I bought two of the Radeon VII waterblocks last week and installed them this week. Both seem to cool better than original air coolers HOWEVER, the JUNCTION TEMPS are MUCH higher than before. Both cards have the same result so unsure of why? I'm using an EKWB D5 pump and Thermaltake 480mm radiator with (4) 3000rpm Noctua fans. Mem temp is ~73C and Junction temp is ~105C. Both cards are almost identical. I couldn't install the "X" shaped spring on the back to keep pressure, so wondered if that could be it. Also only used the graphite pad on die and no thermal paste as instructions didn't require paste. HELP!
UPDATE: I got an answer from tech support- these temps are TOTALLY normal if I apply any overclocks to my gpus, Just live with it.
Yep. You read that right. If you buy a waterblock so you can overclock your gpu, then don't expect to be able to overclock your gpu for very long since it will die a quick death due to high temps. The stock air coolers kept the junction temps lower than the water blocks...BUT you can try using the super special Bitspower magic coolant and it could help with JUST the junction temps. With excellent <sarcasm on> support like this, I suppose it's time to try another manufacturer.
