Idle & Load Overheating Sapphire R9 280x Tri-X 3GB

[nicktnack]

I have the Acer Predator G3-605 and I've recently decided to upgrade some parts, namely my PSU and GPU. Freshly installed, all new. I get the black screen of death and sound loop while playing games.

PSU Model: Corsair VS650
GPU: Sapphire R9 280x Tri-X 3GB

Idle Temps: 50c~60c
Full Load (FarCry 4 on Ultra): 94c~100c

I'm using TRIXX and these are my settings:
GPU Clock: 1000
Memory Clock: 1425
VDDC: 1131

Fan control is set at a strong curve once the GPU hits high temperatures, in this case, 60c.

Case is a little small and awkward hence the messy cables but I'm not sure that is the main problem here. Any suggestions? Is it a case of having to overhaul the case and installing more fans? Thanks.

 

[Anonymouselite5]

Yeah that may be a good idea, although it may also be instability in the memory still. Either way, if you have to clock down your card than what it was advertised to run at. Then you have the right to an RMA.

 

[nicktnack]

Yeah that may be a good idea, although it may also be instability in the memory still. Either way, if you have to clock down your card than what it was advertised to run at. Then you have the right to an RMA.

Right. So I finally went down to diagnose my card, all they have to tell me is that my PSU is not pushing the fans to 100% thus the overheating. They recommend that I go down to the shop that I bought the PSU and GPU from to change the PSU. That aside, is there a legit reason that the PSU is underpowered? It sounds like a lot of bull to me.

 

[Anonymouselite5]

You can borrow a friends psu (that is able to run it) or borrow theirs. Then push fans to 100% in AMD CCC and then take a screenshot of it overheating.

Yup sounds like a load of bull, you shouldn't even need to run the fans at 100% anyway. The only reason fans won't be able to run at 100% is because of the actual card itself anyway.

 

[nicktnack]

You can borrow a friends psu (that is able to run it) or borrow theirs. Then push fans to 100% in AMD CCC and then take a screenshot of it overheating.

Yup sounds like a load of bull, you shouldn't even need to run the fans at 100% anyway. The only reason fans won't be able to run at 100% is because of the actual card itself anyway.

I'm back. So I managed to borrow a 750w PSU and it has not hanged so far. I suspect it might be a faulty PSU, I don't know. Will be further stress testing it on other games and see how it goes.

 

[Anonymouselite5]

I would be looking at new PSU's then.
Any budget? or are you going to keep the borrowed PSU 😉

 

[nicktnack]

I would be looking at new PSU's then.
Any budget? or are you going to keep the borrowed PSU 😉

Would you recommend that PSU I borrowed? It is only an 80 bronze and it came from the same shop that I bought my present GPU and PSU from.

Good to know I finally managed to isolate the problem, I was so close to giving up.

 

[Anonymouselite5]

I would be looking at new PSU's then.
Any budget? or are you going to keep the borrowed PSU 😉

Would you recommend that PSU I borrowed? It is only an 80 bronze and it came from the same shop that I bought my present GPU and PSU from.

Good to know I finally managed to isolate the problem, I was so close to giving up.

Well depends, what's the exact model number?
I reccomend anything from Corsair, Seasonic, EVGA.

 

[nicktnack]

I would be looking at new PSU's then.
Any budget? or are you going to keep the borrowed PSU 😉

Would you recommend that PSU I borrowed? It is only an 80 bronze and it came from the same shop that I bought my present GPU and PSU from.

Good to know I finally managed to isolate the problem, I was so close to giving up.

Well depends, what's the exact model number?
I reccomend anything from Corsair, Seasonic, EVGA.

Would you recommend this one: SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM2 750W?

 

[Anonymouselite5]

Yup, that's a nice PSU. Go for it if you like it and the price suites you.