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Hi guys I tried my heatkiller water block on my 5870 and at first everything lined up except 2 screw holes on outside of card. I decided to give it another try and I managed to get one of the outside screws in. The bottom card is running at 18c at idle.I am about to install block on top card.
The thread title is a little misleading - this isn't a 5870 FC block installed, this is a HK-4870/90 block installed on a 5870 card.
Can we have some closeups of the misaligned screws?
Peak temps would be nice too. I hope the screw didn't get cross threaded. :)
I just installed the heatkiller 4890 water block on my 2 5870,s. I didnt mean to mislead anyway in last post by the title. This block is from a 4890 and the 4 holes around gpu line up fine. Take a look for yourself and tell me what you think.
very nice!!
Wow, 21 and 25 celsius not bad AT ALL :up:
The screw did not cross thread I made sure of that.Will try to get Peak temps soon. I just finished with install of 2nd block you can see the blocks and idle temp in the other thread I posted.
I deleted the other thread and merged the posts into this one to give you one thread to respond to and minimize confusion.
Nice temps.
Nice job, looking forward to this data :p: (when you run @ load, can you have four gpu-z windows showing all sensors on both cards?)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmorse27
It's not cooling this guy here, though:
http://www.tech-caffe.com/gfx/block.jpg
Now that makes you think what else apart from the GPU core is not in contact with the block...Quote:
Originally Posted by NaMcO
Is that a ram chip broken off?Quote:
Originally Posted by NaMcO
no it is not
Here are some peak temps when playing cod waw. I check the other temps and there is nothing that jumps at me.
rmorse27, MVDDC Phase Temp #1?
Those are some pretty massive disparities between the first and second card. Temps, clocks, power-draw - is Crossfire enabled?
There where disparities on air and yes xfire is enabled. I am ordering some heat sinks for that area that,s not covered. Everybodys a critic.
He's just asking because your second gpuz is showing idle clocks of 157/300 while your first card is in 3d. And, 34C / 22C implies your only running 1 card in 3d. Try different Cat AI settings.
Hey, I'm not criticising anything - but if I was you, I'd be very concerned about my second 5870 running at a core clock of 157MHz and a mem clock of 300MHz, when the first is running at 890/1225. Either GPU-Z is reading wrong, which is unlikely given that it's picking the first card up just fine, or the second card is stuck in 2D mode.
sorry about critic remark,if its stuck in 2d does that mean cards is bad or maybe just the driver?
If that chip is not cooled the card is sure to DIE. SOON.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaMcO
Seconded. I'm guessing something in excess of 100ºC.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaredpace
ATI drivers disable the second card when the game is not using cfx? also i have seen that occur in various situations. Try a benchmark program instead furmark for example. but i would get some cooling on those chips uncooled before you get to the benches.
yes. try it and (possibly) fry it.:smoke::explode:Quote:
Originally Posted by largon
Nope, looks like a MOSFET, which probably is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jowy Atreides
Yeah i'd take care of cooling it. Watch out for it @ OP, might kill the card :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by largon
that part is the mosfet for the ram power, it needs a heatsink but anything works from the looks of it even the little enzo ones
guys its a vrm thats been circled >_< it gets extremley hot =) EK + koolance new FC blocks and swiftechs too i think cover this chip, imo I would get something on it buddy, everything else important that gets hot is covered so its fine :)
It's not a RAM power fet, that chip powers some I/O part of the GPU core, "VDDCI" according to W1zzard who inquired about it from AMD. I'd say it's likely that translates to the GDDR controller.
Well I have decided to order the EK water blocks instead.Frozen Pc has them in stock with just 8 left. I really like the looks of them and from what I read it will cover those area's the heatkiller didn't. I will post pictures and temps as soon as I have them mounted and installed.
That's a good idea, just put your old HKs up for sell so you can attempt to gain back some money. :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by rmorse27
I was just thinking of buying a 5870 since they are affordable... I wanted to upgrade from my 4890, but not if I have to pay over $100 for another FC WB. =/
This thread had my hopes up until I read through further...