Gigabyte HD6970 high-temperature under load

[evilfox]

hello,
i have a question about temperatures on HD6970

ill start with my spec

MB asus m4a79gtd pro/usb3
phenom b55 x4 oc@3,6ghz
2x2gb kingston hyper-x ddr3 ram
gigabyte hd6970 2gb
corsair tx v2 650w psu

as for cooling i have in case side cooler thermaltake 230x230mm (blow air inside)
on cpu thermaltake cooler too
one zalman cooler @ back 120x120mm (blow air out)
and a 80x80mm cooler in front (blow air inside on hdds)

for idle work my temperatures are normal for MB 32c, cpu 42c, and gpu 44c
but under load mb temperature goes to 42c, cpu temperature on 49c as i assume is ok, as before i was concerned about MB temperature before put in 230x230 side fan when MB temp hit 52c under load(idle 39-42c)

but recently got 6970 and concerned about temps under load when gpu diode is 93c but shaders temps show 101c under load

is this normal for hd6970? or i need to think how to cool down my gpu under load????
before had hd5770 and it hit only 84c under load(idle 45c)

 

[LinkedKube]

Your video card is running hot, make sure your fan speed is throttling up when your gpu is active.

 

[evilfox]

gpu fan in idle is 28%@ about 1300rpm and under load 67% @about 3100rpm

 

[LinkedKube]

You definately need it at or around 100% depending on where you are. How hot is your room?

 

[evilfox]

room temperature is about 25-28c, only in my case gpu is at case bottom and has a small place from where gpu cooler takes air, hottest place in case for me at the moment
maybe consider buying a pci slot cooler that blows more air on gpu?

 

[LinkedKube]

That may be a good idea, but may still not be enough if your case can't exhaust the hot air fast enough.

 

[evilfox]

hmm then second what can do buy new case better as i have some crappy cheap case, i heard that where psu is at bottom case is better with hi-eng gpus, couse now i have psu in top of case

 

[Alexexex]

If you're brave, you could try an aftermarket cooler...

 

[evilfox]

aftermarker? can you provide with link?

 

[Alexexex]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186043&Tpk=6950 cooling
The awesome VGA cooling, not for the faint of heart.

Notice the first rating says: Reduced the load temperatures of my Sapphire HD Radeon 6970 from 95C+ at stock speeds (880/1375) to 66C at my current stable maximum (955/1450).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofd4RVmZJv4 <-- short guide I forgot the address of a really good one, but this should do.

If you decide to actually do this, be careful

 

[dividebyzero]

If you decide on the Xtreme Plus, remember to source the memory/VRM heatsinks. You'll need kit VR001

Why AC make you buy them seperately defies logic.

 

[red1776]

This monstrosity will do the job, if you have room for it:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...Up_to_GTX460470480580_HD5870585048704850.html
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/02/03/thermalright_shaman_gpu_cooler_review/2

Just make sure it doesn't swallow the rest of your rig

 

[evilfox]

thanks for replies will think of getting this cooling system at the moment out of money too many parties