R9 280 VRM overheating?

[Josh_131]

So I have an r9 280 by XFX and I recently noticed my VRM1 temp was hitting 90c at load and VRM2 was around 80c when I decided to stop gaming, Could this be a software issue or is it most likely a hardware issue?

 

[acer2dn]

Did you overclock or use the graphics device beyond its capabilities
Also i need your full specs.

 

[Josh_131]

Nope it's stock settings, Just undervolted my GPU as well

CPU: AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-9590 - AM3+, 220W, Liquid Cooled - FD9590FHHKWOX

GPU: XFX Radeon Double D R9 290 3GB Graphics Card - PCIe 3.0, CrossFireX Support, 3GB GDDR5 Memory, 384-bits - R9280ATDFD

PSU: XFX TS Edition Power Supply 650 Watts - 80 Plus Bronze, 135mm Fan, Active PFC, Single +12V - P1650SNLB9

CASE: ULTRA Etorque H4 Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case - USB 2.0/3.0, Up To 6 x SSD Trays, Top Hard Drive Dock and Fan Controller

Hard drive: Toshiba 1TB Internal Hard Disk Drive - 1TB, 7200 RPM, SATA, 3.5" - HDKPC03

DVD RW DRIVE: Samsung 24X DVDRW Internal Drive - SATA Interface, 0.75 MB Buffer, 48X CD-R, 12X DVD+/-RW, 40X CD-RW - SH-224DB/RSBS

RAM: KINGSTON 16GB 1600MHZ DDR3 DIMM 2X8 HYPERX FURY

MOTHERBOARD: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Motherboard

MONITOR: ASUS VE247H 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 16:9,1920x1080,16.7 million colors, 2ms, DVI, HDMI,VGA -

 

[acer2dn]

Maybe the CPU? FX is a very old series. Im not entirely sure
So when it overheats, what happens? Errors??

 

[Josh_131]

Usually artifacts than hard locks, It can't be the CPU because I replaced the GPU with my HD 7850 and everything was fine.

 

[acer2dn]

fully disassemble the video card. Check the bare PCB for any discolorations and components sticking up off the PCB that have become oddly shaped compared to their neighbors. XFX coolers were never very good. What temp is it when it is on idle?

 

[Josh_131]

VRM1 and VRM2 are 38c on idle and the gpu itself is 36c now I did notice something out of the ordinary, one fan on my gpu is a tad hard to spin, would this matter at all?

 

[acer2dn]

That isnt normal for the fan to spin hard. Check and see if it has dust. Clean it then see what it does. If the issue persists you might have to see somebody who can fix it. Also check and see if its plugs are pushed in and connected properly.

 

[King_V]

I did notice something out of the ordinary, one fan on my gpu is a tad hard to spin, would this matter at all?

Yeah, that can be a problem. This implies that it either doesn't spin at all, or spins slower than it should, when it needs to be cooling your card. Thus, you'll get overheating.

 

[Josh_131]

oh thank god I don't have to replace the card, makes sense thank you so much guys.

 

[King_V]

I hate to put a damper on things, but prepare yourself in case you MIGHT have to replace the card. Hopefully the overheating and shutdown kicked in to prevent any damage to the card, but there's the possibility that permanent damage has been done.

Still, definitely worth cleaning or replacing the fan, and making SURE it's spinning up probably. Hopefully there was no permanent damage to the VRMs

 

[acer2dn]

I hate to put a damper on things, but prepare yourself in case you MIGHT have to replace the card. Hopefully the overheating and shutdown kicked in to prevent any damage to the card, but there's the possibility that permanent damage has been done.

Still, definitely worth cleaning or replacing the fan, and making SURE it's spinning up probably. Hopefully there was no permanent damage to the VRMs

If he cant afford the replacement just dontplay heavily graphic games