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R9 290X Owners Thread

Caporegime
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Guys i'm looking at getting a better cooler for my Ref 290X, looking at something like this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-028-PL&tool=3

Is the vrm cooling any good using these?

I'd go with this one if i was getting a gpu cooler. Has good vrm temps and comes with a beefy vrm sink which screws into place. Definitely the best solution out there currently.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-RT&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=787
 
Mobster
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Asus GPU Tweak has no voltage unlock for me.

I could check out Trix, i used to use it long before i had this GPU, but i like MSI AB OSD, and don't want to run two OC apps at the same time.

Unless i can get the OSD to run independently from MSI AB?

You need to flash to ASUS bios...
 
Soldato
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Paired with a blue PCB... eew.

Couldnt agree more. If the cooler was a nice ruby red colour then that would be a different matter.

Finally gotten round to water blocking my stock 290X as its been trying to bake me in my den the last week.




IC diamond 24 on the chip. Has dropped 30 degrees C delta temp at idle alone, vrm's at 30 and 34 degrees (idle). Will play some BF4 multi later and see what temp it maxes out at today (room temp roughly 19 degrees C)
 
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Mobster
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Couldnt agree more. If the cooler was a nice ruby red colour then that would be a different matter.

Finally gotten round to water blocking my stock 290X as its been trying to bake me in my den the last week.




IC diamond 24 on the chip. Has dropped 30 degrees C delta temp at idle alone, vrm's at 30 and 34 degrees (idle). Will play some BF4 multi later and see what temp it maxes out at today (room temp roughly 19 degrees C)

Come on do some 1320/1700 benches
 
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