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AMD 290 CROSSFIRE Query

The X58 chipset already runs hot. Dumping the heat of 2x 290s in there will almost certainly set it over the limit.

Had a similar issue with my old x58 Rampage 3 Extreme. The chipset was hitting 90c and shutting down while gaming with a overclocked GTX 970.

Had to carefully remove the chipset heatsinks and repaste. I say carefully because the stuff was yellow and hard like a rock!

Afterwards temps were 20c lower and no more shutdowns. You could also try some better fan placement to help get some fresh air over the chipset heatsinks.
 
I think i know what the problem might be, the XDMA Crossfire technology that is used on our GCN 1.1 architecture does not play nicely with X58 if a NF200 bridge chip is present. I experienced a similar issue with a P8P67 Work Station motherboard. Switching to a P8Z77 Work Station board that used a different Bridge chip solved the issue.
 
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Sorry to be that noob again but my motherboard is the Z77 Sabertooth and the i5 3570K is under a Corsair h100 and not getting above 75 degrees on full load :(. Cooling is really good in my NZXT Phantom got several good quality corsair fans in there as well as the AIO on a push pull config.

I can run the Ungine Heaven tonight in windows mode, other than the GPU/CPU temps is they anything else i should be watching/increasing to pin point that moment is seizes please?
 
Watlinguk said:
Sorry to be that noob again but my motherboard is the Z77 Sabertooth and the i5 3570K is under a Corsair h100 and not getting above 75 degrees on full load :(. Cooling is really good in my NZXT Phantom got several good quality corsair fans in there as well as the AIO on a push pull config.

I can run the Ungine Heaven tonight in windows mode, other than the GPU/CPU temps is they anything else i should be watching/increasing to pin point that moment is seizes please?
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Well that rules that out then! Sorry was reading off the old specs in your signature, i see earlier you listed your current specs.

Do the cards work fine on their own? If so do you have another power supply to try just to rule that out as a cause.
 
Hey no problems, i do need to update that ha! :)

I will try and get a PSU tonight to test, will an 850watt handle the two cards please (with no overclocks)
 
Hey guys. Had a bit of a play around and its deffinetly the GPU temps that are causing the crashing. Just played BF4 and before it crashed the temps where at 95 degrees, had a lot of stuttering and then the crash occurred.

My case is very neat and everything generally is quite cool on temps. Obviously the R9 generates a shed ton of heat (Especially in X-fire mode) what are my options for taming these please or do I get rid and go for other brands/or green team
 
Watlinguk said:
Hey guys. Had a bit of a play around and its deffinetly the GPU temps that are causing the crashing. Just played BF4 and before it crashed the temps where at 95 degrees, had a lot of stuttering and then the crash occurred.

My case is very neat and everything generally is quite cool on temps. Obviously the R9 generates a shed ton of heat (Especially in X-fire mode) what are my options for taming these please or do I get rid and go for other brands/or green team
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Thanks for the update.

Could we get a picture of your setup inside the case so we can take a look?
 
Watlinguk said:
Hi Matt. Now I've said "very neat" it doesn't look so neat haha, excuse the dust caballing isn't half bad though :D

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I can see why you're having temp problems s there is very little room for the cards to breathe and there is nowhere for all that heat to go so it likely just pools around the top gpu until it overheats. You want a minimum of two slot spacing, ideally three. Keeping the side panel off of your case might help, as will remove pci brackets from the rear of your case.
 
As it's a Phantom you should have a 200mm side fan. Are you using that, and have you tried comparing temps with and without?
 
Shiari said:
As it's a Phantom you should have a 200mm side fan. Are you using that, and have you tried comparing temps with and without?
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+1.

Having a 200MM side fanl as exhaust would certainly help. Keep the top and rear fans as exhaust too. Remove any spare pci brackets too.
 
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