Need to unlock max gpu temp R9 295x2

[Kaapstad]

2 x 290Xs @1018/1250

4930k @4.5 using 4 cores/8 threads

1080p max settings used

Spoiler

Tomb Raider


Sleeping Dogs


Hitman

3 x 290Xs @1018/1250

4930k @4.5 using 4 cores/8 threads

1080p max settings used

Spoiler

Tomb Raider


Sleeping Dogs


Hitman

Where these benches were run @1080p a couple of the games are bottlenecked a bit, to get rid of this problem a higher resolution needs to be used.

 

[andrewohare]

Nice one!!! thanks for that!!!

I game at 1440p

 

[andrewohare]

added a MSI Gaming 290x to the 295X2 now running great and 20.5k on fire strike at stock CPU and GPU,

4K monitor being delivered today

 

[LtMatt]

Is everything working ok now Andrew?

 

[andrewohare]

So far (touch wood)! just finished full rebuild last night ran some games and all good

Watchdogs was VERY bad at 1440p and 8x MSAA totally unplayable

Loving the 295X2 just finding the sweet spot to have the Cooler coz i already have a 240 WC rad for the CPU in the roof

 

[JamesM]

Yeah Watchdogs is hopeless on AMD stuff at the moment so don't worry about that

 

[andrewohare]

Just outta Curiosity where have you guys mounted the rad on the 295X2?

Tried the roof the rear exhaust and the bottom (all exhaust) dunno what to do for the best

 

[RavenLunatic]

I have got mine mounted to the front of my case pulling air into it. I have a corsair SP120 push fan attached to the front which has dropped the max temperature to 70c, also replaced the stock fan with a corsair AF120 pull fan on the back.
BTW just in case you are not aware it is very likely your 4K monitor will not run at 60hz until AMD fix the drivers. It will however work ok at 30Hz for now.

 

[andrewohare]

I have got mine mounted to the front of my case pulling air into it. I have a corsair SP120 push fan attached to the front which has dropped the max temperature to 70c, also replaced the stock fan with a corsair AF120 pull fan on the back.
BTW just in case you are not aware it is very likely your 4K monitor will not run at 60hz until AMD fix the drivers. It will however work ok at 30Hz for now.

I thought about doing that AF 140 pushing through and a 120 pulling, but was worried about not enough cold air getting in, my case is a corsair 750D

 

[RavenLunatic]

By fans on the front and back I mean on the radiator not the case. I have other fans to remove the hot air from the case.

 

[andrewohare]

the 750D has 2 140s on the front face pulling in and i was going to attache rad to case and have a pull with attached SP120 which would also leave the AF140 at the bottom clear for air flow,as well
Top of the case has 2 SP120 Exhausting through Rad and i have a AF140 exhausting through Rear

Im gonna connect via Display port, you think this will give 60Hz????

 

[RavenLunatic]

Can't hurt to try. I get a crazy mad flickering picture when I try 60Hz.
1080p @ 60Hz works ok for games and 4K@30Hz works ok for desktop use.

 

[Kaapstad]

Just outta Curiosity where have you guys mounted the rad on the 295X2?

Tried the roof the rear exhaust and the bottom (all exhaust) dunno what to do for the best

I would use the rear exhaust to push the heat out the case.