MSI R9 390 8gb hitting over 90degrees C

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so yea, i noticed while playing h1z1 today that my temps are hitting up to 94 degrees. that cant be good and cant be right? i also have my fans running 100% and this is still occurring. i just got done re applying thermal paste for my processor cause i noticed they were getting hot so i took everything out and re installed. still having the same problem with the graphics card. anyone help me get these temps down or am i screwed

edit: i also was overclocking both my processor and gpu, i updated bios so im on the default settings and im not overclocking the gpu as well but problem still persists.
 
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So that means case airflow is restricting airflow through your graphics cards fans. However a few degrees isnt too bad, I would not be worried.

So what are temps in other intensive games like? Temps should be around the same but it seems some games seem to put more load on the GPU than other. I can't say for sure about H1Z1 but say a Shadow of Mordor seems to bring about higher temps than say BF4.

Still seems a bit toasty, as I usually reach 90C plus with two r9 290's and when gaming at high resolutions even 95+. For a single card though and at 100% fan speed is a little weird. Which could suggest that maybe the...
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Have you tried reinstalling the paste and cooler for the graphics card? It is not the same as a CPU reapply but it is similar.

Other than that though what is your case airflow like? You can test this by taking the side of your case off and seeing if that brings temps down. This could mean that insufficient airflow is going through your case.
Also that it can be quite usual for these cards to hit 90 degrees or upwards under very high and long loads. I have seen 390's hit those temps when running 4k or furmark. However that is a bit toasty but can happen.
Also if it is a very hot day it is usual to float around in the 90's.

-good luck
 
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my room temp is prob around 75 or so, but i have nothing to test that if thats what your asking, and yes i cleaned out fans. im using a cryorig h7 as cpu heatsink btw
 
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thanks for the response, i will test having the side off now and see what happens

 
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Right, firstly you need exceptional case airflow to keep south of ambient+60c. I maintain about 77c under heaviest gaming loads in ambient of 20c. You need completely clear cable management, 2 intake fans ans 2 exhaust. These need to be setup on proper balanced profiles through speed fan or argus and should map to gpu temp. Then you'll see improvement.

Many times the 390/x gets a hammering on thermals because people don't understand how to set up case airflow and fans.

Yes 90 is too warm really, although it'll survive.
 
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So that means case airflow is restricting airflow through your graphics cards fans. However a few degrees isnt too bad, I would not be worried.

So what are temps in other intensive games like? Temps should be around the same but it seems some games seem to put more load on the GPU than other. I can't say for sure about H1Z1 but say a Shadow of Mordor seems to bring about higher temps than say BF4.

Still seems a bit toasty, as I usually reach 90C plus with two r9 290's and when gaming at high resolutions even 95+. For a single card though and at 100% fan speed is a little weird. Which could suggest that maybe the heatsink on the card needs a reseat/new thermal paste.
Although like I said before I have seen many r9 390's reaching in the 90's, especially for some reason the MSI cards. You could take the card apart and re-apply thermal paste, but that may void your warranty. So I would suggest if these high temps bother you, you could RMA (return the card for another) from MSI or the retailer you brought it from and see if the problem persists. I've seen others return their cards for high temps as well.
You could easily just show them other reviewers getting around 80C max on their cards with lower fan speeds, and they should accept your RMA.
 
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