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Hey guys. I'm considering changing the stock cooler on my GTX 780 to a better one. On the one I have now the temps quickly reach 80 deg C when playing games like BF 4. If I ever should want to overclock it then I guess I will need better cooling. The card I have is a zotac version, but as far as I can tell it is identical to the nvidia reference model.
What cooler would you suggest, and why?
Also, how would you rate the difficulty of changing the cooler? From 1-10, where 1 is finding the right way to plug in an usb stick, and 10 is... something difficult.
What cooler would you suggest, and why?
Also, how would you rate the difficulty of changing the cooler? From 1-10, where 1 is finding the right way to plug in an usb stick, and 10 is... something difficult.
Eriksen89
April 27, 2014 5:43:49 AM
Eriksen89
April 27, 2014 3:48:30 AM
coozie7
April 27, 2014 2:47:39 AM
Exactly which Zotac card? They make both the single fan and dual fan types AFAIK.
Either will cause higher temperatures if the case has limited or poorly directed airflow.
The GTX780, like all the current Nvidia cards throttles at 80C due to the Boost 2 feature.
Afterburner/precision will allow a more aggressive fan profile to be set by you-more noise but a cooler card.
Either will cause higher temperatures if the case has limited or poorly directed airflow.
The GTX780, like all the current Nvidia cards throttles at 80C due to the Boost 2 feature.
Afterburner/precision will allow a more aggressive fan profile to be set by you-more noise but a cooler card.
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Eriksen89
April 27, 2014 1:53:19 AM
13thmonkey said:
80 is not high for a GPU, they will throttle at 95C and they will run happily at 80C. I assume it is boosting anyway, can you increase the fan speeds? I assumed it throttled at 80 C since the temp increased quickly to that point, and flattened once it hit 80 C. I don't think I can increase the speed of the GPU fan, but I can Increase the speed of the fans in my chassis. But if 95 C is the point it starts throttling then I don't see the point in increasing noise levels since there is no longevity or performance increase by doing so.
Thank you for the input!
Eriksen89
April 26, 2014 12:18:50 PM
Eriksen89
April 26, 2014 6:32:19 AM
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