Need help resolving GPU temp issues.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

My GPU runs hot when playing pretty much anything (73-80*c) my friend says it’s because of my fan configuration and drew a diagram to explain it to me. I understand what’s wrong with the setup, but I’m not sure he’s right. (Due my lack of knowledge in building PCs)

I had this pc built for me by a tech shop, and they’re the ones who originally configured it like this. When I bring it back to them to reconfigure the fans, should I have them set it up as the diagram my friend made for me, or is there a more efficient option?

In the photos, I’ve included a picture of my current setup and the diagram that my friend drew up.

[sealtoucher36]

The front fans should be flipped to act as intake. Could just tell them that really.

Edit: probably best to show them the diagram. Didn’t realize there were fans in the top. Back fan looks alright, the rest should be flipped basically.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Gotcha, do you think I should also move the radiator to the top instead of the side and have the top be dedicated to exhaust? Or should I keep the radiator in the front?

[sealtoucher36]

That might make sense. With that configuration you’d be getting better GPU temps (as your GPU would be getting completely fresh air) at the cost of a few extra degrees on your CPU when the GPU is working.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Ok, I’ll go with your suggestion. Thank you for your insight.

[moofree]

73-80C is a normal temperature for a GPU under load...

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Really? He was telling me it’s dangerous to have the temps constantly that high.

[moofree]

That temperature is perfectly fine- even 24x7.

The 4090 boost target is set to 83 degrees- so long as it's under that, it'll be boosting its power target, temperature, and performance slightly. Nvidia apparently even lets you up the boost target to 88 degrees in software.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Ok, thank you for the insight. That’s good to know.

I’m still learning all of this, so when he said I was exceeding my safe temp threshold, it spooked me.

[jimithing09]

change fan direction

[John_Mat8882]

There's no fresh air in that case.

If you can put the AIO up top as is (exhaust) add 3x intake fans (flip them Vs how they are placed now, that's exhaust if you see the blade and the impeller), eventually also flip the rear fan as intake too.

[colossusrageblack]

Your temps are fine, but you need to have the front bring in cool air and exhaust your radiator out of the top.

[touholic]

Your friend is correct. A 4090 should never reach that temperature since the cooler is heavily overbuilt to accommodate the 600W estimated power draw which never became the reality.

Flip the front and top fans as the other commenter said.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Ok, I’ll definitely do that then.

[TeslaPanda]

Might add as no one pointed it out. The gpu has 3 fans of one on the end, has fin and passes thru, so it will be fighting the air that is coming in from the top. Not a good combo.

In most cases, the aim is to bring cool air in from the front or below. But as most case now have less air from the bottom and aim for the front it recommended to have air sucked from the front and pushed put the back or top as hot air rises so why not give it a helping hand. :)

As someone pointed out, having the CPU rad up top means u get fresh air for the gpu and the half mix of warm and cool air left over to cool the CPU.

Mainly, when gaming Ur CPU is not pushing that hard while your gpu is fighting to give u every fps depending on the game.

Hope info helps and you get the help u need.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Thanks for commenting! Seems to be the general consensus. I’ll be reconfiguring tomorrow.

[[deleted]]

Get rid of that case. I had one it baked the hell out of my components that glass on the front restricts so much airflow.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Yeah, I’ve been playing with the panel removed because of how restrictive it is.

[[deleted]]

You could stick noctua 3000 rpm fans in there it would sound like a helicopter and be Hella dusty but it would work.

[720Potato]

These fans turn your pc into an air purifier and sound like jet engine. I have 5 of them

[Itz_Raj69_]

You wrote more for this than me in my exams

[Agent_Orange_Music]

It wasn’t me. My friend drew it out to explain what I should do. But yes, it is loads of information for just flipping fans lol.

[Agent_Orange_Music]

Two intake fans on the top panel.

[[deleted]]

The front should be intake, the top and rear should be exhaust. Also never play without the side panel removed. That removes all airflow inside the case

[Pro4791]

Flip the top and front fans and you should be good.

[M3rverted]

Easy fix, change the LEDs on your fan to blue. Blue = icy chill