390 is hot

mato

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Just got my new 390 - first impressions performance-wise are great.

However it is hot! I have an Antec P100 case so has foam padding on the inside etc. and I've decided to leave the side panel off for now as the case was getting quite warm. With the side panel off, it seems to be fine, but obviously I can't keep it that way.

It just has the standard fans that came with the case; I haven't added anything as I don't overclock and have never had temperature issues, but I think I may need something now. Any suggestions?
 
I use the Enthoo Luxe. Huge case, much room for cool components.

But will sacrifice room for higher temps when I decide to downsize to a m-itx build.
 
I'm very happy with my case for once, so would like to keep it if possible!! Was thinking more along the lines of any suggested cooling options I.e. Fans? Years ago I used to have a PCI extractor fan thing, are they still used?
 
How hot is it? I have a 390x and it's pretty normal for the temps to be around 80 degrees in full load. The fans were not at full speed, only ~60%.
 
Yes the card temps are within normal parameters, as you say ~ 80C when gaming around 55 when idle with 0% fan. It's just the case feels very hot.
 
grab an additional 120mm fan, that way you can have 2 in the front and one in the rear, then take one of the top vents off, neareset the rear of the case; should improve temps drastically, and not be very loud as long as you manage the speeds of teh fans properly, ie they won't need to be on full whack just to shift air.

I'd also take out any of those drive caddys that aren't in use out - less obstructive of your airflow that way. Maybe even remove the whole drive cage and velcro your spinny drives to the bottom of the case and pop your SSD in an unused ODD bay (that's what I've don in my fractal case and it has the same layout as yours.)
 
5960xNvidiaGamer said:
This is why I don't buy reference cards anymore, will always go for the better cooler versions.
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What are you talking about? He does not have a reference gpu.

If anything a reference GPU with a silent foam padded case, would be more desirable, because of the nature of the rear blower reference shroud will blow its heat out of the case instead of into the case.

Yes, none reference can be cooler, but only in a case with good airflow etc.



OP: Just fill out your fan space on your case, esp the top ones!
 
You don't mention which brand you have? If its MSI the fan profile is set to not kick in until the core hits 60c unless you create a custom profile with Afterburner. Back plate etc gets hot to the touch (50c is hand hot)
 
Is anyone actually reading the original post?

He states the card is Fine but is generating heat that is making the rest of his case hot, it's nothing to do with the card itself being the issue, just the waste heat.

As Mister Turnip says, you maybe need to make your airflow in and out of the case more efficient, remove unneeded cables, remove spare drive bays, any empty areas of fans, need fans fitting etc.

It just sounds like your not getting the amount of exhaust out of your case you require.

The other replies are useful if you also wish to lower the actual cards temps, but you seem happy with them :)
 
VKleita said:
Is anyone actually reading the original post?
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Are you?

He has a silent case, with foam padding. With only the supplied fans installed.

He has put a known to run warm (as meant to) GPU in there and had a, "whoa...why does the thing feel hot to the touch now" moment.


Simply filling his empty fan spaces will make the 'problem' go away.
 
Threepwood said:
What are you talking about? He does not have a reference gpu.

If anything a reference GPU with a silent foam padded case, would be more desirable, because of the nature of the rear blower reference shroud will blow its heat out of the case instead of into the case.

Yes, none reference can be cooler, but only in a case with good airflow etc.



OP: Just fill out your fan space on your case, esp the top ones!
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I can't stand them, they get too hot and the coolers are **** poor imo.
 
I've had my MSI 390 for over a week now and man was I shocked at first when i monitored the temps! seeing 50+ Degrees in windows made me go WHAT!? After some reading i found out the fans don't start spinning until 60 degrees!

I was originally using the card in my Cougar QBX itx case but it was just getting to hot. I have now switched all my gear into a Raijintek Styx case and I can run the fans at a lot lower profile and maintaining 75/80 Degrees. Feeling the heat being pumped out of the top of the case is quite a eye opener on how much heat these cards generate.

I'm waiting on some Gentle Typhoons To replace the current rubbish Corsair fans I'm running at the moment. You need to be getting that heat out of your case somehow!

Here is my case as it currently stands

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Thanks for all the responses.

Re: the "idle below 60" thing; the case is cool to touch when not gaming (even shortly after gaming) so I'm only really concerned when the card is under stress (at which point the card cooling fans are presumably on full blast anyway).

Looks like the best solution based on your suggestions is to pickup some decent case fans so i've got maximum fannage & exhaust, and will also remove the HDD caddys etc hopefully this will help too. Will give it a shot. Thanks.
 
mato said:
I'm only really concerned when the card is under stress (at which point the card cooling fans are presumably on full blast anyway).
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In reality, I've yet to see a card that runs its fans 100% RPM @ 80C on stock profile. You can find out with a monitoring program like HWiNFO64. Not that you want the fans at 100%, but if it's closer to 50% than 80%, then 80% is preferable if not too noisy.
 
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