[SOLVED] Replacing a shroud on a gpu

[magzzy124]

I recently bought a used r9 280x dual x gpu and the fans died... I was looking for a shroud from the same gpu but I could not find it... What I found was the r9 280 dual x shroud.
Would r9 280 shroud work on r9 280x?

 

[Lutfij]

Not all GPU's are designed the same since they will have a capacitor or more impeding the installation of another GPU cooler design. You might want to look at an aftermarket cooling solution like the one made by Raijintek or Arctic. That being said, have you tried looking for just the fans and not the entire shroud?

 

[magzzy124]

Not all GPU's are designed the same since they will have a capacitor or more impeding the installation of another GPU cooler design. You might want to look at an aftermarket cooling solution like the one made by Raijintek or Arctic. That being said, have you tried looking for just the fans and not the entire shroud?

I did not mention that i do not have a shroud either... Btw those two gpus look basically the same... is there a way i can check their design in more detail?

 

[Eximo]

If you still have the heatsink. Just strap some 120mm fans to it. Often works better than the the original fans (at the cost of making it a little thicker.)

 

[magzzy124]

If you still have the heatsink. Just strap some 120mm fans to it. Often works better than the the original fans (at the cost of making it a little thicker.)

I did try that, and I had it running for a year. But the temps are not good, I put my fans directly in the center line of the heatsink. The temps were reaching 85-90 C.

 

[vov4ik_il]

I second to the above, I would still use high cfm 120mm fans on the heatsink. Getting a shroud will likely not solve the heating issue either but there are other ways to deal with it. It is an old card, not worth aftermarket or liquid cooling solution.

 

[magzzy124]

I second to the above, I would still use high cfm 120mm fans on the heatsink. Getting a shroud will likely not solve the heating issue either but there are other ways to deal with it. It is an old card, not worth aftermarket or liquid cooling solution.

Then why do I get temps over 85 C?

 

[Eximo]

Would depend on the fans and how well you got them on there. Have you changed the thermal paste on the GPU lately? Would be quite old at this point.

High CFM is not super desirable, you really want high static pressure to push through the fins (fans facing the card). They should not be configured to pull through the card, that will not work as well.

You could do an NZXT Kraken and an 120mm AIO. Probably wouldn't be too hard to find a full coverage water block either if you wanted to build a cooling loop.

 

[geofelt]

Looking at the specs, the dimensions of the cards differ.
If the shroud is cheap enough, you could give it a try.

Attaching fans should have done the job.
Possibly, higher rpm fans would suffice.
Does your case supply sufficient airflow to get cooling air to the gpu and also to send the heated air out of the case?
If you take the case side cover off and direct a house fan at the innards, does that help much?
If so, look to case cooling options.

It is normal for a max performing gpu to run at 80c. They are built to do so.
The absence of a shroud may be what is making that 5c. difference.

 

[magzzy124]

Looking at the specs, the dimensions of the cards differ.
If the shroud is cheap enough, you could give it a try.

Attaching fans should have done the job.
Possibly, higher rpm fans would suffice.
Does your case supply sufficient airflow to get cooling air to the gpu and also to send the heated air out of the case?
If you take the case side cover off and direct a house fan at the innards, does that help much?
If so, look to case cooling options.

It is normal for a max performing gpu to run at 80c. They are built to do so.
The absence of a shroud may be what is making that 5c. difference.

I will try taking the cover of the case off and will report the result...