I have an XFX 7990, Stock with new TIM. My case is an Thermaltake Urban S31 Snow edition, I have x2 AF120 Quiets on front panel as intake and an h100i on the top as intake (should it be other way around?) with SP120 Performance fans.
However, side panel on, the 7990 will eventually get too hot to game and crashes and does not even finish benchmarks. I already know that the 7990 puts its air back out into case not the back, but there has to be a way to combat this issue in smaller cases it has effectively for now obliterated the idea of ever installing it in my micro-atx case.
Do you have any side panel fans? If you do, putting a pair of fans on the side and setting them to exhaust (if it's the type of cooler that dumps air back into the case) might help.
What exactly is overheating? Is it the core, VRM1, or both?
If it's VRMs, you may have to mod your graphics card so that there is better VRM cooling.
If it's the core, then that's a bigger issue. The one potential thing you could do is to set a more aggressive profile for the fan on the GPU. On the downside, this will be louder (not an issue if you wear good closed headphones though). The only other options I can think of are to get a custom GPU cooler or to water cool. Another option may be to do the "Red" mod for both cores with a pair of AIOs.
I leave the side panel totally open. I dont know whats overheating if it is because everything seems fine until bam, freeze. But gpu idles at 41 to 46c.... it was even freezing at 100% fan....
I have a waterblock for it but theres no way to use it. I could only put it on its own 120mm rad
Running furmark at 800X600 MSI AB at 70% fan speed, im hitting 77c GPU1 47C GPU2 76C VRM (slowly approaching 80c) , I know fur is more intensive on the card but I wanted to see what was going on. and this card is fully stock....never had it OC'd on my end.
Running furmark at 800X600 MSI AB at 70% fan speed, im hitting 77c GPU1 47C GPU2 76C VRM (slowly approaching 80c) , I know fur is more intensive on the card but I wanted to see what was going on.
Two direct issues here.
1. Furmark is not stressing both GPU die's. How do I know this? Because if it was, both GPU cores would be at 77c or higher, not just one of them!
2. Furmark damages graphics cards. Never run furmark. Never! In fact, uninstall it!
Please record all the temperatures again whilst playing a modern game which uses CrossFire-X well.
It seems in TERA, My VRM is peaking at 97.7C. (from time you posted, to now) GPU peaked at 86c. I will note when i took apart the 7990, I applied koolance pads to the gpus VRMS on both sides... along all the markings on the card.
It seems in TERA, My VRM is peaking at 97.7C. (from time you posted, to now) GPU peaked at 86c. I will note when i took apart the 7990, I applied koolance pads to the gpus VRMS on both sides... along all the markings on the card.
No, i got this card from another ocn member who had the waterblock installed. I returned it to stock so I could actually use it. Other gpu was 67c.
I could put the waterblock back on it, but i would need someone to link me to everything i would need to buy without it breaking 110ish....custom looping is....im not chancing it alone.
I'd buy some new thermal paste and pads, and do a complete reseat. You've got a fair bit of temperature distance between the GPU die's and those VRM's are getting a little too hot.
I'd buy some new thermal paste and pads, and do a complete reseat. You've got a fair bit of temperature distance between the GPU die's and those VRM's are getting a little too hot.
Long fixed. card failed over at XFX, Waterblocked new one that was received. all over. Nice necro
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