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Is my r9 290 running too hot?

terley

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The card in question is the:
AMD RADEON™ R9 290 GAMING 4G
https://uk.msi.com/Graphics-card/R9-290-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview

I have tested an over clock on the core from stock 977 to 1100 and i am worried that i am running the heat up too much on the card..

During idle it sits at around 45-55 degrees right now (quite a warm night)
and during load it runs up to 88-90 degrees. I am unsure whether or not these temperatures are sustainable for the longevity of the card and whether or not i should just hold back on the OC..

Any thoughts?

Heaven before OC
https://s4.postimg.org/ge3ui6dyl/20160819_000328.jpg

Heaven after OC
https://s3.postimg.org/p5atiygfn/20160819_001048.jpg

Thank you
 
jamiehard1989 said:
Have you got auto fan on, if so bump it up to say 60-70%, what is your fan setup on your case, as these need cool air.
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These temps where with both auto on and off set to 100% fan speed, case airflow is reasonable with 2 120mm intake and 3 120mm exhaust, CPU sits comfortably at 50 degrees at load so no issue there, case temp is 30 degrees idle at the moment.. As i say a hot and humid evening here :(
 
I think if you read reviews for that particular 290 model and make, you might just find it is running normally, I have a 290 gigabyte windforce runs well at stock temp wise, but overclock it and the temps rise fast
 
Unfortunately the first batches (maybe all) of MSI's 290/290x gaming cards had a heatsink that was fairly thin in comparison to what was used on the Hawaii cards from Sapphire etcs.

I had a 4gb MSI 290x o/c gaming card and even with a 1 for 1 fan profile and no additional overclocking it would sit in the mid 90's under a gaming load which in my opinion is totally unacceptable.
 
nashathedog said:
Unfortunately the first batches (maybe all) of MSI's 290/290x gaming cards had a heatsink that was fairly thin in comparison to what was used on the Hawaii cards from Sapphire etcs.

I had a 4gb MSI 290x o/c gaming card and even with a 1 for 1 fan profile and no additional overclocking it would sit in the mid 90's under a gaming load which in my opinion is totally unacceptable.
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But the original reference cards typically ran 94 ish under load, so based on manufacturers original design, it was totally acceptable.
 
terley said:
These temps where with both auto on and off set to 100% fan speed, case airflow is reasonable with 2 120mm intake and 3 120mm exhaust, CPU sits comfortably at 50 degrees at load so no issue there, case temp is 30 degrees idle at the moment.. As i say a hot and humid evening here :(
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Can you switch one of the exhaust fans to an intake? As far as I'm aware it's better to have more intake fans than exhaust fans, you want as much cool air in the case as possible.
 
Sounds about right, as they are hot cards, and AMD said they were rated for 95.

My 290X Gaming at only 1050 on the core, was hitting 88 on a manual fan speed of 80%, and that was in my massive NZXT Phantom 820.
 
As others have said, all the 290 GPU's ran hot.
Mine on air regually hit 80c+, & even when it was watercooled, would still see 65-70c.
 
Have a MSI 290 Gaming, worst card I've ever owned.

At stock 977mhz it runs 80-90C+ and the fan is usually running at 100% too. Replacing thermal paste made no real difference, it's in a well ventilated case. I believe the heatsink is simply too small for the amount of heat which is produced.

From what I've read, it's far from uncommon for these cards too.
 
Does seem pretty warm, my 290 Tri-X sits around 38 idle, then goes to about 78 load.
 
I have seen posts about the MSI 390s having far too much thermal paste on causing them to throttle and get hot.

I am not too sure if its the same case for the 290X but maybe worth re doing the paste if all else fails.
 
justwondering said:
But the original reference cards typically ran 94 ish under load, so based on manufacturers original design, it was totally acceptable.
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Except I'm talking about a non reference model where all the reviewers and MSI promotional data claimed full load temps sat below 80 degrees.


MSI R9 290X Gaming OC - The temperature under heavy game stress for the card stabilized at roughly 73 Degrees C, that is a lot better than 94 Degrees C for the reference model alright.
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_r9_290x_gaming_oc_review,10.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/R9_290X_Gaming/28.html

Mine was in a midtower case sporting 6 aftermarket fans giving good ventilation so with reviews claiming full load temps of from 73 to 79 degrees a card that heated up like a reference card is not acceptable and not as advertised..
 
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