Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30975
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 10:39:25
(permalink)
The second GPU Always runs warmer - its partially block by GPU2 & the heat coming off the back of GPU2 is rising up to the intake of GPU1 (top GPU)
My basic conservative fan curve is:
Temp C + 10 = fan %
So at 60 C = 10 = 70% fan
How many PCIe slots between the two GPU ?
Case & Fans (how many, size, where mounted, blowing In or Out) make and model if you have it handy (not all fans are created equal)
---> Generally more fans should blow In than Out, as positive air pressure seems to always cool the best
Room temp ? as card temp is relative to the cooling air --> Delta T = the difference between ambient and device
Case & fans also make a large impact on cooling -- you need to get the Heat out of the case before it is recycled back into the GPUs
|
(ZHU)
New Member
- Total Posts : 11
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2018/08/06 20:40:11
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 11:54:57
(permalink)
bcavnaugh
(ZHU)
After the thermal paste change GPU #1 is at 80°C at 52% on the fan matching the new GPU #2 with the exact same numbers with 100% usage on both cards. I'm happy with these results. it's currently 84°F in my room.
I would say (80°C) 176°F is still to hot, how is the Fresh Air Flow in your case to the GPU's?
But then it is 84°F in your room.
What are your GPU's Running that brings up the Heat to 80°C?
I was running NiceHash but also while playing Crysis 3 maxed out. both card never went above 80°C. the GTX 980 max temp is 98°C and i know GPU BOOST 2.0 throttles above 80°C so i figured it's OK that way.
AMD 8350Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.032GB G.SKILL 1333Sli EVGA GTX 980 Seasonic X-850
|
(ZHU)
New Member
- Total Posts : 11
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2018/08/06 20:40:11
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 12:01:40
(permalink)
Cool GTX
The second GPU Always runs warmer - its partially block by GPU2 & the heat coming off the back of GPU2 is rising up to the intake of GPU1 (top GPU)
My basic conservative fan curve is:
Temp C + 10 = fan %
So at 60 C = 10 = 70% fan
How many PCIe slots between the two GPU ?
Case & Fans (how many, size, where mounted, blowing In or Out) make and model if you have it handy (not all fans are created equal)
---> Generally more fans should blow In than Out, as positive air pressure seems to always cool the best
Room temp ? as card temp is relative to the cooling air --> Delta T = the difference between ambient and device
Case & fans also make a large impact on cooling -- you need to get the Heat out of the case before it is recycled back into the GPUs
There are 1 X16 slot and a smal1 X1 slot? so you can call that two slots or one?. 2 fans blowing in from the front, 1 exhaust fan and Corsair H100i v2 blowing down. the psu is also sucking out air. 
AMD 8350Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.032GB G.SKILL 1333Sli EVGA GTX 980 Seasonic X-850
|
Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30975
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 12:33:22
(permalink)
Up to 10 C warmer for the "Top" GPU is normal Only count the PCIe Case covers in between GPUs 
|
(ZHU)
New Member
- Total Posts : 11
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2018/08/06 20:40:11
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 12:35:38
(permalink)
Cool GTX
Up to 10 C warmer for the "Top" GPU is normal
That's what i am seeing at their idle temps. 8 - 10 C difference but both max at 80 C
AMD 8350Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.032GB G.SKILL 1333Sli EVGA GTX 980 Seasonic X-850
|
Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30975
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/08 13:03:47
(permalink)
If you pushed the Voltage for Max OC - then you could test with slightly less to decrease the temp
or lower manual OC -- but thats not any fun
room AC / temp control of room - is all you can do at this point
|
Dr.Death
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1011
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2016/06/29 19:17:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 9
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/09 08:02:08
(permalink)
not like I never had to do this with the side panel off waiting for the new AC to be put in https://www.amazon.com/OPOLAR-Desktop-Powered-Personal-Cooling/dp/B01J5053Q6 one thing I can admit is I tried a 980ti hybrid this go round and no matter how hot I can get it in here /room temps with it been a non issue , so far 48c max pounding on it ac off and hot as all heck in here testing that , now its amatter of it lasting and not burn up like your now seeing with the 900 cards just at this forum ..lol.... knock on wood
|
Dave3d
SSC Member
- Total Posts : 720
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/09/04 13:20:44
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/09 18:52:54
(permalink)
And when the card just decides that it wont cool anymore (mine after 6 months. EVGA 900 cards seem to have this defect) all you can do is try to cool as much as possible.
I have heatsinks on the top of my card.
I have 2 dedicated fans JUST for the video card (plus the 5 regular case fans and water cooling).
PLUS I have the A/C blowing into my case.
PLUS I have MSI Afterburner on at 100% fan speeds while gaming.
If I do all of that except msi afterburner, it STILL gets to 82c on the card, not even playing a game, just launching a game!
And this is with my room at 72/73F !
When the cards go, they just go, and theres nothing you can do to stop it, except for maybe double water blocks (1 on each side of the video card).
:(
I7 9700k water cooled-32GB Ram-Zotac 2080 x2 SLI-Asrock Z390 SLI mobo-EVGA 1600W G2 psu-ABS Glass case-2560x1440 144hz IPS monitor-Windows 10 Home
|
XrayMan
Insert Custom Title Here
- Total Posts : 73000
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/12/14 22:10:06
- Location: Santa Clarita, Ca.
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 115
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/12 23:50:16
(permalink)
My Affiliate Code: 8WEQVXMCJL Associate Code: VHKH33QN4W77V6A   
|
bcavnaugh
The Crunchinator
- Total Posts : 38977
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2012/09/18 17:31:18
- Location: USA Affiliate E5L3CTGE12 Associate 9E88QK5L7811G3H
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 282
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/13 07:55:21
(permalink)
MX-2 Thermal Conductivity 5.6 W/(mK) MX-4 Thermal Conductivity 8.5 W/(mK) Note: W/(mK) Higher Number is Better. And Both are good for up to 8 Years.
post edited by bcavnaugh - 2018/08/13 08:58:30
|
coolmistry
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2502
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/04/08 11:13:01
- Location: Hemel Hempstead , London
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 45
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/13 08:16:33
(permalink)
(ZHU)
Hello,
is Arctic Silver 5 safe to apply to my GTX 980? i already have it and i want to double check here since i couldn't find any clear answers online. also how do i safely apply it? i saw this image below in a PDF from EVGA so i assume this is the correct amount that should be applied?
Update -
I returned Arctic Silver 5 12g ($25.99) and got two ARCTIC MX-4 4g and kept the ArctiClean
Update -
After the thermal paste change GPU #1 is at 80°C at 52% on the fan matching the new GPU #2 with the exact same numbers with 100% usage on both cards. I'm happy with these results.
I thought you may found this useful for you and decide which better thermal pasta!! here > Thermal Paste Comparison ReviewI choose Grizzly which is so good full load round 75c at 4.7ghz never see over 80c.... it been used almost 1 and half years with no issue!!!
Windows 11 Home 64bits up to Dated i9 11900K 5,275 MHz (3,500 MHz) || EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI || 2 x Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti FE || 32Gb Dominator Platinum DDR3 3600mhz XMP OC 3800mhz || 500gb Samsung 980 Pro NVMe || 500gb Samsung 970 EVO and Sata M.2 (1 x SSD and 1xHHD) || EVGA CLCx 360 Cooler || EVGA Supernova 1300w X3 || EVGA Z10 Keyboard || EVGA TORQ X10 mouse ||EVGA DG 77 case || Acer Predator X35 35" 200Hz G-Sync || Logitech Z906 5.1 system sounds SPDIF|| Kaspersky Internet Security
|
Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30975
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/13 08:35:30
(permalink)
Unless your chasing world records ---- +/- 2C ---> close enough that application technique and cooler selected make a bigger impact. The ease of application deserves to be part of the equation as it helps technique be effective Good to see you have not seen the Grizzly dry-out as others have with some of their products. Applying TIM should not have to be an annual event As with all things everyone has their favorite flavor
|
maxfly
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 161
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/07/19 00:51:09
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/25 05:03:43
(permalink)
just wanted to add that arctic silver ceramique is absolutely safe to use under any conditions. doesnt freeze, isnt conductive blah blah. ive no idea if its even made anymore but it used to be one of the few tims recommended for use with below ambient cooling. tbh the main reason i started using it was because of the as5 warning and needing something to put on my cpu/gpu that wouldnt freeze. used it for 10-12 years until switching to mx4.
I7 8086K- MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC-2x GTX 980 TI4x8GB HyperX Predator RGB DDR4 4000c19Samsung 500GB 960 EVO NVMe M.2 WD Blue 1TB- EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2Thermaltake X71 Tempered Glass Edition Black UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
EK Supremacy EVO Nickel- EK-FC980 GTX TI x2
XSPC RX360- HWLabs SR2 420- HWLabs GTR 240
|
Vlada011
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 10257
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2012/03/25 00:14:05
- Location: Belgrade-Serbia
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 11
Re: Is Arctic Silver 5 safe for my GTX 980?
2018/08/25 05:40:23
(permalink)
|