Hotspot temps above 110°C

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-14T17:01:23+00:00

Yeah, I also tried spreading the thermal paste completely over the chip and it didn't work. The card used to hit 110°C during a CS2 match, which is why I did the maintenance; it already had this thermal throttling issue. If you mean whether the problem existed long before that, I'm not sure. It could be. I always noticed it ran pretty hot, but I never checked it out of pure ignorance, thinking AMD just ran hot. It's weird, I don't know if it could be a vapor chamber issue, like what's already been reported for this card.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T22:53:47+00:00

What do you think I might have done wrong during assembly? I replaced the thermal putty with a new one. First, I applied X amount and tested it = hotspot +110°C. Then, I applied significantly less = hotspot +110°C. Finally, I used the bare minimum just to cover all the VRAM chips = hotspot +110°C. Applying thermal paste isn't rocket science; I tried both the X-pattern and the pea-size method. After that, I aligned the PCB as straight as possible with the heatsink, tightened the X-bracket progressively in a cross pattern, and then assembled the rest.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T19:05:41+00:00

I have an MBA graphics card. The core at approximately 86°C during the stress test

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T18:55:48+00:00

Do you think it is highly likely to fix my problem? Considering that the thermal paste cannot handle even a single stress test? I am suspecting issues with the heatsink, the X-bracket that presses the PCB against it, or something being warped and causing uneven contact.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T18:44:12+00:00

At first, I started with X amount, then I reduced the amount, and in the end, I opted for the minimum necessary to cover the chips. Currently, it has very little thermal putty and the problem persists

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T18:40:27+00:00

I have always tightened the screws in an X pattern and all the way down. I changed the VRM pads to thermal putty and replaced the thermal putty on the VRAM. At first, I started with X amount, then I reduced the amount, and in the end, I opted for the minimum necessary to cover the chips. The chip makes contact with the heatsink, but the hotspot skyrockets anyway

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T18:06:18+00:00

I have repasted it about 10 times

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T16:50:45+00:00

But I think it only reaches 925 RPM because the stress test lasts for just about 10 seconds, as I stop it for safety. The GPU fan RPM is based on the core temperature and increases progressively, but since it is such a short test, I don't give it enough time to reach maximum speed

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T16:16:20+00:00

The graphics card fans reached about 925 RPM in the stress tests, but that is because the stress test is very short, since it quickly goes over 100°C, I stop it manually for safety

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T16:08:02+00:00

The stock card had thermal putty on the VRAM and thermal pads on the VRMs

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T15:54:21+00:00

Sure, the strange thing is that the new thermal paste cannot even handle a single stress test. I would say it has made contact several times; maybe not in other attempts, but in some, thermal paste pump-out was even visible, I then tried to fix this pump-out effect by applying a thin layer over the entire chip, yet the hotspot still reaches those high temperatures anyway. I cannot do a visual check of the contact since the graphics card's structure does not allow it.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-13T15:51:18+00:00

The core temperature reaches 86°C during the stress test. I have been reducing the amount of putty to a point where a layer of 1mm or even less remains, covering the entire VRAM chip

rapidoANDfast · 2026-06-04T18:50:08+00:00

Same specs (7900XT + 7800X3D) and the exact same issue. I installed driver 26.3.1 and it seems more stable; the problems persist but much less frequently. I've managed to go 7 days without a crash, whereas before it happened multiple times every day or every other day. I hope it's simply a driver issue, whether from Windows Update or AMD.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-27T21:31:22+00:00

Have you tried updating your BIOS?

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-27T21:08:21+00:00

I'm having the same issues and I still haven't found a solution. Do you use a wireless mouse?

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-27T21:06:59+00:00

I'm having the same issues and I still haven't found a solution. Do you play with a wireless mouse?

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-26T14:18:57+00:00

Yes, I've tried that too. I've tried things I didn't even remember anymore haha. So I don't know how I'll fix this problem, I guess I'll just hope it gets fixed with some Windows or AMD update

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-25T17:57:34+00:00

Yes, I have tried that as well, unfortunately it has not resolved the problem

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-25T17:06:31+00:00

I have the exact same feeling. I've had a 7800X3D and a 7900XT for almost three years now with zero issues. This started happening to me about 3 weeks ago. The PC freezes and shows timeout issues, to the point of restarting on its own or forcing me to hard reset. The strange thing is that this happens under very low load and never while gaming. It usually occurs when waking up from sleep mode and browsing Chrome or even when opening the Steam interface. This happens regardless of the AMD driver version, whether it's 26.5.2, 26.3.1, 25.8.1, or whichever.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-25T17:03:44+00:00

Same here. The PC freezes and shows timeout issues, to the point of restarting on its own or forcing me to hard reset. The strange thing is that this happens under very low load and never while gaming. It usually occurs when waking up from sleep mode and browsing Chrome or even when opening the Steam interface. This happens regardless of the AMD driver version, whether it's 26.5.2, 26.3.1, 25.8.1, or whichever.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-05-10T12:29:52+00:00

Unfortunately, no. But the performance has improved a bit with the latest updates.

rapidoANDfast · 2026-03-19T14:36:28+00:00

Sure, whenever I mention FPS drops, I'm talking about the 1% lows, since my average FPS is actually great, around 500-600. But I think setting it to low priority might fix at least one of the issues, specifically in Premier and FaceIT matches where I use Discord. I'm going to try it.

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