Question Getting high temps on Inno 3D 3060 Twin X2 ?

[rupsha]

Hey guys recently I brought brand new RTX 3060 Twin X2 12GB and getting 85 degrees while playing games on ultra settings.Is it normal?

 

[Phaaze88]

That's a little high for a 3060. Is your case choking it?
Was this actually new?[Beware of 3rd party sellers if you ordered from an online retailer.]

 

[rupsha]

No,I brought it from a shop itself...But when I opened my case the temps dropped to 80

 

[thestryker]

What software are you reading the temperature from? Is this the hotspot or regular temperature sensor?

If it's not the hotspot then it's running rather hot as the only review I found with this card had it running upper-60s with hotspot upper-70s.

 

[rupsha]

Nope general temps while playing games on ultra 2K settings...If I open the front pannel temps dropped to 80.

 

[thestryker]

What are all of your components? It's possible the case/fans/coolers are just keeping internal temps at a higher baseline.

I don't think a hot room would lead to that big of a disparity by itself.

 

[rupsha]

Ryzen 5 5600X with a 240L AIO and I live in India here the oitside temps are 30-31 and the inside will be probably 4-5 degree more and I do not use AC

 

[Phaaze88]

Ryzen 5 5600X with a 240L AIO and I live in India here the oitside temps are 30-31 and the inside will be probably 4-5 degree more and I do not use AC

What's the case model?

Take some pictures - you must use an image hosting site to post them here.
Please remove the side panel - even if it's glass/acrylic one - when you take a pic(s) of the inside of the case.

 

[rupsha]

Ant eSports 220 Air with 2 inbuild fans and AIO as push pull intake( don't have place to put AIO in top)
And one exhaust from top,one exhaust from back...Though the case is not good and it's not mesh

 

[thestryker]

Well combined with the heat that case may actually be the reason behind the temperatures. What is the hotspot reading? This would be the only thing I'd be concerned about at this point knowing what the room temp is and case design.

 

[Phaaze88]

Ant eSports 220 Air

Ant Esports 220 Air Black - ANT E-SPORTS

The Ant Esports 220 Air is a mid-tower cabinet that seamlessly combines gaming-centric features such as high airflow, multiple storage options, and USB 3.0 connectivity.

antesports.com

The high ambient temperature(plus no AC), and the 'wall stack' at the front of the case are the logical causes; there isn't much air coming in through the front, and the air inside the case would already be fairly warm.

 

[rupsha]

Yes if I open the front pannel then the temps dropped to 79-80 max.Even I RMA my first unit due to heating issue but still the same on the sencond unit.Though the company supports claims that 30 series max temp is 93( not suitable for me though)

 

[Phaaze88]

Yes if I open the front pannel then the temps dropped to 79-80 max.Even I RMA my first unit due to heating issue but still the same on the sencond unit.Though the company supports claims that 30 series max temp is 93( not suitable for me though)

Inno3D RTX 3060 VBIOS

12 GB GDDR6, 1320 MHz GPU, 1875 MHz Memory

www.techpowerup.com

Max is 90C, but there's a factory preset at 83C to max out the card's fans.

Since thermals seem to be caused by lacking air intake, plus an already warm environment, the current thermals can be considered normal - though not favorable. The case's front panel yields higher air resistance than a meshed one, and the radiator behind the panel increases air resistance even further. A cpu AIO wasn't a good idea here, and not because the case doesn't support top radiators; front AIO works fine if the front panel is meshed out.


How to resolve? You could up all the fans to 100%, but then it's likely to be too loud.
Live with the front panel off, but then the look of the missing panel may nag you to no end...
Priority should go to a case that doesn't have so much of the front panel blocked off.

 

[rupsha]

Yes my cabinet is the biggest issue and their is very less space to enter fresh air inside.When I do gaming I open the front pannel and temps are fine though...
Also Inno 3D has very low thermals and it's very cheap quality.

 

[Phaaze88]

Also Inno 3D has very low thermals and it's very cheap quality.

I'm not sure... I found a review of the OC version that was quite favorable - it was in Russian, but I used DeepL Translator to read it.

 

[rupsha]

If the OC version has poor thermals then the non oc(my card) also has the poor thermals as Inno 3D is cheap company.
So at this point what should I do?
As I have applied for RMA for 1 time.

 

[thestryker]

If the OC version has poor thermals then the non oc(my card) also has the poor thermals as Inno 3D is cheap company.
So at this point what should I do?
As I have applied for RMA for 1 time.

You should check the hotspot temperature, and depending on what it is decide from there. If the hotspot temperature is too high with the case panels off then there isn't really a whole lot you can do aside from power limit the card or return it. You do need to get a new case either way as the one you have is certainly choking your components and not allowing for anywhere near enough airflow.

 

[Phaaze88]

If the OC version has poor thermals then the non oc(my card) also has the poor thermals as Inno 3D is cheap company.

That's the thing - it didn't have poor thermals in the review. It peaked at 70C on the core, and 80C on the hot spot in a Unigine Superposition 1080p extreme run. The OC version uses the same cooler, the factory just bumped the advertised boost 15mhz(whoop-de-doo).
The ambient temperature of their testing environment is cooler than yours, which can easily account for the temperature difference.

So at this point what should I do?

A new case, with a meshed out front panel is the best you can do, if AC is out of the question.
It won't be much better than the 80C gpu core you see with the current case's front panel removed... or you can just roll with the current case, but keep the front panel off.

 

[rupsha]

You should check the hotspot temperature, and depending on what it is decide from there. If the hotspot temperature is too high with the case panels off then there isn't really a whole lot you can do aside from power limit the card or return it. You do need to get a new case either way as the one you have is certainly choking your components and not allowing for anywhere near enough airflow.

How to check the hotspot temps? And what are the suitable temps?And I RMA my first card for the temps but still the second one has same problem

 

[rupsha]

That's the thing - it didn't have poor thermals in the review. It peaked at 70C on the core, and 80C on the hot spot in a Unigine Superposition 1080p extreme run. The OC version uses the same cooler, the factory just bumped the advertised boost 15mhz(whoop-de-doo).
The ambient temperature of their testing environment is cooler than yours, which can easily account for the temperature difference.


A new case, with a meshed out front panel is the best you can do, if AC is out of the question.
It won't be much better than the 80C gpu core you see with the current case's front panel removed... or you can just roll with the current case, but keep the front panel off.

I do not checked with AC and my ant eSports cabinet has airflow issue....So I should buy a mesh cabinet soon

 

[Phaaze88]

I do not checked with AC

I know, you posted earlier that you didn't have AC.
I was saying that if buying an AC was not an option, then a new case was all that's left.
Apologies for any confusion.

 

[thestryker]

How to check the hotspot temps? And what are the suitable temps?And I RMA my first card for the temps but still the second one has same problem

GPU-Z would probably be the best (and most accurate) choice for monitoring this it's in the "sensors" tab. HWMonitor can also show hotspot as well as other temperature sensors within your system. The hotspot temps should be maybe 10C higher than the GPU, but if it's getting up into the 95C+ range you absolutely need to do something to fix it.

 

[rupsha]

The funny thing is I v

GPU-Z would probably be the best (and most accurate) choice for monitoring this it's in the "sensors" tab. HWMonitor can also show hotspot as well as other temperature sensors within your system. The hotspot temps should be maybe 10C higher than the GPU, but if it's getting up into the 95C+ range you absolutely need to do something to fix it.

The funny thing is I contacted with Inno support and they said even 90 degree is normal and so zotac...30 series has heating issue and the last temp they can handle is 90 and in India where always the outside temp are no less than 30 they said it's normal.I changed my first card for the heating issue and still the same on the second so thinking that I have a <Mod Edit> cabinet.

 

[MART3R]

Your graphics card is fine and running well within reasonable temperatures.

Lets sum up the info you've provided:

• The ambient temperature of the room is 35c. This is extremely high and any card temp data you find online is probably running the card in a room with an ambient temperature of almost half of this.
• The computer is placed within a cabinet-like structure. I'm assuming that means that there are walls of a cabinet surrounding the PC, thus restricting airflow around the PC and causing hot exhaust air to be recycled back into the computer.
• The case has a glass front panel and restrictive airflow slits, lowering the amount of air that can be pulled into the case to cool the components.
• Specs for your case indicate that there is only room for a radiator in the front of the unit further restricting airflow. The radiator will also heat up as the processor does, again raising the temperature of intake air as it passes through this hot rad.
• You're gaming at 1440p, meaning the GPU is running at very high usage as it is demanded to push out those pixel counts AND your CPU more than powerful enough keep up with whatever the card can render, likely meaning the GPU runs at 100% without any pause to reset temps during gaming .
• On top of all this, Inno3D model cards ARE known to run hotter than other manufacturer's versions of those same cards.

All things considered, your card is doing very well and running at 80c is well within specifications and safety standards for the product. It will not lower the lifespan or the performance of the unit to run at this temp.
However, I'd recommend leaving the front panel removed for the foreseeable future and possibly having an inexpensive room fan blowing directly towards the front of your computer during game-time.

Finally, quit worrying about the temperature of your card and enjoy your time gaming with it!
Getting a little hot just means it working 😉