Its 47c max (edit temp reading is wrong due to program used). I ve seen 4k gaming for the last 3 hours… Someone get me a water block before I rig something else up horrible lmao. In the end the mount hardware I had didn’t get used. Just the bracket. The rest is diced up washers. Nylon were needed and trimmed bracket to miss everything on the pcb. Everything was done with power tools and tlc i swear. I didn’t want to damage the card. Hahahah the bracket is a intel bracket from a corsair h40 I believe. That I had laying around after a leak years ago.
ADDITIONAL. The tension of the bracket is a huge unknown. The package of vega / vii is apoxy and is possible to crack inside without seeing damage my understanding is. The tension was left to feel. And what I mean is. The feeling of a cpu cooler before a heavy heat cycling after its just been installed with fresh paste and you can still barely turn it side to side, no more tension was added. All corners were brought down as equal as possible and no further.
If this is not viewed favorably I can remove it. I literally posted not exactly sure what to expect as this is my 2nd post. I dont lurk here much or follow around. Just wanted to share
. I am seeing numbers all over from different tools. Input? I think AMDS wattman might be the only working one at this moment still.
Edit as of writing only hwinfo64 reads junction (averages). And amd wattman for core temps and junction graph plots with averages.
Unfortunately due to the die size of the Vii. It will throttle on the X62. Can see this here. When Core Junction reaches past 115c our Mhz will plummet over and over. I am looking for another AIO with better coverage, but still small enough to clear the board parts. Le Sad : )
In short if you have the correct pump. Its alot of work to make it work but yea its possible and temps sit great. But no a normal coverage cpu cooler will not cover the package on the gpu. Idle it sits at 65c on junction as reported by AMDwattman. It took all day of fitting and taking off and refitting to make it work. Just to know that it doesn’t. I am not sure if the next step is
A: wait for a water block and set it aside,
B: order a replacement graphite pad and put it back together,
C: find a better fitting asetek mount cooler and continue the silliness,
dont use graphite pads they are horrid on the vii. not thick enough for the stock cooler. ( gamers nexus video has the model of the stock pad in there tear down video)
