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Noise and temps R9 290 - compatible aftermarker cooler for less than 50usd
Hi. I have a R9 290 reference Graphics card, so far so good except for one thing: noise (lots of it) and tems (95° during load).

I decided I had enough and I downclocked the card a 20%. No other change. It was great, now I can barely hear it, and temps are between 89-93°.

I did notice something: frames per second improved a 2%. I thought downclocking the card would actually make it slower. (maybe the throtling did affect performance like a lot).

However I feel like I have a card that could go a lot faster, I feel like I have a monster but I can't unleash its true potential (I've seen reviews of cards with aftermarker cooling solution where it even beats a gtx 780ti), but I don't have 100 dollars for an arctic accelero cooler. Do you know another option (that costs 50 dollars or less)?
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a b U Graphics card
October 2, 2014 9:39:37 PM

julianbautista87 said:
Anonymouselite5 said:
Well the most effective way would to by an arctic cooler and I can't find anything under 50 dollars that will dramatically reduce temps.

I would keep it downclocked for now and save up for arctic cooling or even a NZXT Kraken cooling bracket and buy a cheap all in one water cooler. Sorry can't think of anything under 50 dollars that will change temps alot.

-good luck


I guess I'll have to save some money for the nzxt kraken cooling solution... I'll wait a little more, maybe someone comes with another idea. Thanks.


I recommend the arctic cooling over the bracket though, one of my friends used the brackets on his r9 290 and I guess he didn't put it on right, the vrm's got really hot and downclocked the card anyway. So if you do make sure you buy heat sinks for the vrm's and memory.
October 2, 2014 12:40:23 PM

Anonymouselite5 said:
Well the most effective way would to by an arctic cooler and I can't find anything under 50 dollars that will dramatically reduce temps.

I would keep it downclocked for now and save up for arctic cooling or even a NZXT Kraken cooling bracket and buy a cheap all in one water cooler. Sorry can't think of anything under 50 dollars that will change temps alot.

-good luck


I guess I'll have to save some money for the nzxt kraken cooling solution... I'll wait a little more, maybe someone comes with another idea. Thanks.
a b U Graphics card
October 1, 2014 10:12:36 PM

Well the most effective way would to by an arctic cooler and I can't find anything under 50 dollars that will dramatically reduce temps.

I would keep it downclocked for now and save up for arctic cooling or even a NZXT Kraken cooling bracket and buy a cheap all in one water cooler. Sorry can't think of anything under 50 dollars that will change temps alot.

-good luck

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