Short story: bought a used 6800xt after christmas on Facebook (crack rock special price of $275). Card has been running kind of hot, but wasn’t throttling itself if undervolting 950mv (I know, super low). . . Until I tried to play some newly released games. Yes, my case has excellent airflow and I made sure card was cleaned well.
Card was hitting 110C throttle at 950mV undervolt and max fan settings in any new demanding game (Wukong). Vram junction was also above 90(which is super weird)
Ordered some pTM7950 (yes the 0.2mm kind) and some thermal grizzly advanced putty from amazon. Probably spent too much, but both next day shipping.
Replaced both thermal pads w/ putty and cut 7950 to the die.
Holy shit, this card is silent now if I want it to be. Even furmark maxed hotspot at 82 and vram junction to 67.
Tl;Dr: 6800xt was hitting 110C on hotspot and 90 on vram. Ptm7950 and thermal grizzly putty brought hotspots down 30C
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r/Amd Short story: bought a used 6800xt after christmas on Facebook (crack rock special price of $275). Card has been running kind of hot, but wasn’t throttling itself if undervolting 950mv (I know, super low). . . Until I tried to play some newly released games. Yes, my case has excellent airflow and I made sure card was cleaned well. Card was hitting 110C throttle at 950mV undervolt and max fan settings in any new demanding game (Wukong). Vram junction was also above 90(which is super weird) Ordered some pTM7950 (yes the 0.2mm kind) and some thermal grizzly advanced putty from amazon. Probably spent too much, but both next day shipping. Replaced both thermal pads w/ putty and cut 7950 to the die. Holy shit, this card is silent now if I want it to be. Even furmark maxed hotspot at 82 and vram junction to 67. Tl;Dr: 6800xt was hitting 110C on hotspot and 90 on vram. Ptm7950 and thermal grizzly putty brought hotspots down 30C submitted by /u/Alabugin [link] [comments]
Short story: bought a used 6800xt after christmas on Facebook (crack rock special price of $275). Card has been running kind of hot, but wasn’t throttling itself if undervolting 950mv (I know, super low). . . Until I tried to play some newly released games. Yes, my case has excellent airflow and I made sure card was cleaned well.
Card was hitting 110C throttle at 950mV undervolt and max fan settings in any new demanding game (Wukong). Vram junction was also above 90(which is super weird)
Ordered some pTM7950 (yes the 0.2mm kind) and some thermal grizzly advanced putty from amazon. Probably spent too much, but both next day shipping.
Replaced both thermal pads w/ putty and cut 7950 to the die.
Holy shit, this card is silent now if I want it to be. Even furmark maxed hotspot at 82 and vram junction to 67.
Tl;Dr: 6800xt was hitting 110C on hotspot and 90 on vram. Ptm7950 and thermal grizzly putty brought hotspots down 30C
submitted by /u/Alabugin
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