Evga GTX 970 SSC very hot?!

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Jisann_

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So I've basically had this card for about 6 months and I've been running it in my rig ever since. I've never changed the thermal paste or overclocked it. The default settings on the bios has the fans on the cooler (ACX 2.0 cooler btw) to not start up until a certain temp. So this morning I decided to overclock it. While doing so I realised it was getting a bit uncomfortably hot (btw I have no air conditioning in my room yet and I live in the tropics) I changed the default settings on the fans so now they spin as soon as my pc starts up and it gives these temps:

While idle its around 36 deg cel. This is a good remp while fans are running since the ambient temp rn is 31 deg. (says siri)

The problem is when I run msi kombustor 3 (Gpu core burner furry donut) with default clocks My temps got to 90 deg cel. running it for 3 mins and then I shut my pc off. I really don't think this is normal.. Idk what to do can anyone help? All suggestions are welcome

Pc Specs:

i5 6600k Oc to 4.3ghz - hyper212 evo
Msi krait gaming 3X mobo
1 stick 8gb ddr4 corsair ballistix 2400mhz ram
Evga gtx 970 ssc
sentey xplus power 725w psu
and a pci wifi card

1 front intake fan
1 top intake fan
2 side intake fans (facing the gpu)
1 top exhaust fan
1 back exhaust fan

Please help! Sorry if it was alot of reading D:
 
Solution


i very much doubt you damaged your card. and it is a good card, im not sure why you say that it isnt. what are you temps in-game? thats what really counts.

also, id...
the truth can set you free , see all this for nothing

''but I do live in the caribbean (tropics) and I don't have air conditioning ''

http://forums.evga.com/Geforce-GTX-970-SSC-Acx-20-Running-at-80-degrees-under-load-Too-Hot-m2477893.aspx

and what I said way up top

''like said case air flow , room temp . fan profiles what ever can be or make a difference between your card my card and the guys down the roads card ? you cant compare like that he may be in a way colder room or got great air flow that you may not have ''

like sajin said '' get some AC my friend '''

lol.. good luck