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Gigabyte R9 290 Windforce OC reaching 90C degrees. Any advise?

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August 24, 2014 12:59:19 AM

Room temp is about 20-23. Did a Unigine Heaven benchmark on this badboy then results show temps reaching 90 max. Could my stock system fans be the reason? Im using a n200 cooler master case. WIth only 1 intake and 1 exhaust (all stock)

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a c 249 K Overclocking
August 24, 2014 1:04:38 AM

The 3 fan stock air cooler looks very impressive, the only option you really have to get much lower load temperatures is to water cool it, otherwise that's pretty much normal temps.
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August 24, 2014 1:42:22 AM

4Ryan6 said:
The 3 fan stock air cooler looks very impressive, the only option you really have to get much lower load temperatures is to water cool it, otherwise that's pretty much normal temps.


The reference cooler gets 90C not the non-ref cooler which I have. I don't think this is normal. Ive read the average GBT r9 290 WF reaches up to only 75~77C.
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a b K Overclocking
August 24, 2014 1:45:23 AM

Nope, I built a PC for a friend with the exact same card, and his reaches near 90C in a well cooled case (NZXT H440). Add another intake fan, it should reduce the temps but a couple degrees. :) 
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a c 249 K Overclocking
August 24, 2014 1:46:59 AM

s4m7 said:
4Ryan6 said:
The 3 fan stock air cooler looks very impressive, the only option you really have to get much lower load temperatures is to water cool it, otherwise that's pretty much normal temps.


The reference cooler gets 90C not the non-ref cooler which I have. I don't think this is normal. Ive read the average GBT r9 290 WF reaches up to only 75~77C.


Not following you?

Are you saying you changed the 3 fan heat pipe cooler that came on the card?

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August 24, 2014 2:09:21 AM

4Ryan6 said:
s4m7 said:
4Ryan6 said:
The 3 fan stock air cooler looks very impressive, the only option you really have to get much lower load temperatures is to water cool it, otherwise that's pretty much normal temps.


The reference cooler gets 90C not the non-ref cooler which I have. I don't think this is normal. Ive read the average GBT r9 290 WF reaches up to only 75~77C.


Not following you?

Are you saying you changed the 3 fan heat pipe cooler that came on the card?




Didn't changed anything. Stock fans on the case and stock fans on the GPU.
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August 24, 2014 2:14:23 AM

Alex Kelly said:
Nope, I built a PC for a friend with the exact same card, and his reaches near 90C in a well cooled case (NZXT H440). Add another intake fan, it should reduce the temps but a couple degrees. :) 


OK. So it's really built for high temps? So am I in good hands right now? Should I worry about anything?
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a b K Overclocking
August 24, 2014 4:24:09 AM

The only thing to worry about at 90C is longevity. Depending on how often you game you could be going through cards more often than you like.

Did you use a program like MSI afterburner or Asus GPU tweak to set the GPU fan to 100%?
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a b K Overclocking
August 24, 2014 5:19:05 AM

s4m7 said:
Alex Kelly said:
Nope, I built a PC for a friend with the exact same card, and his reaches near 90C in a well cooled case (NZXT H440). Add another intake fan, it should reduce the temps but a couple degrees. :) 


OK. So it's really built for high temps? So am I in good hands right now? Should I worry about anything?


It's a little higher than I'm comfortable with seeing, but it is indeed normal. I had an MSI Twin Frozr 290 and sold it because it went near 90C. Add one or two more fans to your build and it'll be fine :) 
If it dies eventually, you have no need to worry as it would be covered under warranty.
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