warm weather 290 temps

old gamer · 18 May 2014 at 18:49

So warm weather is here at last so how are reference 290/290x coping, are they holding off or melting like all the doom and gloom merchants predicted

jktmstokes23 · 18 May 2014 at 18:59

I've got two in CF in Texas and after playing Hawken and Payday 2 last night for a couple hours the top card was at 75c and the bottom was at 73c. They are Sapphire Tri-x cooled though.

shankly1985 · 18 May 2014 at 19:02

My temps haven't changed

still max 70c

old gamer · 18 May 2014 at 19:13

jktmstokes23 said:
I've got two in CF in Texas and after playing Hawken and Payday 2 last night for a couple hours the top card was at 75c and the bottom was at 73c. They are Sapphire Tri-x cooled though.

Impressed, i dare say texas is a tad warmer than sunny bristol

opethdisciple · 18 May 2014 at 19:14

Try running your PC in a loft conversion = No gaming untill the sun goes down (and thats if your lucky)

setter · 18 May 2014 at 19:23

My temps are still the same at stock speed, (64c). But if i oc the card they have hit the throttle limit of 70c a few times.

Doogles · 18 May 2014 at 19:24

Mine has been fine, I think people over think ambient temps as with the reference cards they are blowers so they expel it out of the case so it doesn't suck in that much hot air.

Tonester0011 · 18 May 2014 at 19:24

I just slapped a block on my 290 today, had it on my bench the last few days and was idling around 85c last night lol. Hooked it up to a little 240rad out of laziness (cba to drain cpu loop) and it's now idling at 33c and gaming at 51c

LtMatt · 18 May 2014 at 19:26

old gamer said:
So warm weather is here at last so how are reference 290/290x coping, are they holding off or melting like all the doom and gloom merchants predicted

Idling at 45-50C on both cards. Load 80-88C depending on what game im playing. Max fan speed 58% so far. Most importantly, reference cards.

Uncle Petey · 18 May 2014 at 19:28

Tonester0011 said:
I just slapped a block on my 290 today, had it on my bench the last few days and was idling around 85c last night lol. Hooked it up to a little 240rad out of laziness (cba to drain cpu loop) and it's now idling at 33c and gaming at 51c

So what was it hooked up to before?

Tonester0011 · 18 May 2014 at 19:29

Uncle Petey said:
So what was it hooked up to before?

stock cooler lol.
It was a mess underneath though, next to no paste and the pads were ripped so i think that didn't help

(also running two screens)

Uncle Petey · 18 May 2014 at 19:31

Oh, I think I read it as it was running at 85 after you put the block on last night

Silent_Scone · 18 May 2014 at 19:34

They'll do alright, it's not like it's baking out yet anyway.

. Might post a "red plasticy residue forming on bottom of case?" thread though just for a giggle

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Tonester0011 · 18 May 2014 at 19:37

Uncle Petey said:
Oh, I think I read it as it was running at 85 after you put the block on last night

I don't know what i would do if i saw those temps with water.
Got another 290 coming Tuesday (hopefully) so i'll be able to see if my 500w PSU can power both

ViRuS2k · 18 May 2014 at 19:58

hights are pretty hot in the middle of the uk

my R9295X2 is pretty sweet @1018/1250 defaults.

2 monitors plugged in:
idles @31c loaded @66c
1 monitor plugged in :
idles @35c loaded @66c
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its pretty warm most games though rarely break over 60c

when overclocked
cant overclock higher on gpu cause msi afterburner is not supported yet for voltage.

1080/1625
idles @40c/loads@66c

LtMatt · 18 May 2014 at 20:23

I've hit 88C today on my reference 290's at 58% fan speed. Been sweltering today in the room. Will go up a bit more soon i reckon.

setter · 18 May 2014 at 20:28

My cpu gets near 80c in games, no such problems with the gpu thankfully.

LtMatt · 18 May 2014 at 20:30

setter said:
My cpu gets near 80c in games, no such problems with the gpu thankfully.

Cpu peaked at 66C today. I recovered a few C by turning my top rear 120MM Gentle Typhoon to exhaust. Previously it was intake to try and provide positive pressure. It made little sense though as it was intaking some of the hot air exhausted by me 290's. Knocked 2-3c off the cpu temps.

setter · 18 May 2014 at 20:34

Mine will probably get a bit higher once it warms up a bit, only 20c in my pc room at the mo. 11c outside.

Boomstick777 · 18 May 2014 at 20:34

LtMatt said:
Idling at 45-50C on both cards. Load 80-88C depending on what game im playing. Max fan speed 58% so far. Most importantly, reference cards.

88C / Max fan 58%..

Hope you're ready for the summer mate..

Have to go from this,

To this,