Temperture Issue on my 9800XT

Widkidone · Apr 3, 2004, 03:44 PM

I have a Sapphire 9800XT. When i go to the Overdrive tab it says that the current temp is 70-71C with out the Overdrive enabled. Is this normal temp? And if possible is there a way where i can get it cooler. Below are my system specs.

applebyk · Apr 3, 2004, 06:37 PM

Ya, thats normal for a 9800. Graphics cards can run in the 100's i hear and still operate. If you want to get it cooler, try mounting a 1u heatsink on it, or watercooling.

Neo_Radeon9700 · Apr 3, 2004, 08:49 PM

what about the 9700 core? I have a 9700 pro and it runs at about 67*C at full load. Whats its limit?

**dj_stick** · Apr 3, 2004, 09:00 PM

check for documentation from ATI… i kno AMD release a pdf that stated the rated maximums for their chips… not sure if ATI does that aswell

El Kapitano · Apr 4, 2004, 03:48 AM

I'm watercooled and my gpu still runs at 38°C when it's at 490Mhz :-)

WildChild · Apr 5, 2004, 04:46 PM

the average temps from other that have the same card ...is usually 67/70 make sure you have enough case cooling.Mine dropped alot when I changed out the case fans.

~~werty316~~ · Apr 10, 2004, 10:18 PM

As long as you system doesn't crash its should be fine. I heard that Overdrive really doesn't help too much. Better of using Powerstrip in my opinion.