- Dec 18, 2013
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I currently own 3x Powercolor R9-280x video cards which were purchased new from a private seller on ebay (not a business). Currently I'm running into an issue on one that while under full load, it reaches absurd temperatures and doesn't perform as well as the other two. Absurd temperatures = 95C.
The other two cards hardly break 70C under the same load. This is the exact model for better reference: http://www.powercolor.com/global/products_features.asp?id=483
Right now I'm thinking it just has an issue with conducting heat to the heatsink, and uninstalling the heatsink and replacing the thermal paste should do. Am I right in this assumption to your guys' knowledge? What else could cause this odd behavior?
The other two cards hardly break 70C under the same load. This is the exact model for better reference: http://www.powercolor.com/global/products_features.asp?id=483
Right now I'm thinking it just has an issue with conducting heat to the heatsink, and uninstalling the heatsink and replacing the thermal paste should do. Am I right in this assumption to your guys' knowledge? What else could cause this odd behavior?
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