Gigabyte Gaming OC 3090 - Loud!?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:22

Hi folks.
Recently got this card.

Great in terms of performance, but I find it rather loud when gaming!

I have a Phantecks P600S case with the mesh front open, 3 Arctic p14 Fans at the front (2 top, 1 rear) all set to 50% speed so they bring in a reasonable amount of air.

When gaming the temps on the GPU get to about 77ish, however the fans are +2000rpm and are very audible!
Curious if this is normal/anyone else experience the same?

I'm now looking into water cooling everything to make it quieter.
I also have a corsair air 540 case in the attic I'm thinking of pulling down as I can then have fans at the base pushing air directly up to the GPU.

Thoughts?
Are these cards simply so powerful they run (subjectively) loud?

Thanks.

HRL · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:31

IMO that’s a bit hot if your cooling is up to scratch.

My 3090FE rarely exceeds 65C, with an OC on core and VRAM, and quietly at that.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:34

HRL said:
IMO that’s a bit hot if your cooling is up to scratch.

My 3090FE rarely exceeds 65C, with an OC on core and VRAM, and quietly at that.

Really from what I've seen temps aren't too high from reading online (I might be wrong).
I'm thinking is it worth replacing the thermal paste with something better as first point of call?

I have no issue water cooling as I have done a few builds in the past, but there's an extra cost obviously.

The card idles about 44 degrees.

Woodsta888 · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:37

Does the case itself get warm? If so then you aren't getting enough air through it for a 3090. Two fans intake and one exhaust isn't enough really and I'd put them at 100% to see if it drops the temp. You need a lot of through-flow to cool a powerful card like a 3090.

Is the CPU air cooled also?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:46

Woodsta888 said:
Does the case itself get warm? If so then you aren't getting enough air through it for a 3090. Two fans intake and one exhaust isn't enough really and I'd put them at 100% to see if it drops the temp. You need a lot of through-flow to cool a powerful card like a 3090.

Is the CPU air cooled also?

3 Arctic fans in the front, 1 at the rear - both at 50%.
I then have a NZXT Kraken 280mm AIO in the roof - however these fans spin very slowly.

There seems to be next to no air pushed out the top of the case and very little out the back to be honest.

I've also read about undervolting?
I noticed the GPU runs at 1.07v - normal?

Maybe it's simply a lack of air flow causing the problem?
I did used to have the 3080 version of the same card and I thought that was loud also to be honest.

HRL · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:46

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
Really from what I've seen temps aren't too high from reading online (I might be wrong).
I'm thinking is it worth replacing the thermal paste with something better as first point of call?

I have no issue water cooling as I have done a few builds in the past, but there's an extra cost obviously.

The card idles about 44 degrees.

For comparison, mine idles at 35C max.

Does sound like air flow, or lack it, may be an issue.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 10:46

Woodsta888 said:
Does the case itself get warm? If so then you aren't getting enough air through it for a 3090. Two fans intake and one exhaust isn't enough really and I'd put them at 100% to see if it drops the temp. You need a lot of through-flow to cool a powerful card like a 3090.

Is the CPU air cooled also?

Case does get warm, yeah.

Woodsta888 · 10 Jun 2021 at 13:01

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
Case does get warm, yeah.

CAse fans need to go to 100% then - they shouldn't be too loud depending on the max RPM of them - quieter than the 3090. If your CPU dumps it's heat into the case then that wont help either.

I'd get some case fans from your old case in the roof - exhausting. Fill the case with fans and get some air through the case.

or an AIO CPU cooler and put the rad in the roof and get it to exhaust, again push/pull ?

pp111 · 10 Jun 2021 at 13:38

I had a Corsair Air 540 and I changed it for a CoolerMaster with two 200mm fans. I replaced the fans for Noctua which was a bit of a fiddle, but the end result is a case that is a lot cooler and quieter. My point here is the Corsair is OK but it's not a patch on a newer mesh case. Now I have no worries about spending £200 on my PC, and you might have, but certainly I would consider going for a better case and fans. The 3090 outputs a LOT of heat and the better your case the happier you will be.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:49

Woodsta888 said:
CAse fans need to go to 100% then - they shouldn't be too loud depending on the max RPM of them - quieter than the 3090. If your CPU dumps it's heat into the case then that wont help either.

I'd get some case fans from your old case in the roof - exhausting. Fill the case with fans and get some air through the case.

or an AIO CPU cooler and put the rad in the roof and get it to exhaust, again push/pull ?

I might see if I can adjust the case fans based on GPU temp in the motherboard bios. That might work well rather than having them spin away at 100% as I'm sitting at the desk all day working.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:51

pp111 said:
I had a Corsair Air 540 and I changed it for a CoolerMaster with two 200mm fans. I replaced the fans for Noctua which was a bit of a fiddle, but the end result is a case that is a lot cooler and quieter. My point here is the Corsair is OK but it's not a patch on a newer mesh case. Now I have no worries about spending £200 on my PC, and you might have, but certainly I would consider going for a better case and fans. The 3090 outputs a LOT of heat and the better your case the happier you will be.

What's the new case you have?
Is it the H500M by any chance as I was looking at that earlier.

If so, can I ask what you replaced the fans with (you mentioned Noctua) - thanks!!
No issues buying a new case if it's going to make a big difference.

Vertiginous · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:53

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
I might see if I can adjust the case fans based on GPU temp in the motherboard bios. That might work well rather than having them spin away at 100% as I'm sitting at the desk all day working.

Hey mate - I have the same card as you and have the same roughish temps. I have great airflow and averages around 75/80 depending. I think that it is just this card. The backplate gets very toasty and warm. The card is quite loud overall.

MrRockliffe · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:55

Remove the side panel and check your temps. If they’re notably lower, you know it’s an airflow issue.

If they’re still high, it’s something else

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:55

Vertiginous said:
Hey mate - I have the same card as you and have the same roughish temps. I have great airflow and averages around 75/80 depending. I think that it is just this card. The backplate gets very toasty and warm. The card is quite loud overall.

AH! Glad it's not just me then!!
Looking at a lot of reviews online they say the temps are a lot lower!
Most probably because they are on an open test bench.

Thanks.

Woodsta888 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:55

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
I might see if I can adjust the case fans based on GPU temp in the motherboard bios. That might work well rather than having them spin away at 100% as I'm sitting at the desk all day working.

Yeah sorry, when gaming - set a fan curve in MOBO BIOS like you say on GPU temps so that the fans are 100% when gaming.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:56

Vertiginous said:
Hey mate - I have the same card as you and have the same roughish temps. I have great airflow and averages around 75/80 depending. I think that it is just this card. The backplate gets very toasty and warm. The card is quite loud overall.

I used to have the 3080 version of the same card before this and I know that was quite loud/hot also.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 14:57

Woodsta888 said:
Yeah sorry, when gaming - set a fan curve in MOBO BIOS like you say on GPU temps so that the fans are 100% when gaming.

Sweet, thanks bud.
I'll have a good look/play later on.

Certainly the case fans at full tilt will be quieter than the GPU anyway.
Cheers.

Goosy · 10 Jun 2021 at 18:05

Make sure there isn't any negative pressure with the airflow, considering you have 3 intake fans and only one exhaust.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 10 Jun 2021 at 18:06

Goosy said:
Make sure there isn't any negative pressure with the airflow, considering you have 3 intake fans and only one exhaust.

No 3 in and 3 out.
3 in at the front, 1 exhaust at the rear and two exhaust in the top with an AIO.

Thanks.

pp111 · 12 Jun 2021 at 08:21

Monkeyspaz5000 said:
What's the new case you have?
Is it the H500M by any chance as I was looking at that earlier.

If so, can I ask what you replaced the fans with (you mentioned Noctua) - thanks!!
No issues buying a new case if it's going to make a big difference.

Yes, it is the H500M. I put in two Noctua NF-A20 PWM fans. I wanted the PWM control but honestly that turned out to be a waste because they are so quiet I pretty much them at max speed all the time. The original fans are good but there is a slight ticking noise from them, the Noctua are silent, as you would expect. I know, £60 on two fans is insane, but there you go. The Noctua don't fit the H500M, the screw holes are in a different place. I just grabbed my drill and made some new holes. You have to be very accurate on the right side, though, if you look behind the front plate where the fans mount to there is a strut perilously close to where you need to drill. I didn't check but it may be possible to cable tie them in place if you aren't a dab hand with a drill. If you buy the case then I would suggest taking out one of the fans and plugging it in to your existing PC power supply. If you hear the ticking noise then you can make a judgement as to whether you want the Noctua.