Hello,
I have a gaming pc build and the XFX 7950 Double D has always had very loud fans when it kicks up over 50%. Not gaming, the card is very quiet but once under load the fans kick up so much guildies can hear it over vent.
At idle, just on the web and stuff, the temps are in the low 30's and you cant hear the pc at all (fans are below 30%). Gaming, the gpu temps get up to 76-78 C and the fans are at 60% or higher.
I used a Lian-Li PC-Q108 for my build, and I love the case, but cant stand the noise of the gpu fans. I wear headphones, have the case under my desk by my feet, on a box (so its off the floor), and it is still very loud.
I think there are several possibilities:
- the case is not allowing for enough air flow and needs to be changed to allow more airflow
- the card will be loud no matter what because its just the way XFX 7950 DD is.
- the card needs to be RMA'd because it is not behaving properly
What are your thoughts?
Thank you for your time and guidance!
i5-3350p, ASUS P8H77-I mobo, XFX 7950 Double D, 8 gigs ram, Samsung 840 500g ssd, WD 500g for storage, 8 gigs ram, Lian-Li PC-Q108, Windows 8.1.
I have a gaming pc build and the XFX 7950 Double D has always had very loud fans when it kicks up over 50%. Not gaming, the card is very quiet but once under load the fans kick up so much guildies can hear it over vent.
At idle, just on the web and stuff, the temps are in the low 30's and you cant hear the pc at all (fans are below 30%). Gaming, the gpu temps get up to 76-78 C and the fans are at 60% or higher.
I used a Lian-Li PC-Q108 for my build, and I love the case, but cant stand the noise of the gpu fans. I wear headphones, have the case under my desk by my feet, on a box (so its off the floor), and it is still very loud.
I think there are several possibilities:
- the case is not allowing for enough air flow and needs to be changed to allow more airflow
- the card will be loud no matter what because its just the way XFX 7950 DD is.
- the card needs to be RMA'd because it is not behaving properly
What are your thoughts?
Thank you for your time and guidance!
i5-3350p, ASUS P8H77-I mobo, XFX 7950 Double D, 8 gigs ram, Samsung 840 500g ssd, WD 500g for storage, 8 gigs ram, Lian-Li PC-Q108, Windows 8.1.