Graphics Card Overheating

2008-06-11 08:55:50

#1

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6990|Scotland

Hey guys. I've tried all the obvious things to fix this problem, it's beginning to worry me.

Specs first:

Intel C2D E6400 @ 2.72GHz
Asus P5LD2 Mobo
nVidia GeForce 7900GT (after-market cooling)
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

Basically my card has been idling at 48°C, when I know in the past it's been idling at say 35°C

The thing's I've tried. Compressed Air. Replacing cooler/Thermal paste. Reinstall drivers.

It's really annoying, it now starts artefacting in even low demanding apps, and gets infinitely worse in games.

Urgh, is it on its way out?

2008-06-11 09:11:56

#2

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

The card could very well be on the way out. 7900GTs tend to have a quite short lifespan, just as the 6800 series.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-11 09:25:33

#3

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Try to put another fan on the existing fan/cooler.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2008-06-11 09:34:41

#4

Brasso: member; +1,549|6900

Idling at 48C is not bad at all, although if it idled at 35C before it might be a sign of a problem. If the aftermarket cooling has a fan controller on it, then try upping the fan speed. You might be able to control it through RivaTuner as well (depending on where you plugged in the fan connector).

What's most important is your load temps. How are those?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-11 10:05:27

#5

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6990|Scotland

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2008-06-11 10:11:43

#6

Brasso: member; +1,549|6900

I guarantee you won't get the load temps with a poker game, lol. Use ATiTool or the fur benchmark.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-11 10:46:17

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
I guarantee you won't get the load temps with a poker game, lol. Use ATiTool or the fur benchmark.

...and RivaTuner for monitoring.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-06-11 11:19:33

#8

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7002|St. Andrews / Oslo

My 7900GT was at 90*c load a week ago. Taking the fan power cable in and out dropped it back to 45* for some strange reason

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2008-06-11 13:30:46

#9

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6990|Scotland

haffeysucks wrote:
I guarantee you won't get the load temps with a poker game, lol. Use ATiTool or the fur benchmark.

awesome, but you can see the artefacts there.

URL for fur thing? I uninstalled it ages ago...

2008-06-11 13:44:52

#10

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7113|Reykjavík, Iceland.

My 8800GTX once went up to 110°C

Fan controller wasn't pluggin in = only fan working were two lower chamber fans.

2008-06-11 13:46:58

#11

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6400|North Tonawanda, NY

I had a problem with CPU and GPU overheating once... It turns out that with a long-haired cat in the house, you need to clean out heat sinks more often.

2008-06-11 13:50:14

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6900

Airwolf wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
I guarantee you won't get the load temps with a poker game, lol. Use ATiTool or the fur benchmark.
awesome, but you can see the artefacts there.

URL for fur thing? I uninstalled it ages ago...

oh yeah, i didnt even notice that!

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1717

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-06-11 16:37:18

#13

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6990|Scotland

well, after the fur test thing...

53°C screen started flickering near the end.

2008-06-12 09:27:41

#14

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6733|cuntshitlake

Airwolf wrote:
well, after the fur test thing...

53°C screen started flickering near the end.

Card is likely borked. 53C is nothing.

Try to update drivers, and check that the card is properly connected to the mobo, and that the gpu - screen cable connectors are not loose.

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2008-06-13 12:01:10

#15

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|6990|Scotland

did all you said DU.

Drivers weren't up to date. Seems to have reduced the artfefacting, will just have to do i guess until i get a new card.

2008-06-13 12:07:05

#16

xRBLx: I've got lovely bunch of coconuts!!; +27|6625|England - Kent

8800GTX Idels on 60c and on load hits about 70/80c never worryed about or can't the 7900GT take as much?

Last edited by xRBLx (2008-06-13 12:07:33)

2008-06-13 12:17:30

#17

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6467|Winland

xRBLx wrote:
8800GTX Idels on 60c and on load hits about 70/80c never worryed about or can't the 7900GT take as much?

7900GTs shouldn't run at more than about 90C.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

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