hours ago, bughtoo said:

okey ariflow should be a problem since the case is very open and only thing producing heat inside looks like the gpu. Yeah i would try replacing the thermal compound.

I want to reapply the thermal paste but not sure how to take aprt the gpu.

[bughtoo]

1 hour ago, Savathun said:

I want to reapply the thermal paste but not sure how to take aprt the gpu.

 

very very thorough guide

[Savathun]

1 minute ago, bughtoo said:

 

very very thorough guide

oh thanks i couldnt find a vidoe on this gpu

[Savathun]

1 hour ago, bughtoo said:

 

very very thorough guide

Is there a possibilty that the heat pipes may be dry.

[Savathun]

[Savathun]

3 hours ago, bughtoo said:

 

very very thorough guide

i have reapplied the thermal paste and going to see the idle temps

 

[Savathun]

I think i may have made it worse now launching overwatch and titanfall 2 make the temps go up to 80c.

[bughtoo]

5 hours ago, Savathun said:

I think i may have made it worse now launching overwatch and titanfall 2 make the temps go up to 80c.

Hopefuly you didnt use too much/little of it  (small pea size amount is just about right)

[Savathun]

I dont think it was the thermal paste, the gpu is still running hot i cant play titanfall 2, gta 5 or overwatch without my gpu reaching 80c.