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The GTX 980 Ti owners thread.
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All good now, full load in the 40s (1.23mv 1515). Probably loose screws!
That was BEFORE I fitted the G10 + H55Seems very high for idling on the desktop.
Mine sits at 32C on the desktop.
the stock MSI HSF idles around 50-55C. Now mine idles in the low 20s.
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His isnt idling. You can see the difference in clock speed.
Seems very high for idling on the desktop.
Mine sits at 32C on the desktop.
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That was BEFORE I fitted the G10 + H55
I know. I was just saying.
I'm aware of that but the GPU load is only 4% with his speeds going that fast.
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I know. I was just saying.
I'm aware of that but the GPU load is only 4% with his speeds going that fast.
Due to his non idle clocks his card is using more voltage hence more heat. 1.04 to your 0.80
Also his case sucks
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I know. I was just saying.
I'm aware of that but the GPU load is only 4% with his speeds going that fast.
He'll have it on stock fan curve (static under 60), with no air movement in the case.
Edit: 14% fan, so practically static.
Temps before fitting @ idle on the desktop:
After fitting @ idle on the desktop: 33C degree difference
Got a very good deal on these...they cost me nothing effectively as I had a RMA refund on my credit card!
MSI used way too much thermal paste its literally dripping with it this is straight after pulling it apart
no wonder temps are so poor!
The HSF is also totally unsuitable for 4K gaming unless you have extreme air cooling in your case. Its light & flimsy, was also spotted being used last year on a much lower TDP AMD GPU! No way is this suitable for high TDP under heavy load for long @ 4K IMO.
Fitting takes about 20 mins. My case is a mid ATX Alienware Predator 2.0 with AlienFX full case lighting FX (software controlled 9 different internal/external lighting zones. Same type of system which is starting to be sold now in kits. I have only had this type of light system for 10 years
Just enough space at the front its getting a 120mm fan blasting cold air into the radiator. The air is always cold & the radiator is always cold its working well right now.
This 120mm side case fan is pulling cool air directly onto the GPU backplate from 1CM away & the backplate is very cool now & can even be touched! (before it would have burnt the skin off!!)
Not much room due to how much hardware crammed in here (8HDD,s Xonar D2X) but it all fits & temps are very good now. Internal case temps have been lowered 10-15C due to no hot air being dumped into the case by the MSI HSF.
This is with the case side panel back on:
Idle temps with the case side panel back on:
GPU-Z render test:
GPU-Z render test after 10 mins temps have only risen 4C. On the stock MSI HSF it would have risen 15-20C!!:
Mad Max idle @4K:
after 10 mins gaming @ 4K. 5C difference. The MSI HSF would be around 80-86C at this stage approaching thermal throttling temps
Batman Arkham Knight @ 4K idle:
Batman Arkham Knight @ 4K 10 mins. Temps have only risen 5C. The stock MSI HSF at this stage was approx 75C. 38C hotter
So overall I have seen case temps drop 10-15C. My CPU (Core i7-980X @ 3.46Ghz 12 cores) now goes to 45-50C under full load (it was 60C before). Everything in the case is touchable before the GPU backplate was too hot to touch & the PSU was also getting a little warm.
Under gaming its up to 50C cooler under full load @ 4KNow I can game in confidence & silence (the H55 fan is audible but not too bad I have several others to replace it with which are silent but for now will leave it and see how I get on otherwise my case is 100% silent from 1ft away.
If you have the MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming (or any other air cooled 980 Ti) then this is a good way to reduce temps but if you only game @ 1080 you can get away with the stock HSF although it has way too much thermal paste on it for my liking the thing is literally drowning in it. For 4K I would not attempt that on this card unless you have extreme air cooling in your case or put the card under water or an AIO kit like this one. I also found my MSI HSF was actually slightly lose the screws were not properly tightened up. So not only did it have too much thermal paste the HSF assembly was not even fitted correctly by MSI
I am struggling to make the GPU even reach 40C now @4K full monty on anything
Wow. What a result. I would have assumed it would go into the 50's with that setup, but that is seriously impressive. Makes me want one now, but I must resist until 14nm comes out!
Do you plan on overlocking, if so I wonder what temps would be when you do.
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Good stuff. It can be quite daunting screwing them a bit tighter than usual as you subconsciously don't want to crack the dye.
That was BEFORE I fitted the G10 + H55
Still was extremely high with the stock cooler, mine was never that much and I have the MSI Gaming also.
My H55 is plugged into the MB header so runs at 100%, can't hear the pump. My AP15's are running at 900rpm.
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Will just leave to GPU Boost 2.0 for now its good enough for me @4K you do not notice a few% difference anyway
Really? I thought these cards were overclocking beasts? With those temps I would be tempted to see what is the most I can get out of it myself
4K is lovely though isn't it?
Have you ever had 144Hz or g-sync etc? How do you find it compares to 4k at 60Hz?
4K is lovely your rightReally? I thought these cards were overclocking beasts? With those temps I would be tempted to see what is the most I can get out of it myself
4K is lovely though isn't it?
Have you ever had 144Hz or g-sync etc? How do you find it compares to 4k at 60Hz?
never tried 144Hz I like big monitors there are none which compare to my 40" Phillips 4K right now As for overclocking yes & no really. On air I would be scared to oc too much. On full custom water is the way to go. AIO G10+H55 is ok but still after burning 2 GTX 980 Ti out on stock clocks @ 4K in Mad Max
I am not going to be doing anything other than 60FPS 4K gaming with max details I run Stardock Deskscapes in the background for video wallpaper. Some use more power than other depends how complex they are.I know. I was just saying.
I'm aware of that but the GPU load is only 4% with his speeds going that fast.
This is the current idle speed on the desktop.
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If it makes any difference, when I run 4K DSR with the G10+H75 setup on the MSI 6G and set GPU-Z to show the "Max" temperature I can get up to 57c. Still a 20c drop on the 79 odd that the default Twin Frozr cooler got up to so I'm happy.
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Hmmm the third fan on my Zotac Amp 980 Ti has developed a audible "tick" as it spins up and down (twitches) @ the 63'c.......should I be concerned?
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Will just leave to GPU Boost 2.0 for now its good enough for me @4K you do not notice a few% difference anyway
Sounds good. A lot better temps than before. Shows you how good water can be. Both my cards max out at under 40c after hours of 99% stressing at 1480mhz 1.255v
.Id let the 4k run for a good while to make sure there no issues with it as the water heats up over time until it reaches its equilibrium. Where it stays at a pretty much constant temperature. Will let you know how well everythings performing, rad, fans airflow etc.
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After an hour or so on Batman Arkham Knight it just reached 57C @4K. Still 20C better than stock HSF. That's with me also using another 120mm fan on the radiator temps are a bit higher now but its 300RPM less & silent vs could be heard beforea little but better temps overall.
I can trade off the extra temps for less noise its still well within spec if I only get to 60C even.
I can trade off the extra temps for less noise its still well within spec if I only get to 60C even.
Moses spoke & told me up a mountain in tablets of stone that case IS modern eraYou'd get better Temps with a 750d and the rad mounted behind the front 140 intake. Ditch that case that looks to be a hand me down from moses and come into the modern era.