Strangely High Temperature of my 9600 XT GPU!

kevinti · May 26, 2005, 10:41 PM

Hi Omega/Guys,

I have a 256MB Sapphire 9600 XT with no overclock and with Omega 2.6.25a driver [Cat5.4].

Under the OVERDRIVE menu in Setting, I see that my temperature is so high! Loaded at 45C and idea at 58C, then it shot up to 65-68C when playing fs2004 game but doesn't give any problem to my game and computer so far!

Is that Reading from OVERDRIVE accurate?

redsolar · May 27, 2005, 12:50 AM

Video cards should be able to handle temperatures in the range of 80+C. The reading is likely accurate, and unless you have artefacts, there is nothing to worry about.

kevinti · May 27, 2005, 01:49 AM

Hi RedSolar,

Got it!

My Sapphire just has a factory fan on it! So, I guess it is ok with that temperature after reading you reply.

Thanks for your valueable advice!

redsolar · May 27, 2005, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinti

Hi RedSolar,

Got it!

My Sapphire just has a factory fan on it! So, I guess it is ok with that temperature after reading you reply.

Thanks for your valueable advice!

If you are worried about the temps, and are not afraid to modify your card (voids warranty) you can pick yourself an aftermarket cooler, such as an Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer, or a heatpipe (silent) based solution from Zalman.

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 28, 2005, 12:06 PM

my 9600Xt usealy gave me temps of about 34C when idle. Make sure you've got good case airflow and that there no dust in the fan and that it's spinning properly

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 31, 2005, 04:53 PM

My friend put a Vantec Iceberq 4 on that same card, with the stupid glowy lights on it...ugly thing but with some AS5 it went from (with no airflow) 40/67 (idle/load) to 31/39...tiny thing doesn't need much cooling though...don't void your warranty if nothing is wrong with it.

However it did get him from 555/333 (core/mem) to 620/335 (ramsinks didnt do much lol)

kevinti · Jun 1, 2005, 06:08 AM

Hi guys

Anyway, I just removed my internal modem card which is setting next to my 9600XT. And guess what . . . the idea temperature drops to 53C and during games, it hit at 59C only!

Well, I guess airflow is the problem, my internal modem card was blocking the gpu fan's air flow!

Thank guys!

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 1, 2005, 04:25 PM

Might try a fan near that area eh?

May 26, 2005, 10:41 PM	#1
kevinti DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Strangely High Temperature of my 9600 XT GPU! Hi Omega/Guys, I have a 256MB Sapphire 9600 XT with no overclock and with Omega 2.6.25a driver [Cat5.4]. Under the OVERDRIVE menu in Setting, I see that my temperature is so high! Loaded at 45C and idea at 58C, then it shot up to 65-68C when playing fs2004 game but doesn't give any problem to my game and computer so far! Is that Reading from OVERDRIVE accurate? __________________ Cheers! Kevin @ sg [COLOR=blue]WindowsXP Home Edition (SP2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Pentium4 2.8c HT[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]1.75GB PC2700/333 DDR DIMM RAM[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Sapphire ATI X1950Pro 512MB (AGP) with Omega-Cat 7.4[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Creative SBS 560 5.1 Speaker System on Creative SB Audigy Value[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Total Hardisk = 200GB[/COLOR] Last edited by kevinti; May 26, 2005 at 10:47 PM.

May 27, 2005, 12:50 AM	#2
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Video cards should be able to handle temperatures in the range of 80+C. The reading is likely accurate, and unless you have artefacts, there is nothing to worry about. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

May 27, 2005, 01:49 AM	#3
kevinti DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Hi RedSolar, Got it! My Sapphire just has a factory fan on it! So, I guess it is ok with that temperature after reading you reply. Thanks for your valueable advice! __________________ Cheers! Kevin @ sg [COLOR=blue]WindowsXP Home Edition (SP2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Pentium4 2.8c HT[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]1.75GB PC2700/333 DDR DIMM RAM[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Sapphire ATI X1950Pro 512MB (AGP) with Omega-Cat 7.4[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Creative SBS 560 5.1 Speaker System on Creative SB Audigy Value[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Total Hardisk = 200GB[/COLOR]

May 28, 2005, 12:06 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	my 9600Xt usealy gave me temps of about 34C when idle. Make sure you've got good case airflow and that there no dust in the fan and that it's spinning properly __________________

Jun 1, 2005, 06:08 AM	#7
kevinti DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Hi guys Anyway, I just removed my internal modem card which is setting next to my 9600XT. And guess what . . . the idea temperature drops to 53C and during games, it hit at 59C only! Well, I guess airflow is the problem, my internal modem card was blocking the gpu fan's air flow! Thank guys! __________________ Cheers! Kevin @ sg [COLOR=blue]WindowsXP Home Edition (SP2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Pentium4 2.8c HT[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]1.75GB PC2700/333 DDR DIMM RAM[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Sapphire ATI X1950Pro 512MB (AGP) with Omega-Cat 7.4[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Creative SBS 560 5.1 Speaker System on Creative SB Audigy Value[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Total Hardisk = 200GB[/COLOR]

May 31, 2005, 04:53 PM	#6
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	My friend put a Vantec Iceberq 4 on that same card, with the stupid glowy lights on it...ugly thing but with some AS5 it went from (with no airflow) 40/67 (idle/load) to 31/39...tiny thing doesn't need much cooling though...don't void your warranty if nothing is wrong with it. However it did get him from 555/333 (core/mem) to 620/335 (ramsinks didnt do much lol)

Jun 1, 2005, 04:25 PM	#8
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	Might try a fan near that area eh?