My EVGA gtx 970 ssc runs at 80ºC when gaming and 36ºC at idle.

[devildogx1]

Are these temperatures normal?

I recently cleaned my gpu (applied new thermal compound on the core and cleaned the dust on the fan). I also increased the fan speed to 80% (was on 60%) when the graphics card reaches 80ºC.

I just wanna make sure that I'm doing things right.
The gpu has a blower style cooler.

[Wholesome Wych]

Seems about right. Leafblowers aren't great cooling solutions. Is that 80 degrees during gaming, or stress tests?

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por Wychunter:

Seems about right. Leafblowers aren't great cooling solutions. Is that 80 degrees during gaming, or stress tests?

During gaming and benchmarks.

[Wholesome Wych]

Seems about right. I wouldn't push any further with overclocking. It shouldn't be, but if it is thermal throttling, then reduce your clocks a bit.

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por Wychunter:

Seems about right. I wouldn't push any further with overclocking. It shouldn't be, but if it is thermal throttling, then reduce your clocks a bit.

Ok :D

Thanksss!!!!

[Bad 💀 Motha]

That seems ridiculously high if you are manually raising the GPU Fan % above 75% or so prior to launching games/benchmarks. But then again, it tends to be higher than normal after applying new paste. Give it some "break-in" and "cure" time. Most pastes will not settle and cure for at least a few days to a week or so.

The screws around the GPU core that make up the main screws for the cooling block should only go in so far, but again make sure the screws are tight. And I sure hope u ensured to align any cooling pads that were on the VRAM, or the block will never set properly along the Core and VRAM as it should.

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por Bad-Motha:

That seems ridiculously high if you are manually raising the GPU Fan % above 75% or so prior to launching games/benchmarks. But then again, it tends to be higher than normal after applying new paste. Give it some "break-in" and "cure" time. Most pastes will not settle and cure for at least a few days to a week or so.

The screws around the GPU core that make up the main screws for the cooling block should only go in so far, but again make sure the screws are tight. And I sure hope u ensured to align any cooling pads that were on the VRAM, or the block will never set properly along the Core and VRAM as it should.

Ok, I'll keep that in mind. :D
Yep the screws are tight. When I removed the cooler there were no thermal pads on the VRAM only the heat sink that cools the core.

Ever since I bought it, the graphics card runs at 80ºC on load. Now that I cleaned it (gpu is one year old now) and with the extra fans that I bought for the case, the temperatures are at 76º to 78ºC and sometimes 80ºC.

[Azza ☠]

What is your PC case?

Does it feel like hot air at the rear of the PC after it's been running a while?

Seem a bit high, might be due to your case. However, it's more important that it's stable and not just continuously increasing. It can still cope fine at that temperture.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

80*C is more normal when the GPU is left on Auto Fan Control; but if u are raising it up manually, it should remain ALOT cooler. If not then I would have to suggest u have very poor airflow within your Case.

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por Azza ☠:

What is your PC case?

Does it feel like hot air at the rear of the PC after it's been running a while?

Seem a bit high, might be due to your case. However, it's more important that it's stable and not just continuously increasing. It can still cope fine at that temperture.

My case is a Thermaltake V4, I added a 120mm fan in the front and another 120mm on the top.

Yes but not like before, now with the extra fans that air is dissipated a bit more.

Yep the temperatures are stable, I just finished a play sesion and checked the temperatures and the range was from 75º to 78ºC

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por Bad-Motha:

80*C is more normal when the GPU is left on Auto Fan Control; but if u are raising it up manually, it should remain ALOT cooler. If not then I would have to suggest u have very poor airflow within your Case.

Yeah... maybe thats the problem x.x

Thanksss man!!

[[☥] - CJ -]

With it being factory overclocked its going to run a little higher than usual so the temps are basically normal..

is it the standard single fan cooler near the end of the card or the ACX 2.0 cooler?

[Wholesome Wych]

Publicado originalmente por ☥ - CJ -:

With it being factory overclocked its going to run a little higher than usual so the temps are basically normal..

is it the standard single fan cooler near the end of the card or the ACX 2.0 cooler?

He said it's a blower style

[[☥] - CJ -]

Yeah that would be why then.. those temps are normal with those coolers.

[devildogx1]

Publicado originalmente por ☥ - CJ -:

Yeah that would be why then.. those temps are normal with those coolers.

Ok, thanks!! :D

[Black Mambo № 5]

For an OEM GTX 970, about 70-72 is the upper limit, or so I've read.

I get about 58-60 deg C on load on my MSI 970 4G gaming.
But that on my vanilla air-flow setup, i.e. only 1 intake and 1 exhaust fan in the chassis.
But if I add all of my 120mm fans(total 7 ), then the temp goes down a mighty 51-49 deg C on load. Max recorded was 54 on Wither 3 full ultra settings at 1080p.

Just having fans is only 50% part of the solution, you've gotta have or ensure that the air flow is proper, like if 3 fans are pulling in then 3 fans should push out. Of course this is what I follow, but having a fan or two facing directly on your gfx card should also help. I my case I usually have one 120mm fan blowing directly on the gfx card.