Solved Asus Radeon HD 7870 & Corsair A70

Zygox

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Custom-built PC
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ATX: Asus M5A99XEVO
CPU: AMD FX-6200 (stock 3.8 GHz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair A70
GPU: Asus Radeon HD 7870 Direct CUII (stock clock)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600MHz

So i've got this problem with both the GPU and the CPU cooler

GPU: The card works fine based on perfomance, but it overheats. On IDLE it would be at 45-50° C and when playing High perfomance games like BF3 it can reach all the way to 90°C!!! I bought the Asus version because i've read that they have one of the best Cooling systems in Graphic cards. My friend has the XFX version of the R HD 7870 and his card reaches max 40-45°C. Please help if you know how to solve this problem.

CPU Cooler: The Corsair A70 cools very well, but it's noisy as f*ck! I installed Speedfan, but I can't controll the Fan speed. Any ideas?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 UltimateAMD FX-6200Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600MhzAsus Radeon HD 7870 Direct CUII
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU
AMD FX-6200
Motherboard
Asus M5A99XEVO
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Radeon HD 7870 Direct CUII
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
& Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 250GB
PSU
OCZ ModXStream 700W
Keyboard
Razer BlackWidow
Mouse
Razer Deathadder
Do you have enough air flow ventilation ?

you need to have some of your case fans getting rid of the extra heat if you don't have enough fans get more to help get rid of the heat

Also do a custom fan speed through ccc

bring it up to atleast 60% it will be noisey but won't be hot as hell

also what are the temps like in your room ?

also update your drivers

they do often more then others effect how your card works in all ways

Cpu cooler check if it is seated correctly if not take it off clean cpu and cooler re apply paste and make sure it is on right in the middle and secured

If not your temps will go Beserk
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
CoreI7-6700K MrFingerIII Special Builds
OS
Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
CPU
Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC
Motherboard
Asrock Fatality K6 Z170 Socket 1151
Memory
32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Sound Card
AC97 Creative Rage Tactic 3D Headphones Bluetooth
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Asus ROG Swift PG278Q G-Sync 48" Vizio Smart HD TV
Screen Resolution
2560x1440p 27"- 48" Currently Gaming at 2560x1440p Res 2K
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung Evo840SSD Seagate baracuda 500 GB WD Mybook 500Gb 1TB Seagate Barracuda
PSU
HX1050w Corsair Silver 80plus certified crosfire/sli
Case
Enthod Pro Full Tower
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT 280 mm High Performance WaterBlock
Keyboard
Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse
Logitech wireless mouse
Internet Speed
Cox Cable 100+ mb
Antivirus
WebRoot Spysweeper with Antivirus
Browser
IE-10, Chrome, Opera
Other Info
My Other Rig is a AMD FX8320E @4.6Ghz 16GB Ballistic Sport Ram
Mobo Asrock Fatality 990FX 120GB OCZ SSD 1TB Seagate Barracuda Corsair H75 Cooling PSU Corsair CX750
GPU GTX Gigabyte 970G1
I've got one 120mm fan blowing out air, and another blowing in. My room is about 25°C. The GPU fan is set on auto and when gaming, the fan speed reaches more than 60%, but still overheats. The GPU is the only thing in the case that gets that hot. I just updated the drivers that came yesterday... The CPU Cooler is installed properly and the CPU stays at 20°C idle, so no problem with that it's just that it's very noisy and I can't adjust the fan speed, with either AMD Overdrive or Speedfan, when I change the settings nothing happens... In my case the PSU is placed on top in the case, could this be the problem? And BTW when I overclock the CPU the Windows Aero effects disappear, and on stock it changes between 1404.67 MHz and 3800.1 MHz Why is this?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 UltimateAMD FX-6200Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600MhzAsus Radeon HD 7870 Direct CUII
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU
AMD FX-6200
Motherboard
Asus M5A99XEVO
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Radeon HD 7870 Direct CUII
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
& Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 250GB
PSU
OCZ ModXStream 700W
Keyboard
Razer BlackWidow
Mouse
Razer Deathadder

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate 64i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 ...32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
Seems your fans aren't up to par i would replace them with better fans

you can look into varies types i use Scythe slipstream fans
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
CoreI7-6700K MrFingerIII Special Builds
OS
Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
CPU
Intel I7-6700K @ 4.6 Ghz 1.344 volts everyday OC
Motherboard
Asrock Fatality K6 Z170 Socket 1151
Memory
32GB G-Skill TridentZ 3200mhz 16-18-18-38 DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Sli Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980 G1
Sound Card
AC97 Creative Rage Tactic 3D Headphones Bluetooth
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Asus ROG Swift PG278Q G-Sync 48" Vizio Smart HD TV
Screen Resolution
2560x1440p 27"- 48" Currently Gaming at 2560x1440p Res 2K
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung Evo840SSD Seagate baracuda 500 GB WD Mybook 500Gb 1TB Seagate Barracuda
PSU
HX1050w Corsair Silver 80plus certified crosfire/sli
Case
Enthod Pro Full Tower
Cooling
Corsair H110i GT 280 mm High Performance WaterBlock
Keyboard
Logitech wireless keyboard
Mouse
Logitech wireless mouse
Internet Speed
Cox Cable 100+ mb
Antivirus
WebRoot Spysweeper with Antivirus
Browser
IE-10, Chrome, Opera
Other Info
My Other Rig is a AMD FX8320E @4.6Ghz 16GB Ballistic Sport Ram
Mobo Asrock Fatality 990FX 120GB OCZ SSD 1TB Seagate Barracuda Corsair H75 Cooling PSU Corsair CX750
GPU GTX Gigabyte 970G1
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