How to better cool my GTX 770

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Over the past few weeks and months i've been altering my gaming PC, trying to improve it and enhance performance. Now that's done the only thing I need to sort is the heat it's putting out.

My GTX 770 is topping out at just over 70 degrees Celsius and, for me, that is too high, especially for sustained gaming sessions. I know it's within the thermal limits but I would like to bring temps down.

Simply put - what are my options, if any?

I've done pretty much all I can to improve airflow in my case; i'm running both intake fans at the front of the P280, and two exhaust fans (one of the top fans and the rear exhaust too).

If I had to go for water cooling, how difficult would it be to find a water block for a non-reference GTX 770?

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You'd need to find a waterblock for that specific GTX to watercool it.

Really though, 70 degrees is nothing with these cards. Increase the fan to 100% using afterburner if you really want loud but cool.

If your case has a sidefan mount, that will reduce temps by another 2c.
 
Thanks for the response Make.

I thought that'd be the case with regards to the waterblock; it sounds expensive and i'm not too keen on water cooling, so I don't think i'll go down that route.

I know that temps are within limits but I don't like the card running with those temps for long periods of time. The odd half hour here or there wouldn't bother me, but for longer gaming sessions i'd like the card to run cooler. I'm also hesitant to increase the fans any further because they are already noticeable at 55% speed. Unfortunately the P280 doesn't have a side panel fan, though if it would only decrease temps by approx 2c then it seems pointless anyway.

I might look around just to see if a waterblock is available before I rule out water cooling.
 
ubersonic said:
According to EK's GPU/block matcher the GTX770 Superclock is a reference design (all three versions of it lol).

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1
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Superb mate, thanks for that.

I'm actually seriously considering water cooling the card now. Ambient temps here are always higher here (top floor) so it seems like the most logical solution to get the temps lower to where I would like them to be.

EDIT: i'm gonna post in the water section to get a general idea of what to do and cost.
 
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A high end aftermarket air cooler should keep the card cooler than whatever cooler you have. You'll have to give up an extra slot or two though but it would be cheaper (much) than going water, unless of course you are already custom water cooling your CPU.

Still 70 degrees is quite low for a GPU. They are designed for much higher. Do not compare temps with a CPU as they are very different processors and have different levels of acceptable heat.
 
Indeed. The Max is 100c, so 70c is nothing. If you look at the reviews, most of the cards, including the titan, are designed to run at 80c average. Keeps em quiet and still very safe.

Watercooling is nice if you got too much money... but not needed if you are just "worried" about the temps without having a problem reaching a higher OC etc.
 
Just a bit off topic and a different card but my 7870 Tahiti runs at about 90 degrees while gaming and it does not bother me at all it used to but contacting the manufacturer they said that it was normal and its safe limit was 95 and it wont start to throttle till its hit 105 degrees so really don't worry.
 
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90 at stock? Wow. What manufacturer's card is that?

I have heard of the ancient 4870's running at 80 when idle.. but saying 90 is normal on this day and age sounds strange :D On load at stock.
 
its is an xfx 7870 tahiti (7950 but crippled) and yes opened a ticket to the manufacturer because i wanted to rma the card because of the high heat which is 49 degrees at stock idle and going up to 90 at full load and they said that the card does run very hot in their own admission but was still within there tolerances with thermal throttling only starting at 105 degrees.
 
riskyfrisky said:
My GTX 770 is topping out at just over 70 degrees Celsius and, for me, that is too high, especially for sustained gaming sessions. I know it's within the thermal limits but I would like to bring temps down.

Simply put - what are my options, if any?
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As others have said 70c is reasonable temp.

Are GPU fans running full speed at 70c? Have you tried opening case door while gaming? Usually helps airflow / cooling on this style case.
 
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