MSI GeForce gtx 980ti 90c

thomagron · Feb 5, 2016

So, I bought my new pc two months ago.
my gpu (MSI Geforce gtx 980 ti 6gb) did hit 86 degrees celcius ones, but now, when I play World of Warcraft at ultra (5760x1080) it is 90 degrees celcius. What do i do?

sizzling · Feb 5, 2016

Clean any dust out, add more case fans, anything to improve airflow through the case.

Petrossa · Feb 5, 2016

Check that there is sufficient airflow in your case.
Air should be flowing in from the front and being vented out the back/top.

junkeymonkey · Feb 5, 2016

maybe go with a hybrid that hangs at max 60c under load ??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487144

thomagron · Feb 5, 2016

junkeymonkey :

i just got this one, so not buying a new one

thomagron · Feb 5, 2016

sizzling :

thanks, there is no dust, but i'll have a look at what i can do to my case

thomagron · Feb 5, 2016

Petrossa :

but is it because of the heat in the case, cause the gpu hits 99% on core according to Open Hardware Monitor

JackNaylorPE · Feb 5, 2016

Something is very wrong.... The 980 Ti throttles at 85C so a reading of 90C should be impossible.

The MSI 980 Ti tops out when tested at 75C

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_980_Ti_Gaming/34.html

So either your utility is reading wrong, or case cooling is woefully inadequate

junkeymonkey · Feb 5, 2016

may just got unlucky and got a card with a bad paste job from the factory ?? with your case side panel removed [open] how does the temps drop then ?? no change may point to that or bad sensors on the card ??

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/916373-pc/72192748

JackNaylorPE · Feb 5, 2016

If opening the case and leaving the panel off, you can sometimes be stuck with even less air curculation around the card. If ya do that, use a desk or window fan to create air movement.

junkeymonkey · Feb 5, 2016

ya, but then its air pushed defeats the purpose as its now aiding in the cooling over the cards ?? tough call ? all you can do is what you can to determine whats ,what and go from there on what to do next ? do all you can and if no resolve rma the card and hope its replacement is not the same way -it just could of been the last card coming down the line of Friday to a guy on the line that wanted to get out of there and just slapped it together poorly ?/

JackNaylorPE · Feb 5, 2016

Which is exactly what you want to do. It's called the "scientific method". To determine if your case cooling is inadequate you need to provide a condition where you get more air circulation. By adding more air flow over the cards, if nothing changes, then you have now determined that increased air circulation will not change anything and the card must be the problem. We also use a fog machine to diagnose air circulation issues, but would never bother with that until the fan test is performed.

http://www.vornado.com/circulators/533-Compact-Circulator
http://www.amazon.com/Chauvet-Hurricane-700-Fog-Machine/dp/B0002D0JX8/ref=sr_1_3/186-3150029-2630059?ie=UTF8&qid=1454689014&sr=8-3&keywords=fog+machine

If you do see a significant drop in temps, then it is a clear indication that your case cooling is inadequate. Adding more and / or switching to case fans would be the next logical step. If the problem persists, then localized stagnation is the likely cause (here's where the fog machine comes into play) and this can oft be resolved with a MSP fan mounted on the back of the HD cage [providing localized air circulation to the area around the GFX card(s).

It's always better to determine what is the cause of the problem before investing time and money in the wrong solution.

junkeymonkey · Feb 5, 2016

that's about it - you will know after you run the testing gambit to try to resolve its time to give it up and rma to se if you in fact got a lemon .. we all get one from time to time and ya, it blows chunks when your wanting to get up and going .. you see from that link your not the only one that's run in to this and that's with any brand

hope it all works out ... good luck

17seconds · Feb 5, 2016

I don't like the fact that you are using something called Open Hardware Monitor. Disable that and use Afterburner instead.

Report back with more detail on your fan speeds, core clock speed, and GPU usage.

thomagron · Feb 7, 2016

17seconds :

afterburner same result. 90c and 99% core usage fanspeed is 3703RPM

junkeymonkey · Feb 7, 2016

I don't think open hardware is bad looks like hwmonitor , the guy that made hdmonitor maybe the same guy doing it just now under .org??

http://openhardwaremonitor.org/

17seconds · Feb 7, 2016

Some people make the mistake of running both at the same time, which causes invalid readings. So don't do that.

I would prefer to see the fan speed in percentage, but I assume that fan speed is maxed out. Case cooling, heatsink/thermal paste maintenance, and then RMA would be my recommendation in that order.

junkeymonkey · Feb 7, 2016

cant recall off hand but gpu fans go as high as 4500 rpm's I looked mine up and it was speced at 4000 rpm max I figured 2500 on it before I looked it up due to I showed 33% @ 1400 rpms or what ever it was and thought that cant be right but closr [1400 x 3 = 4200 rpm] close enough ?? but at the 33% fan this card never has got over 65c ?? not bad ,..
all from GPU-Z readings

17seconds · Feb 7, 2016

junkeymonkey :

The make and model of card and type of fans make a difference. Many are rated for different RPM's, so you can't really tell from the RPM's alone.

junkeymonkey · Feb 8, 2016

still you got to open the shroud and get its brand and # .. but the the thing is these cards to me should not see over 75c anyway and not at any thing over 50% fan ?

you know how amd card get bashed for high power use and the heat so what the deal with NVidia more efficient cards ?? and then why guys get these and start thinking about a water block this is why I first recommend the card like the evga hybrid and why it so poplar for the folks that's in the know ?

to me his card is just a lemon [we all get one from time to time ] I feel it should never see over 80c at extreme max load and would rma it if determained it not due to his surroundings and case air flow .. whit any card from any brand this can happen and you just got unlucky . happens to us all now and again ..

if you can put the card in another computer like your buddies gaming rig and see how it does in it ?? if the same then for sure rma ??

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2800835/msi-980-gaming-running-hot-degrees.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/3c5bwm/stupid_question_about_my_msi_gtx_980_ti_6g/

just seems to me they botched the cooler or its got bad senders -- just don't wast all your rma time and then be stuck dealing with msi on it [opinion]

may look at things like this to ?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1561166/gtx-980-ti-throttles-at-65-degrees

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