AMD 280x hitting over 95°c

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My new 280x is regularly exceeding 95°c. This appears to cause some fail safe to kick in or something because after a few minutes of playing a demanding game the card will half it's clock speed to 500mhz to cool down, resulting in terrible performance.

I believe I have optimal airflow in my case so that shouldn't really be a cause.


Is this card fubar? Should I RMA it?
 
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Just an update on this. I decided to investigate and took off the cooler. And would you believe? No thermal compound on the cooler! I think I'll avoid vtx3d products in the future. I'm surprised the card didn't burn out.


I applied thermal compound and its running at regular temps now, so problem solved.
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Do you have good airflow? If it is good airflow, RMA it. Make sure it isn't reference.
 
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Just an update on this. I decided to investigate and took off the cooler. And would you believe? No thermal compound on the cooler! I think I'll avoid vtx3d products in the future. I'm surprised the card didn't burn out.


I applied thermal compound and its running at regular temps now, so problem solved.
 
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Good :)
 
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