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MSI Twin Frozr III 7950 OC running loud & hot.

its a shame really as the 7850 tf3 is very cool running 60c maximum and that's overclocked,but the 7950 is a different beast I suppose
 
I think I've just had a baddun, I literally have +20 on idle and load than my friends, both the OC edition, he's clocked to 1000/1400, and i'm still stock 880/1250, so it does appear that the 7950 tf3's are luck of the draw heh! Either way, I will reseat it before I attach the new cooler, just out of principle to see whether that would have fixed it or not, just in case anyone else has an issue with theirs overheating or being just too loud.
 
harvey88 said:
MK-26 is still my plan for this card, it's just nice now to know that I won't have to play at 100% fan speed for the rest of the week :P when are you having your shoutouts for the 7970 coolers?
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Whenever I get my new card, which will be whenever OcUk get them back in stock. Should be this week hopefully.

I've still got the results from when I had it on my 7950 (dead) and it shouldn't be too much different this time with a 7970 though a few improvements will have been made.

It's really just a bit of fun between me and another guy here that has an Accelero. He really needs to be put in his place if you ask me ;) I think he's running a little scared tbh :P

The MK-26 is the missing piece of the puzzle though. It'd be awesome to add your results to the mix as both he and I are curious to see how it compares. It'll be a close contest I imagine.
All three coolers have their place and appeal in different ways to different people. I can't wait to see how they do.
 
No chance pete, you never saw what matt has done now have you?

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Yes, that is a 7950 sitting in there!:eek:
 
Cpu cooler on the gpu = Awesome! That is what I'm looking at, right?
Fan blowing through it with nowhere for the exhaust air to go = Derp :confused:
Is that a Delta fan?

Matty, Matty, Matty... Oh dear. I shouldn't have posted that Arnie pic.

@harvey88

In case you didn't see it mentioned in the MK-26 product description, you'll need to check your case clearance before you buy this.
It says you need at least 175mm from mobo to side panel.
The 7950/70 core is in the centre of the card and the contact plate of the MK-26 is at the far side. This means that it'll extend further outwards than it would if used on an Nvidia card. Then again, some layouts aren't far from the centre either...
Also, if you're overclocking, I'd perhaps call it's VRM cooling into slight question.
 
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oc my fan just does it it wants too....

Afterburner logs it on 41% as per my settings but its either fully on or not on during game play. Its the same noise as when i ramp it up to 100
 
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Uncle Petey said:
MSI would replace the card in all likelihood. Problem is, they'd probably replace it with a boost edition which doesn't come on a 7970 pcb like yours does :(
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That's not necessarily a bad thing though Petey my Rev 1 TF3 is a cracker and that is sans 7970 pcb :)
Can't say I know whether the boost editions are good/bad/indifferent though?
 
tommybhoy said:
No chance pete, you never saw what matt has done now have you?

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Yes, that is a 7950 sitting in there!:eek:
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Uncle Petey said:
Cpu cooler on the gpu = Awesome! That is what I'm looking at, right?
Fan blowing through it with nowhere for the exhaust air to go = Derp :confused:
Is that a Delta fan?

Matty, Matty, Matty... Oh dear. I shouldn't have posted that Arnie pic.

@Harvey88

In case you didn't see it mentioned in the MK-26 product description, you'll need to check your case clearance before you buy this.
It says you need at least 175mm from mobo to side panel.
The 7950/70 core is in the centre of the card and the contact plate of the MK-26 is at the far side. This means that it'll extend further outwards than it would if used on an Nvidia card. Then again, some layouts aren't far from the centre either...
Also, if you're overclocking, I'd perhaps call it's VRM cooling into slight question.
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:D

Blimey im not that bad. :o

Would love to see some results from the MK-26. I almost bought this myself the other day during a personal moment of despair. :p

Turst me info from where that pic came from tommy. :p
 
Menty said:
That's not necessarily a bad thing though Petey my Rev 1 TF3 is a cracker and that is sans 7970 pcb :)
Can't say I know whether the boost editions are good/bad/indifferent though?
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Yeah, you're right. It's not a bad thing at all :)
I was thinking that if he does go for the MK-26, the VRM layout of a 7970 PCB makes it easier to fit the specific heatsinks.
Looking at the ref 7950 board and looking at the MK-26's large VRM heatsinks though, they are angled and designed to sit together, so it wouldn't be much of an issue after all.

Oh, and trust me, my last 7950 had a 7970 pcb and I'm very aware that it doesn't guarantee a damn thing :D
I personally need a 7970 pcb for a very specific VRM heatsink requirement fwiw.

EDIT: Installed on a GTX480. VRM layout is like a ref 7950.

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All day this has been on my mind, I have a wireless card in the pci slot just beneath my tf3, with all of 5mm gap, if I were to go for the MK-26 option, there would be no way I could use my wireless card.. I've been searching the net far and wide trying to find alternate ways to resolve this for me, 'the red mod' is just too extreme for me, whereas I can't really afford to go for a WC loop option, there are no replacement quieter fans for the tf3, I'm at a loss. Whether reseating it this weekend will help, also moving everything from my 300R to a 600T, whether the air flow would make a difference I don't know, i just wish I could rip off that cooler and install something that's not 5 slots deep :P
 
The Accelero sounds like your solution. Very quiet cooler and provides great core temps.

Edit, unless you get a usb wireless adaptor?
 
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I just wish OC had it in stock! I've tried to find out whether it has an ETA but to no prevail. I've ordered some MX-4 for as and when I reseat/place aftermarket cooler, though I think I might have to go elsewhere to buy the Accelero, sadly.
 
Looks like I have an accelero on it's way as we speak, I think I just saw a lack of hassle and bit the bullet. I'll comment on my impressions of it as and when it arrives.

Looking at a couple topics below, there's quite a few number of other members experiencing issues with the MSI range.. this saddens me.
 
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