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Which 290x!
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I think the flashing ship (no not a boat full of voyeurs) has sailed old boy.
Soldato
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I can see the issue you are having and why you are having such a high temp- the heat that get dumped into the case got not where to go with pretty much the top 240mm radiators fans being the only mean of removing heat from inside of the case (which is pretty bad actually).
Because of this, getting any 290x with a custom cooler that dump heat inside your case you will have the same high temp problem- worse actually considering the 290x has even higher power consumption so the amount of heat getting dumped inside the case would be even more than your existing 7970.
If it was me, this is why I would do:
1. Move the existing Corsair 240mm rad to the front, and have the front roof fan as exhaust for removing heat from these
2. Get a reference 290x, and get a NZXT KRAKEN G10
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-007-NX&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2262
and a 120mm AIO cooler (which the NZXT KRAKEN G10 is compatable with) such as the Corsair H75:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-024-CS
...and mount the 120mm rad to the rear roof as exhaust, and it would be able to get cool air from the two 80mm intake fans.
One thing you'd have to make sure is the tube of the AIO is long enough enough to reach the GPU.
I don't really want another CLC and I've had it setup like that previously with no real difference.
I will play around and see what happens. It may also be worth pointing out that the temp has only started hitting the 80s with the warmer weather. It's normally around 70-75 which I'm content with.
I will play around and see what happens. It may also be worth pointing out that the temp has only started hitting the 80s with the warmer weather. It's normally around 70-75 which I'm content with.
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But a good 120mm AIO water-cooler with the NZXT KRAKEN G10 can drop the 290/x GPU load temp down to 46-55C or there about.
Unfortunately there isn't any custom cooler that's exhausting the heat out the rear...it is a really shame that HIS didn't make their IceQ blower cooler available for the 290s...
You could go for the reference 290x, but you might need to reduce the voltage to keep a good balance between cooling performance and noise level.
Another thing to note is that a 2nd hand custom cooler card would most probably cost at least around £20-£30 more than a reference cooler card.
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I will have a shuffle tonight and move the H100i to the front and maybe add some pull fans for extra air movement.
I don't really want to invest in another AIO as I intend to watercool in crossfire. However, a time-scale on this has not been set, so just looking to get by until time and money permit.
Thanks for the recommendation
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No, don't think that would be a good idea as then you will have no cool air supplied for the graphic card. The only reason I suggested moving your H100i was because of the consideration of using another AIO water cooler on the graphic card.I will have a shuffle tonight and move the H100i to the front and maybe add some pull fans for extra air movement.
I don't really want to invest in another AIO as I intend to watercool in crossfire. However, a time-scale on this has not been set, so just looking to get by until time and money permit.
Thanks for the recommendation
As it is, I think you should really change the two rear 80mm fans as exhaust, and leave your H100i on the roof and release on cool air from the front intake only.
Also may I ask...why are you using the fans on the 240mm rad as pull instead of push configuration? I think if you have it as push instead of pull, it would somewhat help more with removing the heat from inside of the case as well.
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The 2 rear 80mm fans are already exhausting air.
The top fans on the H100i are drawing into the case from the outside and pushing through the radiator. My idea to add pull would be if I moved the CLC from the top to the front. This would give momentum to the air being moved.
