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Post Date: 2008-03-22
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    Posted: 22 Mar 2008 at 4:02pm
First, according to Asus pc probe II, my mobo temp hit 45deg celsius the other night while playing c&c3 and the alarm went off. (default setting) Is that a conservative alarm setting? Is it safe enough to pop it up to 50 or 55deg celsius?

Second, according to RivaTuner v2.08, my GPU core temp is usually around 55deg celsius and hits 68 to 73deg celsius during game play. I read a review on this very vidcard and they measured core temp at hitting 50deg celsius under load. Even when they overclocked the card, it only hit 65deg celsius under load, and my card is at the stock settings, verified by RivaTuner. Graphics run well during the game and I'm having no issues, but the temp readings have me wondering. Is the card possibly defective or perhaps RivaTuner is reporting incorrectly? Without RivaTuner, I would have no reason to even think there was a possible problem. Graphics performance has been excellent.
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GPU temps can hit 100C under load so your temps are perfectly normal.
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I would set the alarm to off.  That'll be a pain to have to listen to all the time.
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Posts: 840 		  Quote widdlecat Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 12:25am
Thanks Sky and Ed! I was wondering if perhaps I should consider a little more air movement within the upper portion of my case, being as it's the 650i with a BTX setup and more or less passive top cooling. I wonder if the Lian Li cooling fan kit will fit this (PC-A05) case. Another consideration is perhaps to get a PCI fan kit. I'm more concerned about the overall airflow than gpu heat since I plan to upgrade to an 8800GT in the future. (read... when they get cheap LOL!)
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A PCI slot fan might not be a bad idea. Those temps are a touch high for that card. My 8600GT only hits maybe 60*C under full load. It's rated for more, and I would suspect airflow issues more so than a defective card if you are consistently seeing higher temperatures with no loss of performance. Try removing the side of your case and monitoring GPU temps under the same conditions. If you notice a marked change, you'll have your answer. Slot fans are cheap, and can be effective stop gap cooling solutions until you can do something about airflow in your case.
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You can never have enough air flow through your rig.  I've recently added a small floor fan underneath my office desk where I have my rig placed and it's at least pushing the warm air coming from the rig out and away from the box.  That has been an improvement in temps.  I find the smallest improvement  as it relates to airflow can make a marked difference in temp readings.


 

Edited by EdH63 - 24 Mar 2008 at 10:34am
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