Fury X x2 bottom card hotter than the top

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I am not concerned for any performance issues, but I am curious as to why my bottom card is usually 2-5 degrees C hotter than the top card. I am obviously running two cards in crossfire. I have not overclocked or under clocked either card. I have OC'd my CPU to 4.5 but that shouldn't have anything to do with it. I have radiators for each card mounted up front and exhausting out the front. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
 
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I was monitoring my temperatures with my GPU's using Corsair link software. The Radeon CCC also showed my GPU #2 was about 5 degrees Celsius warmer. Today there was an update for corsair link...I updated to the most current Link Software and now it shows the correct temps with GPU#2 now being warmer than GPU #2 which makes sense. Radeon CCC now shows the correct temps for both GPUS now, too. I am assuming there was a bug in Corsair Link and with the current update, it corrects the mistake.
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The bottom card does occupy the bottom radiator position. It is not above the plane of the graphics card and the hoses are coming out of the bottom of the radiator. I know the manual said to install it above the graphics card, but couldn't quite get both radiators up top with my Corsair H100i. I attempted to attach the picture of my case with this response...we'll see if it worked.

http://imgur.com/oE1wWYO

http://i.imgur.com/oE1wWYO.jpg
 
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Let me try this to see if it is in the thread.

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I do remember this when I was testing things out initially. My board's two x16 slots skipped a GPU spot so it was lower on the motherboard, but when it was x16x8, next to each other and the lower one was higher, the bottom one required careful cooler placement.

I did have one instance in the x16x8 setup of a 10+ degree difference under load though, and that was corrected by taking the RAD out out while the card was under load and elevating it above the card while shaking/tapping it slightly. This, I believe worked the a water bubble out that had been caught where it wasn't supposed to be (presumably in the block). I then carefully lowered the RAD back to its spot paying special attention to keep it perfectly upright (with the top of the RAD, but not the whole RAD, still above the GPU plane).....and it dipped back down.

You can give that a try, but honestly a couple of degrees is no real issue with as cool as they run anyway. It could also just come down case airflow, with heat being pocketed in between the cards.....or a different thermal paste application from the factory on your second card.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried flipping cards to see if the heat issue follow the card, or is it all about position?
 
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Hey Geekwad, thanks for your responses. I might try taking the bottom radiator out as it is under load and try and work out any type of bubble that might be trapped...like you said. I have not flipped the cards either....but maybe I will give it a go this weekend. I even thought maybe I should get a 120mm cooling solution like the Corsair H80i instead of my H100i and put it in the top back part of the case. Then putting both GPU Radiators on the top inside part of the case exhausting outward of the case.
 
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I tried taking out the GPU radiator for card number two while gently rocking it to get all the air bubbles out, while I was above the GPU 2 plane. I re installed the radiator and then ran some benchmarks. My GPU 2 is still about 5 degrees warmer than GPU 1. Then I put the Rad for GPU 1 in the top back part of the case and the Rad for GPU 2 in the top spot in the front of the case. Both Rad's are above the GPUs, just like the manual suggests. I still am five degrees warmer for GPU 2. I don't see me swapping card positions any time soon though.

http://imgur.com/a/eySXi

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I was monitoring my temperatures with my GPU's using Corsair link software. The Radeon CCC also showed my GPU #2 was about 5 degrees Celsius warmer. Today there was an update for corsair link...I updated to the most current Link Software and now it shows the correct temps with GPU#2 now being warmer than GPU #2 which makes sense. Radeon CCC now shows the correct temps for both GPUS now, too. I am assuming there was a bug in Corsair Link and with the current update, it corrects the mistake.
 
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