« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Radeon 9800XT Temperature..  (Read 3704 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

LastWish

  • What's Yours?
  • Uber Menace
  • *******
  • Posts: 1,743
  • Reputation: +0/-0
Radeon 9800XT Temperature..
« on: August 24, 2004 05:49 pm CDT »
My graphics card was overheating when I played Doom3 in 1600x1200 with 12x AA..  it was getting up to like 78 degrees celcius.. so I ordered a new fan for it, and now it idles at 60 and goes up to 68 with Doom3 on all max settings.  That's still pretty damn hot though..  trying to decide if it's worth getting like a peltier cooling system or not.  Is 60-68 an ok temperature for the card?
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by LastWish »
Logged

FloPPy_PiLLoW

  • Elvin Legion
  • *****
  • Posts: 654
  • Reputation: +0/-0
(No subject)
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2004 05:51 pm CDT »
wow... that is hot... Anyone got any marshmellows  :lol:
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by FloPPy_PiLLoW »
Logged

Darwin

  • Centurian Lord
  • ********
  • Posts: 6,466
  • Reputation: +0/-0
    • http://www.mierda54.tripod.com
Re: Radeon 9800XT Temperature..
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2004 05:53 pm CDT »
Doom3 in 1600x1200 with 12x AA.

Not a good idea for a Radeon 9800XT.  Drop it down to 2x AA or none at all, since Doom III is very forgiving about that kind of thing, since its so dark.  Take the resolution down a notch too.  And if its on ultra quality mode, bring it down to just high quality settings, because the difference is almost unrecognizable.

My 9800pro runs pretty hot too.  I should find a heatspreader for the back of the core or something.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by Darwin »
Logged


LastWish

  • What's Yours?
  • Uber Menace
  • *******
  • Posts: 1,743
  • Reputation: +0/-0
(No subject)
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2004 05:58 pm CDT »
Well it was getting pretty hot in other games, and even when I wasn't playing any at all..  now that it's down to like 68 max, it runs fine and I don't get any of those white snow things in Doom3 anymore.  No lag at all, and no more signs of overheating..  I think it's running at a good temperature now.

I need to find somewhere that shows the average temperature for the card..
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by LastWish »
Logged

Darwin

  • Centurian Lord
  • ********
  • Posts: 6,466
  • Reputation: +0/-0
    • http://www.mierda54.tripod.com
(No subject)
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2004 06:02 pm CDT »
XT cards are supposed to come with on-board temperature monitors/sensors.  Perhaps you can use motherboard monitor 5 and check the temperature on that sensor.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by Darwin »
Logged


LastWish

  • What's Yours?
  • Uber Menace
  • *******
  • Posts: 1,743
  • Reputation: +0/-0
(No subject)
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2004 06:23 pm CDT »
I know the temp on my card, but I don't know what it's supposed to be at.  The card idles at 60 and runs at 68 when I'm playing doom3.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by LastWish »
Logged

Particle

  • Chief Codemonger
  • Administrator
  • Centurian Lord
  • ********
  • Posts: 5,904
  • Reputation: +20/-4
    • Particle's Custom RPG
(No subject)
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2004 06:37 pm CDT »
If your card isn't causing VPU crashes or system hangs, don't worry about it.  They'll quit working before they melt down.

Video cards run hot--always.  Since that fact is known, they're designed with higher temps in mind.  They have to be able to run in an average system with a full sized card in the slot below it.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by Particle »
Logged
As a point of history:  Our last server clear was on September 27, 2004.  That is 4963 days ago (13.6 years) as of today.

If you're visiting after a long hiatus and have forgotten your password, try emailing me via the support form at http://www.pcrpg.org.

If your character is from after the 2004 clear but appears to have been deleted or reset, chances are it was caught in one of the inactive account purges over the years.  Backups were made before such events, so try the support form.

GE

  • Minotaur Rager
  • ******
  • Posts: 830
  • Reputation: +0/-0
(No subject)
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2004 06:47 pm CDT »
Lw this lowers the temp by 20 or so degrees.. they take a little bit of time to put on but its worth it    


http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 013&depa=0
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by GE »
Logged
"Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire"

   "The End Of The Road Is My End. It Justifies My Means." -Slipknot

LastWish

  • What's Yours?
  • Uber Menace
  • *******
  • Posts: 1,743
  • Reputation: +0/-0
(No subject)
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2004 07:48 pm CDT »
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 115&depa=0

This is what I got.  I'll get something better if I need to, but so far this works perfectly.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by LastWish »
Logged

Darwin

  • Centurian Lord
  • ********
  • Posts: 6,466
  • Reputation: +0/-0
    • http://www.mierda54.tripod.com
(No subject)
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2004 07:52 pm CDT »
You made the right choise with that cooling solution.  I myself am thinking of making some plastic clips to clip an 80mm fan to the end of the 9800pro, blowing air across the card speeding the hot air out the exaust fan.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by Darwin »
Logged


Particle

  • Chief Codemonger
  • Administrator
  • Centurian Lord
  • ********
  • Posts: 5,904
  • Reputation: +20/-4
    • Particle's Custom RPG
(No subject)
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2004 09:42 pm CDT »
A good move, but not required.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969 06:00 pm CST by Particle »
Logged
As a point of history:  Our last server clear was on September 27, 2004.  That is 4963 days ago (13.6 years) as of today.

If you're visiting after a long hiatus and have forgotten your password, try emailing me via the support form at http://www.pcrpg.org.

If your character is from after the 2004 clear but appears to have been deleted or reset, chances are it was caught in one of the inactive account purges over the years.  Backups were made before such events, so try the support form.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »