AMD 6970 heat

[stant1rm]

I have 2 XFX Radeon HD 6970's in CrossFireX on a ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard in a Antec Elevenhundred Case will 8 Fans (2 12CM Intake up front, 1 12CM intake on side, 1 12CM exhaust on side, 20CM exhaust on top and 2 12CM on my Radiator setup up as an exhaust Push/Pull.

My second GPU, the one on the bottom, is about 10 degrees hotter then the main GPU up top. My max temp on the bottom one after a 15min burn in is 94C and on the top 84. Is this normal?

 

[fastreaction]

Yeah those load temps are normal.

- Fastreaction

 

[xtreme5]

both are hotter, do something better cooling management.

 

[stant1rm]

I don't understand how I could do better cooler management. I have excellent cable management. The only thing I can think of is the side fans on the case window. Should those be intake or exhaust. Right now I have one as intake and one as exhaust.

 

[stant1rm]

I should note those temps were achieved using MSI Kombuster's GPU Burn IN.

 

[xtreme5]

I see you have a good cooling management but unfortunately your gpu's brand isn't good in aspect of cooling.

 

[stant1rm]

They're pretty much reference cards. Is AMD's design inadequate?

 

[xtreme5]

of course, look at thier cooling fan they are too small.

 

[stant1rm]

Is there an affordable after market heat sink/ fan combo you can recommend?

Is this one OK? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118061

 

[xtreme5]

I was considering that too. Get it for both.

 

[coozie7]

Be advised, the VF3000A needs 3 slots of space and it is NOT officially compatable with the 6970.

 

[stant1rm]

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