I have an issue with Sapphire Nitro radeon R9 390 8 GB and Seasonic S12II-620 power supply. My PSU is almost silent on desktop, browsing internet and soft gaming, but when it is under heavy load, it gets very loud (fan noise). Is there any way to easily limit my GPU's power usage? I know I can limit framerate in Crimson control panel or I can use V-sync but is there any other options? I would not like to change my PSU or GPU.
Can I limit the power usage of Radeon R9 390 8GB
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rcald2000
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I don't know the solution to your problem, but are you sure it's the S1211 fan that's making all the noise and not the R9 390?
In response to your message post, I went on NewEgg and searched keywords among the customer reviews of the SeaSonic S12II 620. When I searched "fan" there were dozens or reviews remarking how quiet the PSU is. But when I searched "loud" or "noise" there were multiple references to a clicking sound. Apparently poor design led to one of the wires inside the power supply being exposed to the fan in certain scenarios. So my question is, do you hear just a loud air or fan whirl sound, or is the problem a clicking noise? If that latter then you should do an advanced RMA with SeaSonic. If the former, then I recommend that you purchase a new power supply, as life is too short to put up with that nonsense. If you're absolutely determined to keep the same power supply and aren't open to replacing the GPU, then you'll need to optimize the air flow in you case, and hope the fan spinning at maximum RPM is due to temperature and not power load. You'll need to find that out.
In response to your message post, I went on NewEgg and searched keywords among the customer reviews of the SeaSonic S12II 620. When I searched "fan" there were dozens or reviews remarking how quiet the PSU is. But when I searched "loud" or "noise" there were multiple references to a clicking sound. Apparently poor design led to one of the wires inside the power supply being exposed to the fan in certain scenarios. So my question is, do you hear just a loud air or fan whirl sound, or is the problem a clicking noise? If that latter then you should do an advanced RMA with SeaSonic. If the former, then I recommend that you purchase a new power supply, as life is too short to put up with that nonsense. If you're absolutely determined to keep the same power supply and aren't open to replacing the GPU, then you'll need to optimize the air flow in you case, and hope the fan spinning at maximum RPM is due to temperature and not power load. You'll need to find that out.
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Download Msi Afterburner, this is a over/under clocking utility very simple for most users. This will let you change fan speeds and also drop the power limit of your CPU by -20% reducing it's power. Also allowing you drop the clocks, severely reducing performance, but also power usage, temp, and gpu usage. This would be typical for anythi ng besides gaming.
Yes it is this Seasonic PSU not GPU which is making loud noise. I tested my GPU and CPU fan noise levels with different methods (e.g. MSI Afterburner manual fan control, Prime 95 CPU tress test...) and I am sure that the loudest part is this PSU. I have also read many reviews and they are usually saying that this PSU is quiet. Yes it is quiet but only on regular use. When playing new games with high graphic setting or older games with high framerate, it gets very loud. It is only fan noise, not clicking or other other "extra" sounds.
Eliteforce1uk
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Yes you can, I have same Graphics card and had same problem
I found best long term solution is to change the Driver
AMDs latest Crimson driver is a nightmare for me
It seems to draw more power from the PSU (noise) and raises the card temps significantly!
(im talking 50c-60c Idle temps)
I use amd-catalyst-15.11 version
noticeably far less noise from PSU
(idle temps 30c-40c).
Download Display Driver Uninstaller +amd-catalyst-15.11
Boot into safe mode, run Display Driver Uninstaller (clean)
then install amd-catalyst-15.11
Driver = http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx
Display Driver Uninstaller = http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html
I found best long term solution is to change the Driver
AMDs latest Crimson driver is a nightmare for me
It seems to draw more power from the PSU (noise) and raises the card temps significantly!
(im talking 50c-60c Idle temps)
I use amd-catalyst-15.11 version
noticeably far less noise from PSU
(idle temps 30c-40c).
Download Display Driver Uninstaller +amd-catalyst-15.11
Boot into safe mode, run Display Driver Uninstaller (clean)
then install amd-catalyst-15.11
Driver = http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx
Display Driver Uninstaller = http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html
Eliteforce1uk
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+ this may sound crazy, but to reduce the noise + temps on my GPU even more
i add the just the smallest of overclock to the cpu .. Dont know how or why
but this works for me also
i add the just the smallest of overclock to the cpu .. Dont know how or why
but this works for me also
rcald2000
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My recommendation:
(1) Sell the R9 390 on Ebay. On the US site, you should make at least $225 to $250. Then use the proceeds to buy a GTX 1060, which apparently beats the R9 390 in 1080p performance. The GTX 1060 will outperform the R9 390 and have drastically lowered power consumption.
*** interesting thread: "R9 390 vs GTX 1060" ***
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3126627/390-gtx-1060.html
*** GTX 1060 that I would buy: EVGA GTX 1060 SC ***
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Veeralava%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6202798&SID=
(2) Contact Seasonic in order to determine if loud PSU fan is within spec. If not then you should be eligible for a warranty replacement.
That is what I would do.
(1) Sell the R9 390 on Ebay. On the US site, you should make at least $225 to $250. Then use the proceeds to buy a GTX 1060, which apparently beats the R9 390 in 1080p performance. The GTX 1060 will outperform the R9 390 and have drastically lowered power consumption.
*** interesting thread: "R9 390 vs GTX 1060" ***
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3126627/390-gtx-1060.html
*** GTX 1060 that I would buy: EVGA GTX 1060 SC ***
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-Veeralava%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6202798&SID=
(2) Contact Seasonic in order to determine if loud PSU fan is within spec. If not then you should be eligible for a warranty replacement.
That is what I would do.
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