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How easy is it to take the XFX R290 DD apart

Nice one. I'm also a fan of the spreading technique with GPUs. I also like to 'cloud' the contact area of the heatsink by applying some thermal paste in all directions with a card and then rubbing it off with a lint-free cloth. Old-school.
 
thanks guys for helping me out, I am really happy with the temps now, the gpu temps maybe even better then they were in my factual design r3 case. Been gaming some more for about 45mins this time and the max temps were 72c, so Im well chuffed.

I have used the spread way ever since amd was king with their amd64 cpu's. I know it doesn't really matter if the paste isn't covering the chip fully, but I like to fully cover my chips, thats why I use the spread technique.

Thanks guys
 
Would Phil possibly get better temps by using a dot in the middle (assuming the AS5 doesn't ooze into other components) and letting the heatsink squish it?
 
Ive run valley benchmark for a hr and I get a max of 91c. Then ran dirt rally about 5 mins later and even though the inside of the case was still pretty warm it still only went to 73c after 10mins of playing

24c room temp

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Your VRM temps are getting a bit toasty there, ive seen people getting 100 degrees before but still i wouldnt sit in benchmarks all day with them temps, maybe think of undervolting it a little still. I think your could knock at least 60mv off if your only running at stock speeds, it should reduce your temps a bit, it depends what the stock voltage of your card is but i believe mine was 1.25v and unless your have a real poor clocker you should be able to knock some power of that.
 
when gaming the vram stays in the 70s, so Im not that concerned... Its amazing how much harder these benchmarking tools push the gpu. But having games locked to the refresh rate of your screen limits the gpu workload a lot? I never clock my gpu's I leave everything at stock, I wouldn't know where to begin.
 
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Stripped down an XFX 390 DD last night to fit an HG10 and it's apparent there's no contact between the heatsink and VRM1. That's why they run so hot. Really odd design decision by XFX.
 
What settings are you running at Phil? I guess the advantage of my big case is that I can run SLI and run games at 3K and still have good temps:)
 
Small cases can have great cooling too, the main prob with the W2 case is the front panel, but sometime Im going to replace the front fans, to try to get the best cooling, while still keeping it quiet as possible.

I am all for the small and compact look now as I have gone off big cases look, as to me they stand out too much and looks a tad oldschool because everything is small and compact nowadays. Plus whats the point of a large case if after the build, there's enough room to turn a double decker bus around inside. The w2 case was the smallest I could find that takes a atx motherboard
 
Each to their own:) I prefer a big case as it fits more stuff and is easier to work in. Its under me desk so don't really see it LOL. Uou should try GTA V as you liked the 4th one:)
 
Thanks, I cant play modem games too well any more, as I cant manage the loads of keys that most games require nowadays, that's why I like my racing games:)
 
The problem is my left hand wont do what I tell it to and I can only press 1 key at a time and not very fast either. So for example, with fps I have the mouse to look, move forward and back, and reload and my dodgy left hand does the shooting and zooming.
 
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