Asus Strix 1080 running 83 degree in gaming mode ?

[Talryn]

OK one big question...

1 st i got a Strix 1080 card that was running 93 degree in gaming mode, got that exchanged for a new one, and the new one is running 83 degree while playing "The Witcher 3" also in gaming mode, idle temprature with 38% fan speed is 39-40 degree, all test i have read the testet card's is running on full load 67-71 degree.

I have a NZXT 440 case, with 3 120mm fans in front on full speed taking in air, 1 140mm fan in the back blowing air out "also full speed", and 1 Corsair hydra h80i sucking air out the top of the case "running 800-1000 rps as CPU dos not get above 42 degree, my ambient room temprature is 21 degree.

So is there somthing wrong with this card also, or is the rewivers card running 70 degree on full load special picked cards with the best chips, and the normal for consumers 81-83 degree ? Would really love for somone from ASUS to make a statement if this is how it's suposed to be or i have another faulty card.

Have a screenshot of my data here...

[Nate152]

Hi Talryn

I have my fan profile set to when it hits 60c the fan is running 70% which is the maximum fan speed for the Strix 1070, with it overclocked my temp is 61c.

[Keidj]

Do you still have the hard drive brackets at the front of your case? When I switched my radiator from intake in the front to exhaust in the top I lowered temps by 5-6C on my Strix 1080 under load. I also have the NZXT H440 but I have no HDD brackets installed.

[Chino]

If your ambient temperature is 21C and your GPU is hitting 83C on full load, then I would say the airflow inside your case isn't adequate. If there is no way to improve your airflow then you should use a more aggresive fan profile as Nate suggested.

[Talryn]

I have removed all the drive brackets.

So what im gonna tray now is to get my hands on 1 Corsair ML 140 fan for back exhaust, and 2 Corsair ML 120 to replace the 2 button intake fans in the front, and will move those 2 120 fans to the top as exhaust beside the 1 120 Hydra 80 cooler fan.

Hope that will help my airflow in the cabinet, and thereby reducing the Strix with hopefully 5+ degree 🙂

Any other optimal NZXT airflow solutions is welcome 🙂

And would also like to hear if the idea i have with airflow is way off.. 🙂

[Keidj]

Talryn wrote:
I have removed all the drive brackets.

So what im gonna tray now is to get my hands on 1 Corsair ML 140 fan for back exhaust, and 2 Corsair ML 120 to replace the 2 button intake fans in the front, and will move those 2 120 fans to the top as exhaust beside the 1 120 Hydra 80 cooler fan.

Hope that will help my airflow in the cabinet, and thereby reducing the Strix with hopefully 5+ degree 🙂

Any other optimal NZXT airflow solutions is welcome 🙂

And would also like to hear if the idea i have with airflow is way off.. 🙂

My configuration in the same case(H440): front 3x 120mm stock fans, back 140mm stock fan and top exhaust H110i with 2x Noctua 140mm. You have pretty much the same setup except 1 less exhaust fan. How "hot" does your card get when gaming if you force a 70% fan speed on your graphics card? If I play any "heavy" games I put my fans to 70% because it cools better and I can still not hear the fans with a headset on 😄

[Arne_Saknussemm]

Sounds a good idea to me....should help quite a bit 🙂

[Talryn]

My configuration in the same case(H440): front 3x 120mm stock fans, back 140mm stock fan and top exhaust H110i with 2x Noctua 140mm. You have pretty much the same setup except 1 less exhaust fan. How "hot" does your card get when gaming if you force a 70% fan speed on your graphics card? If I play any "heavy" games I put my fans to 70% because it cools better and I can still not hear the fans with a headset on

At 70% Strix fan speed it drops down to 76 degrees, but a lot of noise.

The Corsair hydra H80I is a single 120mm, and that is the only top exhaust fan in the case, witch also sits in the front slot of the 3 top 120mm holes.

So if i understand this correctly i need to put out more air then i let in, as the Strix card blows hot air into the case ?

[Arne_Saknussemm]

You just want to aim to balance air out with air in...and get some decent flow through the case...

You obviously cannot put out more air than you let in....not in this universe. The idea you have outlined above sounds good.

These cards pump out a lot of warm air so you simply need good flow through the case to remove the hot air. If you set all your fans blowing out of the case they will be fighting a "vacuum" in the middle of the case as it were and would get nothing done.....same if you try to force a lot of air into the case...all fans fighting high positive pressure...

Ballance outflow with inflow and look to create a good flow stream....as you have....front to top and out back....you should see good results as long as wiring/unused hdd support etc is not cluttering inside etc...

[Talryn]

This is how im thinking of doing it




1 : Corsair ML 120mm 4pin on MB to regulate air in

2 : Corsair SP 120mm 3pin running max RPM

3 : Stock NZXT 120mm 3pin fan not as powerful as the Corsair SP120mm

4 : Corsair ML 120mm 4pin attaced to the CPU

5 : Corsair SP 120mm 3pin running max RPM

6 : Corsair ML 120mm 4pin on MB to regulate air out

7 : Corsair ML 140mm 4pin on MB to regulate air out

The Corsair ML series is very powerfull Fans so should with this setup be able to regulate the ML fans for good airflow in the case...