R9 290 temps.

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What would be the estimated load temps of 2 x 290's. running in there own loop rad would be an EK WE540(3x180mm). running in there own loop so the rad can be out side the case.

right now i have 1 290 but i plan on adding a second for 1440 gaming but if the temps are going to be stupid i may sell and look in the a cooler running cards.
last night i watched blu-ray the hobbit and the card was running at 82c, stock fan profile
 
I have 2 R9 290s under water, albeit each with their own AIO strapped to it. The top card runs about 15 degrees hotter than the lower card, at around 65c after an hour under full load (vs 50c on the lower card). For less demanding games, the temperatures hover around 55c (top) and 40c (lower).
 
Bonjour said:
I have 2 R9 290s under water, albeit each with their own AIO strapped to it. The top card runs about 15 degrees hotter than the lower card, at around 65c after an hour under full load (vs 50c on the lower card). For less demanding games, the temperatures hover around 55c (top) and 40c (lower).
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65 is very hot with cooler are you running on them, dual or single rad's
 
Bonjour said:
Single rads mounted in the front as intake. Only H55 AIOs.

This is in an NZXT H440, though, so poor circulation.
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yes i have an h440 that's why i want an external rad for the cards.
H55 is not the best cooler and definitely not for a 260W GPU so that makes me feel a little better about your temps. so i know i can get cooler.
i may plug on with the crossfire
 
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I've added a 2nd fan to the rad for the top card. It now runs at pretty much exactly the same temperature as the lower card, so around 50C under full load.
 
Push pull is probably very beneficial in the H440 if you have room for it.

And always remove the out of sight mesh strips from the top and front panel. Helps a tonne.
 
Will running back plates on the card make them run hotter like I think they will?
The 290's run silly hot so I think it will help the keep heat into the pcb of the cards?
 
I found it creates a real hot-pocket down there without one. The other alternative was a 40-60mm fan in the window.

I had an SSD fail last week, I'm guessing because it may have been cooked by the 290s.

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I run my 290 in a loop with a 3570k clocked to 4.5ghz and the card doesn't go over 45degrees after long gaming sessions - using 2x240 rads
 
Sarah469 said:
I run my 290 in a loop with a 3570k clocked to 4.5ghz and the card doesn't go over 45degrees after long gaming sessions - using 2x240 rads
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Is that a single card?

I will mount a fan on one of the drive sleds. Pushing air onto the cards. Will not be putting a fan on the window I hate that.
 
I think you're overthinking all this tbh.

Just whack a couple of blocks on and get on with it :) Backplates will help a little with passive VRM cooling, but they won't make a difference to any large degree.
 
Uncle Petey said:
I think you're overthinking all this tbh.

Just whack a couple of blocks on and get on with it :) Backplates will help a little with passive VRM cooling, but they won't make a difference to any large degree.
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For them to be cooling they need to be in contact and there not there is a gap so they would work like a jacket holding heat in, the question is would they hold too much in.

My 770's was 20's idle and 37-42 load, the 290's on air idle in the 50's and load is 94c watching a DVD so am not overthinking it I am asking if I should run them or get some 970's that run half the heat.
 
They was b grade but I just assumed that they just bolted on watched a few you tube reviews before buying and never sore any pads so just went with what I got.

Is it just VRM or is there a pad on the back side of the gpu.
 
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