R9 390 temps

[Tim92G]

I recently installed an MSi R9 390 Gaming 8GB and I am concerned about the temps it is running at. The idle temp is a constant 62C at the 1000mhz clock preset. I ran the Kombustor furmark stress test at 1440p in gaming mode and the temp plateaued at 88-89C after 10 minutes
. Is this normal for this card to run at these temps ,or could there a problem with the heatsink or my case airflow? My case is a Fractal Define R4 with two stock 120mm fans set to 12V. I am also running an i5 4690k not OCed yet with the stock cooler.

Update: I did some more tests in games. Elder Scrolls Online max settings @ 1440p runs at 74-75 C.

World of Tanks max runs at 78-80C.

 

[Tim92G]

..bump

 

[Rob27shred]

That seems extra hot even for a 2/390 to me. I have an XFX DD 390 & mine tops out around 75C usually staying under 65C while gaming. The Vram gets a bit hotter though it tops out at 85C & is usually around 70 to 75C while gaming. The idle temps are whole another story as yours is very high compared to mine. Mine idles in between 32 & 37C, it would highly concern me if it were idling above 60C. If you have the ability to RMA or return your current card for a new one I would so. I do not remember hearing any complaints about the MSI 390 running hot like that when researching the different models. Maybe check the different review sites & forums to see what they had to say about your card?

 

[Rexer]

I hear stories there's not enough thermal paste or changing the thermal paste helps lower the temps -10c. Some say factory paste is not very thick, it has to be thicker, some say it has to be spread on evenly, some say the factory thermal pasted is cheap mud, get rid of it and use Arctic Silver. I'm curious about this, too. My Asus R9 390 Strix dc3 runs idle @ 43c to 62c. At load, it's anywhere from 72c/90c with clocks up. When it does get to high temps on hot days, the moment the load drops, it goes to 72c and slowly drops to 56c/60c. The 390 runs really well. Right now it's at 48c.
A few 390 owners say taking off the back plate cools better. I tend to think so but taking anything apart voids the warrantee. I'm waiting a year before I modify it. By then, I hope they'll will have updates or somebody will manufacture a waterblock.
AMD GPUs. always seem to run hotter than Nvidias. I had gotten use to the old ATI/AMD HD4850 some years back (I think 2008/2009). Great cards but they just ran hot.

 

[Greeko85]

I would attempt to drastically improve your airflow. You're using the stock fans, from memory they would be 1 front intake+1 rear exhaust correct? I'd be adding at least 1 more front intake and you could also add a bottom intake to blow cold air straight to the gpu. If you're not using the hard drive cages perhaps it would be wise to remove them as well. Also try running it with the front panel open and see if that helps at all.

The R4 is a great case but the "padding" on the panels can act like an insulation for keeping the heat in. Your msi card won't its fans kick in until it reaches 60c or so and for it to reach 90c under stress while not ideal is still fine and acceptable.

 

[Rexer]

I would attempt to drastically improve your airflow. You're using the stock fans, from memory they would be 1 front intake+1 rear exhaust correct? I'd be adding at least 1 more front intake and you could also add a bottom intake to blow cold air straight to the gpu. If you're not using the hard drive cages perhaps it would be wise to remove them as well. Also try running it with the front panel open and see if that helps at all.

The R4 is a great case but the "padding" on the panels can act like an insulation for keeping the heat in. Your msi card won't its fans kick in until it reaches 60c or so and for it to reach 90c under stress while not ideal is still fine and acceptable.

I worked on a computer that had padding for noise reduction. And you're right, it was like a blanket. Held in heat and kept temps up. We tried an experiment using 'scoops' made from cottage cheese and margarine containers and they worked pretty well. Added two 120mm fans in front of the case to blow air in, the scoops were put over the gpu fans facing the front fans, one scoop shorter than the other. Temps were down, 7c to 10c cooler. Not bad. It's just looked 'ghetto' rigged.