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1080Ti getting really quite hot

MG42Maniac

MG42Maniac

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Hi All,

I've been playing a fair bit of The Division 1 recently. I could feel that the warm air being expelled from the top of the case was really rather warm. I loaded up HWInfo and continued to game. When I finished, I checked the peak temperatures as well as the average. For my stock Inno3d 1080 Ti ichill x3 it peaked at 82c and averaged 77c. By this point, the fan was nigh on 100% for most of the gaming session. This seems really rather warm considering it packs a decent cooler. My Ryzen 2700X was at stock and is cooled by an EVGA CLC 240, that was getting up to 70c peak as well. This seems high but I am assuming that is because it is sucking up the hot air from the GPU and exhausting through the top.

My case is a Corsair 88R with two Corsair SP120 on the front and the case supplied 120mm on the rear. The radiator is mounted on the top and exhausts the hot air. I got the case because I needed one in a hurry and it's quite small so ideal to take round friends' houses. However, the cable management options are really poor and coupled with my non modular PSU, it's quite untidy:

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Going forward, do I have many options that do not involve a new case? From reading reviews, the GPU should be cooler, so something is not quite right. Do I need a bigger case for everything to breathe? I think the airflow is okay, it's following the standard cool air in the front and hot air out the top and back. Do I need to undervolt the GPU?

My other PC is used as a server, it's got 10 HDD blocking air flow but it is a housed in a Fractal R5. It's got a 2700X @ 4.2GHz cooled by a H115i Pro and a Vega 56 Pulse, this stays really rather cool. This has two 140mm fans upfront and a 120mm in the rear. I was expecting this to get quite warm due to the amount of hardware in it but have been pleasantly surprised.
 
I had the same issues as you, got fed up with noise and temps and picked up a G12 bracket and 140mm AIO, now fully silent and never goes above 53c.

Mine was due to airflow I believe, I have a CLC on my cpu and don't really have much airflow.
 
Okay, so it looks like I was expecting the GPU to be a bit cooler, it kinda reminds me of my R9 290 for temperatures; it's hot but that is what you get.

If I was to change cases, I quite like the look of the Fractal Design Define S or another R5. Is it worth changing the fans over from the ones I have? My concern is that the study was 18c last night so when the summer hits, I reckon I could be in trouble.
 
MG42Maniac said:
If I was to change cases, I quite like the look of the Fractal Design Define S or another R5. Is it worth changing the fans over from the ones I have? My concern is that the study was 18c last night so when the summer hits, I reckon I could be in trouble.
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You need something with good cable management options, plenty of space, and at least two front fans (intakes). Airflow should ideally have an unobstructed path from front to rear, with some kind of exhaust getting the hot air out of your case.

Your current one is a cooling nightmare, and with the hotter months arriving, it's probably a good idea to get this sorted sooner rather than later!
 
With all due respect the cable management is a little lacking :p and there appears to be quite a bit of dust build up too (bottom of case and top of PSU especially)

Personally I'd strip all the cables out, take the case fans out and give them a good clean.

Get some compressed air and use it on the GPU heatsink in case it's also blocked, then have a go at re-wiring all the bits and see if that drops the temperature.

You could try setting a 1:1 fan profile for your GPU too. I've set a 1:1 fan profile on my 1080ti (MSI Gaming) and it tops out at about 72/73 degrees/% fan speed
 
I don't see much more than 65c at 70% fan. I have a similar air flow but I'm further way from the PSU.

Didn't think they got that hot. But as above seems normal apparently.

Cable and dust could be an issue.
 
OCUK have the Fractal R6 on offer for £109.99, I think I will pick one of them up and get the components moved over. It's a fair bit bigger and will allow me to actually cable manage.
 
Mount the CPU cooler at the front, move the front two case fans to exhaust out the top and keep the rear exhaust going too.
 
With the PSU so close to the GPU there I suspect it isn't getting as much airflow as is ideal to be honest and you've got a lot of warm components in quite close proximity.

That said the temperatures don't seem that desperately bad - well within design tolerances - though it could be causing the GPU to drop a speed bin or two more than would be the case with better removal of heat.
 
Thanks guys.

I've checked the GPU and can't see any dust in it. I've ordered an R6 and a can of compressed air. Looks like I'll be switching cases over the weekend. Is the general consensus to front mount my radiator?
 
MG42Maniac said:
Thanks guys.

I've checked the GPU and can't see any dust in it. I've ordered an R6 and a can of compressed air. Looks like I'll be switching cases over the weekend. Is the general consensus to front mount my radiator?
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I have a top mounted 240 AIO on exhaust and have no issue with overheating (of anything).
 
Put your rad at the front and get those cables out the way as much as possible, i tried my AIO rad at the top and it was a nightmare.
 
I have the dreaded R9 290 in a much smaller case, the temps go into the 70's while gaming, but as you can see, theres not much stopping the air flowing through the front and pushing the hot air out through the pci slots and the rear fan sucking the hot air out. I have also redone the paste on the gpu so that has knocked the temps down even more, as the gpu temps were in the 80's in this case.


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Only posted to say when you setup your new case, run those cables behind the mobo where they are all meant to be. :)

You're using about a third of the air coming in from the front to keep all of those cables nice and cool...
 
I can see you're underway with the case change, just thought I'd slip in a cheeky fan recommendation...

Akasa do some great models- I use 3 Piranha 'air rippers' on my front-mounted rad, and Vipers elsewhere. Stonking CFM and static pressure, PWM (4-pin) control, and both models can be found as discount bundles from OCUK.
There a millions of fans to choose from, I have a drawer full of them. Nothing has beaten the Akasas for me yet...
 
So, I've transported everything into the R6, it's a beautiful case with the glass window. I've cable managed as best as I can, I don't think 8 Pack will be out of a job anytime soon lol. Here are couple of photos:

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In terms of temperatures, I've got the CPU down from 70c to 60c and the 1080Ti down from a high of 82c down to a high of 71c. So a decent set of temperature drops across the board. Thanks for the help everyone!
 
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