MSI Afterburner Tips ? Hot GPU Temp

[Dean147]

Hey guys.

I just got a GTX580 Twin Frozr 2 OC edition: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-116-MS

The card is great and I'm running BF3 on really high settings at a good fps.
The only issue is the card temperature is going beyond 85, sometimes up to 95 when playing Metro 2033 on ultra.

I will be getting a new case for Christmas which hopefully will help airflow etc.
In the mean time will turning down the Core Clock and Memory Clock in MSI Afterburner improve temperatures. I have fan settings to boost up when the temperature hits about 70.

I know I could test this myself but I don't know much about overclocking or in this case underclocking, and don't want to mess up my card in some way.

Any tips or know any ways I can reduce the temp while playing games. Thanks
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Specs :

Q6600 2.4
3GB RAM
GTX580 Twin Frozr 2 OC edition
900w PSU

 

[robin66]

You shouldn't have to down clock your card, and yes a better case and air flow will help.

But take a look at this guide in the mean time, as it might help your heat issues for now.

http://www.overclock.net/ati-cooling/646422-how-adjust-your-fan-curve-msi.html

 

[Dean147]

You shouldn't have to down clock your card, and yes a better case and air flow will help.

But take a look at this guide in the mean time, as it might help your heat issues for now.

http://www.overclock.net/ati-cooling/646422-how-adjust-your-fan-curve-msi.html

Thanks for the reply. I already have my fan set up to 100% when it hits 75 degrees. However it still goes above that temperature.

I tried removing the side panel of the case which lowered the temp by about 10-15 degrees, but I don't really want to continue doing that.

I guess I will have to turn down game settings till I get a new case.

 

[ChrisD.]

Sounds as if your case is struggling to get hot air out.

Which case/fans do you have, and how are they set out?

 

[Dean147]

Sounds as if your case is struggling to get hot air out.

Which case/fans do you have, and how are they set out?

Definitely.

My case is similar to this: http://www.9grid.fr/images/hardware/large/packard_bell_imedia_6430.jpg

Just a basic PB case. And I have no other fans in the case, apart from the fans on GPU and CPU.

 

[Dean147]

Looking to buy something like this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-221-CM

I would hope to get better temperatures with this case.

 

[Dean147]

Another issue I have is that in MSI Afterburner the maximum fans speed % is 85 instead of 100%. Is this normal ?

 

[ChrisD.]

I wouldn't worry about Afterburner till you get a decent case.

Silverstone Raven is one of the best air coolers available.

 

[Dean147]

I wouldn't worry about Afterburner till you get a decent case.

Silverstone Raven is one of the best air coolers available.

Do you think the one I linked to would be sufficient, because the price is cheaper.

 

[ChrisD.]

I don't own the case, so couldn't comment, but it does get a lot of recommends in the case section, so I would imagine if set up properly with good fans it will work.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Do you think the one I linked to would be sufficient, because the price is cheaper.

That Cooler Master HAF 912...you would ideally need to add a 120mm/140mm fan to the side-panel as exhaust to help remove the heat that get dumped into the case by the Twin FrozRII cooler of your GTX580 to further reduce the temp.