How to lower GPU temperature?

[jtmoseley]

So my 1080 gets straight to 83 degrees as soon as I put it under load. It performs okay, but I also have it mining nicehash when I am not home. So... Is there any way I could lower temperatures? Maybe an airflow case? Ambient temps near me get around 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer... 

 

So... What ways could I lower the temperature? Its a Zotac Amp Edition 1080, and really isn't compatible with liquid cooling in general

[seon123]

Increase the fan speed? It'll increase the noise, but if the goal is just lower temperatures, it should work. 

[Jurrunio]

Try crank up the intake fan speeds and take off the front panel first. If temps drop noticeably (while graphics card fan speeds remain the same), then yes you need a new case.

 

If it doesnt help much, you can use either an aftermarket air cooler, or AIO liquid cooling (not a fully covered waterblock);

 

Or you can just setup a more aggressive fan curve.

[jtmoseley]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Increase the fan speed? It'll increase the noise, but if the goal is just lower temperatures, it should work. 

Well I was more going for other ways to keep the temperature down without directly decreasing GPU fan speed... I dunno. Any case recommendations for GPU cooling?

[Skiiwee29]

8 minutes ago, jtmoseley said:

So my 1080 gets straight to 83 degrees as soon as I put it under load. It performs okay, but I also have it mining nicehash when I am not home. So... Is there any way I could lower temperatures? Maybe an airflow case? Ambient temps near me get around 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer... 

 

So... What ways could I lower the temperature? Its a Zotac Amp Edition 1080, and really isn't compatible with liquid cooling in general

If ambient are at 100f then this is likely the main reason.. Ambient air temps play a HUGE role in cooling. I would recommend you getting an AC in the room where your PC is located. This will likely have the largest impact. 

[iamdarkyoshi]

How are your case fans arranged?

[jtmoseley]

On 5/12/2018 at 1:55 AM, Skiiwee29 said:

If ambient are at 100f then this is likely the main reason.. Ambient air temps play a HUGE role in cooling. I would recommend you getting an AC in the room where your PC is located. This will likely have the largest impact. 

I dunno... I mean ambient in house is probably more like 85 during peak Summer. 

 

I was looking at the G12 bracket from nzxt but I don't think that the amp edition PCB is reference... 

I found this waterblock: http://www.performance-pcs.com/bitspower-zotac-gtx-1080-amp-extreme-clear-acrylic-for-zotac-gtx-1080-1070-amp-extreme.html

 

Not sure if I want to get into liquid cooling... Pretty expensive. If I could use an AIO I'd go for that

 

On 5/12/2018 at 1:57 AM, iamdarkyoshi said:

How are your case fans arranged?

1 case intake in the front, 2 outtake in the back. Its an older case, so if there are any good air cooled cases that would be an option too. I was wanting a Define R6 White TG but I'm not sure how good it would be for air 

[iamdarkyoshi]

Just now, jtmoseley said:

1 case intake in the front, 2 outtake in the back

Looks like your case has a space for a fan on the bottom. Try adding one there. It should help direct cool air right into the GPU.

[jtmoseley]

Just now, iamdarkyoshi said:

Looks like your case has a space for a fan on the bottom. Try adding one there. It should help direct cool air right into the GPU.

OK, I can do that. Any recommended fans?

[iamdarkyoshi]

Just now, jtmoseley said:

OK, I can do that. Any recommended fans?

If you're really low on budget, go for the classic 4 pack of rosewills on amazon. Should be able to fill a couple spaces on the case with them actually.

https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Bearing-Computer-ROCF-13001-Standard/dp/B00KB8CB9O/

 

Really anything should work though. One thing I would recommend doing though is trying to space the fan away from the grille with a stack of washers or something. Fans are a lot quieter if the intake isn't against a grille.

 

[AskTJ]

Put some airflow towards the card so it has more air to cool itself with.

[Mick Naughty]

Under powering it would help too. At least while mining.