Wow!! Hd2600xt is hott!! how to cool it down??

sdsix28 · Apr 1, 2008, 01:43 PM

i have recently installed a new GC that is Sapphire Hd2600xt 512, man it is hot!! not saying the performance but the running temperature is hot, i put my finger on one of the heat sink, and gosh it feels like a just made tea, for god sake?? is this ok... the running temperature is 48 celcius??

OMG..i saw it at ccc under ati overdrive??

is this normal?? if not. how to solve this guys??

and can i just change the cooler for this card?? using zalman maybe??

please help mee..

Neshi · Apr 1, 2008, 02:21 PM

48 degrees isn't too hot for a graphics card. Is this under load or idle.
If it's in idle I would consider a 3rd party cooling solution, otherwise I reckon it's fine.

My own card was running 40*C idle, and reaching 70*C under load.
When I equipped it with another cooler the temps dropped 10 degrees.

So, when 48*C is under load, I don't think there is any problem.

Mousey · Apr 1, 2008, 04:39 PM

My HD3850 is about 55 degrees C idle :/
That's nothing lol

kris23 · Apr 1, 2008, 06:26 PM

mousey...

get more fans

as for sdsix28, thats an actually good temp for stock!

sdsix28 · Apr 1, 2008, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neshi

48 degrees isn't too hot for a graphics card. Is this under load or idle.
If it's in idle I would consider a 3rd party cooling solution, otherwise I reckon it's fine.

My own card was running 40*C idle, and reaching 70*C under load.
When I equipped it with another cooler the temps dropped 10 degrees.

So, when 48*C is under load, I don't think there is any problem.

uhuu 48*C on idle, i dont know how high it would go under load??

if i wanna OC it a bit, what kind of after market cooler that would fit and u think is ok??

sdsix28 · Apr 1, 2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

mousey...

get more fans

as for sdsix28, thats an actually good temp for stock!

its a good temp for stock?? uh man, it make my heard pounding like a horse...i am just worried if that could fry the card...

so if i wanna OC the card using ccc, what cooler u think is good??

kris23 · Apr 1, 2008, 10:59 PM

the biggest copper heatsink that would fit, arctic cooling, zerotherm, thermalright all those guys are good.

lotherius · May 15, 2008, 03:47 AM

You think that's hot?
My HIS Hightech HD 2600XT "Zalman" was hitting over 100C under load, and idling around 70C. I'd had a Zalman on an older card that was awesome (700ALCU I think), so I ordered this one preloaded with the Zalman. Turns out it was a Zalman, but not any Zalman anyone in their right mind would buy. 1/2 the size of a normal Zalman, and dinky as crud.

To save the life of my video card, I ordered a MassCool VF1-Plus. It doesn't fit exactly, but I made it work by using a combination of the provided bracketry and bending a few fins slightly. It sits at an angle now :P... Unfortunately, there aren't many fans available that fit a 2600xt out of the box.

Now my 2600XT idles at 30C and hits only about 50C under full load.