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Reference 290X TIM replacing?

r7slayer said:
You can with software if your mobo supports it which i think it should as long as your using PWM fans. Have a look at speedfan, you can control individual fan speeds based on temps i believe and also corsair link does the same too. I have a fan controller in my case so i just have all my fans running at a certain speed where it's just audible but fast enough to keep my temps down which IMO is easier than messing with software running in the background.
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Yeah, I'll probably do that too.
I was hoping you could attach it to the normal GPU fan header, but forgot you'd need to plug in the old fan.
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
Yeah, I'll probably do that too.
I was hoping you could attach it to the normal GPU fan header, but forgot you'd need to plug in the old fan.
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You know what now i come to think of it i do believe i used a splitter than connected to the GPU fan header and had two 3 pin fan headers when i used a after market cooler

Infact i can see it now it comes with this
Prolimatech
MK-26 Multi VGA Cooler

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/prolimatech-mk-26-multi-vga-cooler-hs-023-pl.html

It has a cable with than bundle with two fan headers so if you can find something like that then your golden and can control the fans by temp with afterburner etc.
 
I think the GPU fan header is different, so it gets really tricky as you need to split the GPU fan header and then convert one of those to a normal fan connector.
I'm also worried trying to draw that much power from the GPU fan header would cause issues. Maybe if they use PWM you could find a way to draw the power from a molex connector or something, but that's all getting over complicated I think.
 
shankly1985 said:
I replaced the TIM on one my MSI 290 Gaming Edition from factory TIM to MX4 and it made very little difference tbh not this might be because MSI was already using decent TIM.

Like above dont expect shocking results
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My MSI Gaming 390X ran 15DC cooler when I replaced the TIM with MX2, not all cards get the same treatment at the factory it would seem.
 
dont faff with all that connecting to gpu. just set it up like you would a cpu cooler and its sorted. i dont think you even need to worry about the fan speed for the radiator, just set it to 50% and it will be a lot better than what you have atm.
 
I have the HG10 and its excellent, plug the fan into the normal GPU fan header and forget about it, it will run silent and cool the VRMs

Plug the AIO pump into a SYSFAN header on the motherboard and plug the 3 pin fan cable into whatever you run your system fans off, mine is plugged into my fan controller

My 290X never sees over 52C I think it is and I cant hear it at all
 
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