Is my 1080 running too hot ??

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 00:18

My zotac amp edition 1080 is hitting 82 degrees at 100% fan speed (done via custom curve) after playing battlefield 1 for 20 mins or so .
Was just wondering if this is normal ? I don't mind if the fans spin up at full speed as I game with headphones , I just don't want it to cause me any problems down the line when my rma has run out .
Basically is this normal or should I be returning the card ?

Dicehunter · 22 Nov 2016 at 00:37

Not falling in line with the reviews -

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_1080_Amp/27.html

Temperatures are slightly on the high side, but not close to the thermal limit of 83°C beyond which Boost 3.0 will drop clocks. Given that fan noise is very low, this is completely acceptable.

Simon Belmont · 22 Nov 2016 at 03:45

That seems very high with 100% fan speed? Something doesn't seem right there?

richthomuk · 22 Nov 2016 at 03:48

Even OC'd that should run cooler than that.

passey89 · 22 Nov 2016 at 06:46

What case do you have?

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 07:19

I have a phanteks evolv matx case, the card is at stock too

whyscotty · 22 Nov 2016 at 07:22

Poor airflow would be my call

Danny75 · 22 Nov 2016 at 07:57

I wouldn't have the fans running at 100%. They're one of the first things to fail. Use a 1:1 ratio at most. Who knows, may even knock off a few degrees because the fans draw more power the faster they spin.

Other than that, I'd go with airflow too, or bad thermal paste application.

Midlife Crisis · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:12

take the side off the case and run it for a while, if the temperature is still too high it is probably the thermal paste, if it is better the air flow is not sufficient

Dicehunter · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:18

Wilko_Dog said:
I have a phanteks evolv matx case, the card is at stock too

That could be your culprit then as unlike reference cards, Aftermarket cards rely on good airflow and that case while good is a little starved when it comes to airflow.

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:23

I'll try take the side of the case tonight . If it's the thermal paste should I re apply that or just send it back ? If it's airflow how would I go about improving this ? It already has the big fan on the front, I have them connected via the pwm module in the case and set it to pwm in the motherboard bios?

Dicehunter · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:25

Wilko_Dog said:
I'll try take the side of the case tonight . If it's the thermal paste should I re apply that or just send it back ? If it's airflow how would I go about improving this ? It already has the big fan on the front, I have them connected via the pwm module in the case and set it to pwm in the motherboard bios?

Well before we diagnose the case we'll have to rule out any issue with the GPU, Taking the side panel off should help.

Also what are the idle temps ?

jonathan_phang · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:31

As suggested above, definitely try with the side off. If its still running that hot with a supply of fresh cool air then there's a problem. If not, then its your case airflow. 80+ does seem high for just general use

IvanDobskey · 22 Nov 2016 at 08:33

I do think putting big cards with aftermarket coolers in small cases is a recipe for disaster. I suspect this is your problem.

Only real way to fix it is run with the side panel off. Or get a bigger case with better airflow. You could change the cooler on the gpu of course.

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 09:07

Dicehunter said:
Well before we diagnose the case we'll have to rule out any issue with the GPU, Taking the side panel off should help.

Also what are the idle temps ?

I'll have to try the side panel tonight see if it helps .. I think off the top of my head it sits at about 38 degrees idle with 40% fan speed.

I thought the case would be decent enough as it isn't actually that small

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 10:18

Could it be anything to do with the fact I have an aio cooler , with the 2 120mm fans for the radiator and all the case fans plugged into the pwm module on the case ? As I'm guessing the case fans will only spin up as and when the cpu requires it ?

Freddie1980 · 22 Nov 2016 at 10:48

Wilko_Dog said:
Could it be anything to do with the fact I have an aio cooler , with the 2 120mm fans for the radiator and all the case fans plugged into the pwm module on the case ? As I'm guessing the case fans will only spin up as and when the cpu requires it ?

Could very well be, AIO fans are designed to deliver better static pressure rather then higher airflow which you have on normal case fans. There's not a big difference TBH but with your smaller case, big video card, static pressure fans it points towards an airflow issue.

Do you have any spare fan mounting points in your case to get extra air in there?

Bantu · 22 Nov 2016 at 10:57

If it is an airflow issue, do you have other headers you could connect your case fans to? Maybe try running them on a more aggressive fan curve.

Wilko_Dog · 22 Nov 2016 at 12:27

Bantu said:
If it is an airflow issue, do you have other headers you could connect your case fans to? Maybe try running them on a more aggressive fan curve.

Would I have to set this fan curve through bios ? I will have spare headers as all my fans are currently plugged into the phanteks Pwm fan hub

koooowweeee · 22 Nov 2016 at 13:12

Maybe the fan hub doesn't have enough power to power all the fans so they are running slower than they should be. Putting them on the mobo will rule this out