Do I need more cooling?

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donny5150

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Hey folks. I bought a PCS tower with 2x1080Ti and I've since added a TitanX in there too. The 3 cards are slammed up against each other and it regularly sits at about 85 degrees - which I think is the limit I've set thru MSI afterburner.

I've got the Fractal Define R5 case with two 1000rpm fans I think (one front, one rear). My CPU has a Corsair liquid cooler running.

My question is do I or should I have more cooling to try and keep temps down? I hear about people with more aggressive machines than me with temps much lower than I have.

I've played with having the case open but that doesn't really seem to do anything!

FWIW I do a lot of 3D rendering which uses the GPUs exclusively. I'm just looking to try and keep my machine happy for as long as possible!!

Cheers!!
 
Bhuna50

Bhuna50

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If you post your full spec from your order page, people will be able to have more of an idea regarding the full set up and cooling requirements.


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donny5150

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That would help, sorry! It's this but with a Titan XP in there too. Oh, and I've got a 1200w PSU now too.

CaseFRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPUOverclocked Intel® Core™ i7-7820X Eight Core (3.60GHz @ up to 4.6GHz)
OC BIOS FIleDownload Overclock BIOS File
MotherboardGigabyte X299 AORUS Gaming 3: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
2nd Graphics Card11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive512GB SAMSUNG 960 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H100i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal PasteEK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound CardONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemGenuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
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Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office SoftwareNO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Surge Protection6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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Martinr36

Martinr36

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Yeah I'd try and get a couple more fans in there, how to configure them would depend on how the existing fans are configured and where you have space for them
 
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donny5150

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Thanks, do you know if I can just drop it in and the mobo will recognise it/them? There seems to be space for another one at the front but maybe not at the back.
 
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