MSI GTX 980 Ti temperatures under load

[katalyst12]

Hi, I am currently running into temps on my MSI GTX 980 Ti that are creeping up to 75-77 degrees under full load. I have re-applied thermal paste and even installed a thermistor to regulate case fans with the GPU. My build is listed in my signature and my photo is of my actual computer.

Are the temps I am getting normal for this card, or am I running too hot?

Any recommendations on how to lower this short of going to water on the graphics card?

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

 

[rolli59]

Perfectly normal! http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_980_Ti_Gaming/34.html You know that taking cooler of for new paste voids warranty.

 

[doubletake]

That's about as good as you'll get. MSI made the poor decision of fitting their Gaming 980Ti with the same size heatsink as their 980s. It has a rather pathetic amount of metal to it compared to the 390x, andthe loss in heat dissipation performance is noticeable.

 

[rolli59]

But still it is totally safe since max GPU temp is 92C http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980-ti/specifications

 

[katalyst12]

Perfectly normal! http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_980_Ti_Gaming/34.html You know that taking cooler of for new paste voids warranty.

I was told that MSI still accepts RMAs for graphics cards that have been re-pasted with no other alterations. Was I misinformed?

 

[rolli59]

Perfectly normal! http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_980_Ti_Gaming/34.html You know that taking cooler of for new paste voids warranty.

I was told that MSI still accepts RMAs for graphics cards that have been re-pasted with no other alterations. Was I misinformed?

I would be surprised and would want to get it in writing from their support before doing that.

 

[doubletake]

No, you're right. As long as you didn't cause any physical damage, there's a 99.99% chance that they'll accept your RMA. Either way, you should've looked up reviews of your specific card before deciding to do something unnecessary like a TIM swap on a brand new card lol

 

[katalyst12]

No, you're right. As long as you didn't cause any physical damage, there's a 99.99% chance that they'll accept your RMA. Either way, you should've looked up reviews of your specific card before deciding to do something unnecessary like a TIM swap on a brand new card lol

Before replacing TIM I was hitting 82 degrees. 5-7 degrees drop was worth it to me...as long as the card holds out. lol

 

[rolli59]

What case do you have and what is your airflow setup?

 

[katalyst12]

What case do you have and what is your airflow setup?

Corsair air 540 with 3 120mm intake fans in front. 4 120mm fans in push/pull on my aoi cooler exhausting out the top, and 1 140mm exhausting out the rear

 

[doubletake]

Before replacing TIM I was hitting 82 degrees. 5-7 degrees drop was worth it to me...as long as the card holds out. lol

Oh, you should've mentioned that before. You wouldn't be the first person to get a shitty factory TIM application from MSI. It doesn't happen to often, but the issue that seems most common with their Gaming 6Gs is excessive paste on the chip, leading to poor heat transfer to the already mediocre heatsink.

 

[rolli59]

What case do you have and what is your airflow setup?

Corsair air 540 with 3 120mm intake fans in front. 4 120mm fans in push/pull on my aoi cooler exhausting out the top, and 1 140mm exhausting out the rear

Nothing wrong with that.