R9 290X Owners Thread

[LtMatt]

Guys i'm looking at getting a better cooler for my Ref 290X, looking at something like this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-028-PL&tool=3

Is the vrm cooling any good using these?

I'd go with this one if i was getting a gpu cooler. Has good vrm temps and comes with a beefy vrm sink which screws into place. Definitely the best solution out there currently.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-011-RT&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=787

 

[thefogo]

I just use AB. My card can't take much more than +100mV so there's not much use in trixx for me.

 

[uksoldierboy]

Cheers Matt, wonder when they'll have stock though.

 

[Rangerjr1]

Asus GPU Tweak has no voltage unlock for me.

I could check out Trix, i used to use it long before i had this GPU, but i like MSI AB OSD, and don't want to run two OC apps at the same time.

Unless i can get the OSD to run independently from MSI AB?

You need to flash to ASUS bios...

 

[Kaapstad]

HIS R9 290X iPower IceQ X² Turbo review placed in OP

At Hardware Luxx

 

[Silent_Scone]

That is one ugly cooler

 

[Kaapstad]

That is one ugly cooler

+1

I knew I forgot to mention something in my previous post.

Anyone brave enough to buy one and tell us all about it.

 

[humbug]

That is one ugly cooler

Paired with a blue PCB... eew.

 

[dfour]

Paired with a blue PCB... eew.

Couldnt agree more. If the cooler was a nice ruby red colour then that would be a different matter.

Finally gotten round to water blocking my stock 290X as its been trying to bake me in my den the last week.

Spoiler

IC diamond 24 on the chip. Has dropped 30 degrees C delta temp at idle alone, vrm's at 30 and 34 degrees (idle). Will play some BF4 multi later and see what temp it maxes out at today (room temp roughly 19 degrees C)

 

[Kaapstad]

Sapphire R9 290X Vapor-X Tri-X OC Video Card Reviews placed in OP

HiTech Legion
Legit Reviews
Think Computers

 

[Rangerjr1]

Couldnt agree more. If the cooler was a nice ruby red colour then that would be a different matter.

Finally gotten round to water blocking my stock 290X as its been trying to bake me in my den the last week.

Spoiler

IC diamond 24 on the chip. Has dropped 30 degrees C delta temp at idle alone, vrm's at 30 and 34 degrees (idle). Will play some BF4 multi later and see what temp it maxes out at today (room temp roughly 19 degrees C)

Come on do some 1320/1700 benches

 

[Kaapstad]

Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Tri-X OC review at Hardware Mag.De placed in OP

http://www.hardware-mag.de/artikel/grafikkarten/hawaii_sapphire_radeon_r9_290x_tri-x_oc_im_test/

 

[Dicehunter]

It has arrived

 

[LtMatt]

Nice one. I see you got a 'fancy pants' 290X.

 

[Dicehunter]

Nice one. I see you got a 'fancy pants' 290X.

It's pants are very fancy it must be said


*EDIT*

Still testing stability but so far I've managed 1200 1.3 on the core and 6500 1.555 on the memory, No idea if thats good or bad as I'm very new to AMD

 

[Kaapstad]

It has arrived

Spoiler

And on the "Roll of Honour"

 

[LtMatt]

It's pants are very fancy it must be said


*EDIT*

Still testing stability but so far I've managed 1200 1.3 on the core and 6500 1.555 on the memory, No idea if thats good or bad as I'm very new to AMD

Sounds about right for 1.3v. See how much further you can go.

 

[Dicehunter]

And on the "Roll of Honour"

Thanking you

Sounds about right for 1.3v. See how much further you can go.

First I must game, I've been without a GPU for 6 weeks

*EDIT*

Seems stable at 1185 and 6600 same volts as above

 

[triss]

Looks nice

 

[Rangerjr1]

Dicehunter has a Corsair carbide 540? hmmm, im starting to see a pattern.