SLi EVGA GTX 770 SC running hot at 85C when playing games normal?

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chitradev

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Hey guys,

I recently upgraded my system and put in a second GTX 770 4GB card and the main card in the SLI setup seems to be running very hot when playing games. Mind you i live in a tropical country and room ambient temp is normally about 27-28C. The fans are working normally and crank up to full blast when under load. I am using EVGA Precision X to control the fan speed and try to prevent my cards from hitting the thermal ceiling. I was testing with Batman Arkham Origins and AC4 running at 1440p with all the details cranked up. I was playing this same game on this system with all options turned up at 1080p with a single card and i honestly do not remember the card getting this hot. I just want to know if this is normal or do i have something to worry about. Also note the second card runs at about 10 degrees cooler than the main card when the both are under load. I think this is normal because I am guessing the main card is doing the bulk of the work.

My system specs are:

Intel i5 3570k @4.2 Ghz
8GB Kingston Hyperx RAM @1600 MHz
Corsair 850 TX
SLi EVGA GTX 770 SC 4GB
 
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It all depends on airflow, ambient temperatures, and as your temps are a little hotter, you should expect your GPUs to also run a little hotter.

If it's possible, add another fan pointed at the GPUs.

When you add a second card, the top card will get hotter, due to heat rising and whatnot. So given the ambient temperatures, and the nature of running 2 GPUs, I'd say those temps are about right.
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No that's definitely not normal. Your cards, even in a hotter SLI setup shouldn't top ~60-70c most of the time. Running that hot over a prolonged period of time could shorten the life of the cards. As for the other card running about 10 degrees cooler, yes that's normal as my GTX 660 SLI setup does about the same.

What type of drivers do you have installed for the cards right now? If possible, try downloading the drivers from NVIDIA instead of using the out of the box drivers. Those drivers, more often than not, are out of date and could be causing the heat problems you're experiencing.

If all else fails, try opening the side of case up, and getting some cooler air in there.
 
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It all depends on airflow, ambient temperatures, and as your temps are a little hotter, you should expect your GPUs to also run a little hotter.

If it's possible, add another fan pointed at the GPUs.

When you add a second card, the top card will get hotter, due to heat rising and whatnot. So given the ambient temperatures, and the nature of running 2 GPUs, I'd say those temps are about right.
 
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I am running the latest Nvidia drivers 331.93. I am going to make some adjustments to my in case air flow tomorrow and see what difference it makes. Will keep the thread updated.
 
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Hey sorry about the delayed answer to this. I was able to mount a fan on the side of the cards to extract the hot air venting out the side of the ACX coolers to the outside of the case. This lowered my temps by about 5-10 degrees. My temps now are maxing out at about 75C and my card clocks are not throttling. I have also been able to use a less aggressive fan profile in Precision X so my fans are also not as loud. Hope this helps someone else.
 
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