[i7monkey]

Just got it a few days ago and I'm thinking of returning it. It's running WAY too hot!!!! I feel like my case is gonna melt, and when I touch the the top of the card it feels 4 times hotter than my GTX 280! It's running at stock by the way. I wouldn't mind keeping it cause I like the performance, but I feel like my components are literally gonna melt, catch on fire (there's a thin fan wire plugged into CPU_fan right beside it anyway), or straight up malfunction. My cpu's watercooled (only the CPU, not the video card), and I had to move the video card down a slot because the plastic tubing near the card was getting way too hot! A part of the tubing was originally nudging the card and that was actually almost burning (you can see it slightly indented right where it was touching).

God damn, I'm gonna return this in the next few days or so. I knew this was a hot card, but I never knew it was this hot

Here's proof that I actually have it:

Do companies charge restocking fees or will they take it back and give me a full refund?

 

[Juggalo23451]

well you are using a 800d which does not have good airflow. My buddies temps rose 5-10degrees from switching from the half to the 800d

 

[DV9]

What do you want us to say?

"You should Watercool it?"

 

[3dfxvoodoo]

gets some delta fans

EDIT: or Watercool it like DV9 stated

 

[AliceInChains]

temps? and yes most companies charge a 15% restocking fee. it depends on the company though

 

[Stefy]

I'm having a hard time believing this.

What were your actual temps?

 

[Citra]

Try running it without the side door just to make sure it's not the graphic card first.

 

[CalypsoRaz]

Im with them. Get a block for it. Or sell it to me =P

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[=Tac=]

What are your temps????? Seriously, your pissing and moaning about it being too hot but don't say what temps your seeing. And who cares if it's too hot to the touch, plenty of components on computers are too hot to touch, if I touch a part of my computer I could cook a cake, or a batch of cookies, or even a undercooked batch of cookies, or nothing... heck..... be more specific lol.

 

[beers]

You do realize any operational temp will easily burn your flesh, right?
Even 70C is 'mild' for GPU's and that's nearly 160 degrees in Fahrenheit.

 

[i7monkey]

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Originally Posted by Juggalo23451;13031353
well you are using a 800d which does not have good airflow. My buddies temps rose 5-10degrees from switching from the half to the 800d

I have:

3 GT AP-15s (exhaust) for my rad
1 GT AP-15 as an exahaust fan
1 bottom Corsair fan intaking air from the bottom
1 HHD fan

I know the 800Ds have relatively poor airflow, but these temps are kinda ridiculous.

Quote:

temps?

I used GPU-Z a few days ago and temps were in the lowish 70s (Celsius). According to the log GPU load when running Metro all maxed GPU load was in the 80%s, never maxed, could that be become it's throttling itself?

When I open up my case it's literally much hotter than my GTX 280. When I touch the metal plate, I have to remove it soon or it gets very uncomfortable to the point where it's gonna burn my finger.

Again, I'd love to keep this card, but the temps are horrible. GPU-Z said it's in the low 70s, and when I touch the plate, it literally feels like it's that hot.

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Originally Posted by Citra;13031400
Try running it without the side door just to make sure it's not the graphic card first.

I don't get this question. It's definitely the graphics card.

 

[IXcrispyXI]

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Originally Posted by beers You do realize any operational temp will easily burn your flesh, right? Even 70C is 'mild' for GPU's and that's nearly 160 degrees in Fahrenheit.

70 burns ppls fingers? i dint think im normal then....

 

[i7monkey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by beers You do realize any operational temp will easily burn your flesh, right? Even 70C is 'mild' for GPU's and that's nearly 160 degrees in Fahrenheit.

I've had my GTX 280 for almost 2 years and it was never this hot, not even close. The 280 never made the tubing near it hot. The GTX 590 even made the metallic "T-Line" for loop draining hot as hell. I don't care what the temps are on paper, this card is way too hot.

 

[=Tac=]

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Originally Posted by i7monkey I don't get this question. It's definitely the graphics card.

One way to tell if your case fans aren't producing sufficient flow is to take the side door off and see if the temps improve. If the temps do, your fans need some tweaking! More then likely your exhaust/intake setups need to be adjusted.

 

[Stefy]

The 590 is a hotter card..... do people even do research these days? DAT THANG LOOKS AWESOME YO, IMMA BUY IT REGARDLESS AND COMPLAIN LATER YO.

70 C is nothing.

Either something is wrong with your card or you're putting it on fire.

 

[=Tac=]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefy The 590 is a hotter card..... do people even do research these days? DAT THANG LOOKS AWESOME YO, IMMA BUY IT REGARDLESS AND COMPLAIN LATER YO. 70 C is nothing.

yeah it's a hot card ...but.... yo dawg it be running sweet...... but it's runnin like two hot cards bro, I don't feel no ice coming off of it bro, like even though it's suppose to be like two high power cards in one, it should run cool cause I think bro, can I say bro a few more times... bro!? But really, like Stefy said, it's a HOT card !!!! HOTTTT!!!

 

[i7monkey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefy The 590 is a hotter card..... do people even do research these days? DAT THANG LOOKS AWESOME YO, IMMA BUY IT REGARDLESS AND COMPLAIN LATER YO. 70 C is nothing.

From what I remember, it was in the mid 70ish. And yeah, you're right, it's nothing, cause my GTX 280 runs in the mid 80s, but guess what, it's nowhere near as hot as this card is.

Why is it that my 280 (which would run in the mid 80s) produce nowhere near as much heat as the GTX 590 does?

And why are you so protective of some piece of plastic over what some person's saying?? Trust me dude, this card seems like it's twice as hot my GTX 280.

 

[skyline_king88]

man i have a 6850 and it sits around 70-75c full load just get after martket cooling or new case

 

[nbmjhk6]

All I have to say is. Put your big girl panties on and suck it up buttercup...

 

[=Tac=]

Quote:

Originally Posted by i7monkey Why is it that my 280 (which would run in the mid 80s) produce nowhere near as much heat as the GTX 590 does? And why are you so protective of some piece of plastic over what some person's saying?? Trust me dude, this card seems like it's twice as hot my GTX 280.

So your 280 doesn't produce the heat and power of the 590... maybe cause the 590 maybe is more powerful..... no that can't be reasonable.... or can it.......!? Oh my lord!??!?!?!??!?!? <<<<<<insert head explosion>>>>>