[SOLVED] Need a bit of help with my graphics card...

[Dj0gany]

Hi, so I have currently have this GPU.
I have a few question about it:
1) Recently my rear exhaust fan died, now I have 3 fans on the front, but they are useless since the front panel is right on them. (this case).
When I play R6S, NFS HEAT and Far Cry 5, my GPU doesn't hesitate to go to 95C and literally cant move up from there, only down.
I overclocked the card to +110MHz on Core Clock (now its 1100MHz) with no temp limit, no messing around with voltages, adjusted the fan curve to 50% since its the balance between cooling and noise for me.

So I'm wondering if I should do anything about that, since the card runs perfectly fine on that temp, no crashing, artifacting, its just that it runs on 95C.
What is weird to me that it seems not to be going past 95C, like there is a temp limit, but there isn't.
I repasted the card 4 times since May 2020, never ran into issue's (thank God).
I'd like to mention that it has never been like that, even when I didn't have the rear exhaust fan.
So should I do something about it until I get another rear exhaust fan, or do I just keep it that way?

1. Now, when I'm disassembling the card, I cant seem to disconnect the LED and FAN connectors, like they are stuck. Instead I have to slowly stretch out the cables so I can have enough space to clean the PCB and somehow clean the GPU die, apply thermal paste and then reassemble it. Of course, I don't want to pull like a madman until I potentially break the headers. Is there a way to disconnect them without breaking them?
2. This isn't related so much to the graphics card, but I'm planning to get the Cooler Master HAF X. It will be a huge upgrade both airflow and space wise. With the 230mm side panel cooler, how much cooler will my card run?

I expect it to run significantly cooler, thoughts?
Thanks in advance.

 

[hang-the-9]

If you have temperature issues, I would set speeds to stock. Better airflow in the case should being the temps down unless there is an issue with the card cooling itself. There is no need to re-paste anything that often unless you are maxing out the card almost all day long.

 

[Dj0gany]

If you have temperature issues, I would set speeds to stock. Better airflow in the case should being the temps down unless there is an issue with the card cooling itself. There is no need to re-paste anything that often unless you are maxing out the card almost all day long.

Thanks for the advice.
Should i set up a temp limit, or let it run at 95C for certain games?

 

[Dj0gany]

One weird thing though.
I bought Far Cry 3 today, and while i was in the lobby setting up the highest settings, my card started to climb to 93C.
Is that normal or?

 

[helper800]

Everything you are experiencing is normal for a card with 1/2 of it not being cooled as intended. The 95 C its hitting is a limit that cannot be bypassed by the card or it will start killing itself. I recommend pulling the old fan out and looking it up on Aliexpress. You can typically find the same exact fans on there as the ones the OEM put on. When looking at the bottom of the card look for any identifying numbers and manufacturer names. We can go from there.

 

[helper800]

I actually found the fans on Ali;
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000024990533.html

 

[Phaaze88]

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2)Those who have mostly the same hardware, as well as similar room ambient temp will be able to accurately answer this.


What kind of paste did you use under there?
Also, that is one TOASTY looking chassis. I'm having deja vu: you need to get rid of that thing.

 

[Zerk2012]

95C and literally cant move up from there, only down.
I overclocked the card to +110MHz on Core Clock (now its 1100MHz) with no temp limit, no messing around with voltages, adjusted the fan curve to 50% since its the balance between cooling and noise for me.

That's really bad for a card to run 95C. Fix your fan curve!

 

[Zerk2012]

He only has 1 of the 2 graphics card fans even spinning cause the one further from the I/O broke.

And has his one fan only running 50%.
You can zip tie a case fan to a video card but running one @50% with those temps is not very good thinking.

 

[Phaaze88]

@helper800
OP said that their REAR EXHAUST FAN died.
That Raidmax chassis supports 3 front fans and just one in the back.
They didn't say anything about dead gpu fan, other than they're not sure how to take them off due to the tight space.

 

[helper800]

1)It sounds like your fans use that uncommon - at least today - 2pin connection which was really easy to tear if one wasn't careful.

Spoiler

At the top and the spot right next to the power connector.
I'm not familiar with those connectors, it's a bit I just happen to remember reading before. Getting them unlocked is difficult in tight spaces, but it can be done.

Are you sure that the 2 pin connectors are not for the LEDs and the 4 pin connector is for the fans? I am pretty sure that the 4-pin is for the fans. Did I misread what you said?

 

[Zerk2012]

His fan could be running at higher than what it is capable, however, that would not suddenly move air on the other half of the PCB.

So he is down to 1 fan , 95C for a temp and you think it's OK to run the other fan @50%!!!!
You can zip tie a case fan to the card in a pinch but running the only fan 50% is not thinking very clearly.

 

[helper800]

@helper800
OP said that their REAR EXHAUST FAN died.
That Raidmax chassis supports 3 front fans and just one in the back.
They didn't say anything about dead gpu fan, other than they're not sure how to take them off due to the tight space.

This whole time I thought that the fan on the Graphics card died. Just ignore my posts or remove them. Whoopsie.

 

[Phaaze88]

This whole time I thought that the fan on the Graphics card died. Just ignore my posts or remove them. Whoopsie.

No need to remove your posts.
Besides, I see I might have screwed up myself: those 2 pins might be for LEDs, and the 2 fans are just daisy chained to the single 4 pin...
Sometimes those 4pin slots are completely unpopulated; when I first took apart my 1080Ti, there were FIVE of those headers and only 2 were being used.
There are 2pin fans, and it is an older card... I didn't second guess my first post at all.
I need to hear back from the OP to which it is.

 

[helper800]

No need to remove your posts.
Besides, I see I might have screwed up myself: those 2 pins might be for LEDs, and the 2 fans are just daisy chained to the single 4 pin...
Sometimes those 4pin slots are completely unpopulated; when I first took apart my 1080Ti, there were FIVE of those headers and only 2 were being used.
There are 2pin fans, and it is an older card... I didn't second guess my first post at all.
I need to hear back from the OP to which it is.

Check the replacement fans I found in that Aliexpress link I posted. The fans are daisy chained into a 4 pin connector.
*Too late I removed the irrelevant posts.

 

[Phaaze88]

Check the replacement fans I found in that Aliexpress link I posted. The fans are daisy chained into a 4 pin connector.
*Too late I removed the irrelevant posts.

Yep, I screwed up. Those are the right fans for the card.

 

[helper800]

Yep, I screwed up. Those are the right fans for the card.

Well we found each others mistakes and rectified them. A true bro moment on Toms.

 

[Dj0gany]

1)deleted
2)Those who have mostly the same hardware, as well as similar room ambient temp will be able to accurately answer this.


What kind of paste did you use under there?
Also, that is one TOASTY looking chassis. I'm having deja vu: you need to get rid of that thing.

$1 one, serves me well for both cpu and GPU, the 95C problem just appeared when the rear exhaust died.
What is weird about this is that i havent seen those kinds of temps before i bought the rear exhaust in July 2020, and the card hasnt been repasted then.

"Also, that is one TOASTY looking chassis. I'm having deja vu: you need to get rid of that thing."
You can cook eggs on the front panel, im serious.

 

[Dj0gany]

And has his one fan only running 50%.
You can zip tie a case fan to a video card but running one @50% with those temps is not very good thinking.

Both of my GPU fans are running, synced together. I think you are referring to the rear exhaust that died

 

[Dj0gany]

@helper800
OP said that their REAR EXHAUST FAN died.
That Raidmax chassis supports 3 front fans and just one in the back.
They didn't say anything about dead gpu fan, other than they're not sure how to take them off due to the tight space.

Actually the fans unscrew from the heatsink, so i have no problems taking those out.
Well not taking them out, i can flip them enough to clean them, but i cant pull them out because of the cables.

 

[Dj0gany]

Are you sure that the 2 pin connectors are not for the LEDs and the 4 pin connector is for the fans? I am pretty sure that the 4-pin is for the fans. Did I misread what you said?

2-pin is for the LED i think, 4pin for the fans.
If i remember correctly.

 

[Dj0gany]

No need to remove your posts.
Besides, I see I might have screwed up myself: those 2 pins might be for LEDs, and the 2 fans are just daisy chained to the single 4 pin...
Sometimes those 4pin slots are completely unpopulated; when I first took apart my 1080Ti, there were FIVE of those headers and only 2 were being used.
There are 2pin fans, and it is an older card... I didn't second guess my first post at all.
I need to hear back from the OP to which it is.

"and the 2 fans are just daisy chained to the single 4 pin..."
Yes, i think they are daisy chained to single 4pin

 

[Dj0gany]

$1 one, serves me well for both cpu and GPU, the 95C problem just appeared when the rear exhaust died.
What is weird about this is that i havent seen those kinds of temps before i bought the rear exhaust in July 2020, and the card hasnt been repasted then.

"Also, that is one TOASTY looking chassis. I'm having deja vu: you need to get rid of that thing."
You can cook eggs on the front panel, im serious.

Although it wasnt overclocked back then, but i dont think +110MHz on the Core clock would make such a significant difference. I've been running that OC since August 2020

 

[Dj0gany]

What im most curious about is why the sudden jump in temps?
I would like to mention the card doesnt throttle, its just that it runs at high temperatures.

 

[Dj0gany]

If you are wondering, idle temps are 38C as im typing this.