O Oreo -Deactivated- Messages 5,723 Location England Oct 20, 2007 #1 I have a BFG 8800GTS Overclocked 2 Edition, its running at 60C while idle... this is bad isnt it ?
b1gapl Mod Emeritus Messages 13,044 Location USA Oct 20, 2007 #2 It's a little warm, but it's acceptable. What are your loads? Your sig is too spread out. Put them closer together, or make the font smaller.
It's a little warm, but it's acceptable. What are your loads? Your sig is too spread out. Put them closer together, or make the font smaller.
OP OP O Oreo -Deactivated- Messages 5,723 Location England Oct 20, 2007 #3 Ok will do, what do you mean what are your loads ? im such a n00b
b1gapl Mod Emeritus Messages 13,044 Location USA Oct 20, 2007 #4 What are the temperatures, when your graphic card is on load?...like, when you're playing games..
OP OP O Oreo -Deactivated- Messages 5,723 Location England Oct 20, 2007 #5 O, i new that Sig ok now ? Reply in 20 mins, gone to play UT3 and CoD4 demo.
OP OP O Oreo -Deactivated- Messages 5,723 Location England Oct 20, 2007 #7 It gets to 74C after a game of UT3 on max settings 1650x1080 for 20 mins.
b1gapl Mod Emeritus Messages 13,044 Location USA Oct 20, 2007 #8 74C is a little warm as well, but it's also acceptable. They can tolerate in the mid 80s, for load. You can probably add in a side intake or another intake fan, if you want. That should help a little.
74C is a little warm as well, but it's also acceptable. They can tolerate in the mid 80s, for load. You can probably add in a side intake or another intake fan, if you want. That should help a little.
veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Oct 20, 2007 #9 ^ good idea... most people either got a Thermalright HE Cooler or they removed the current heatsink and put new thermal paste on it... or both
^ good idea... most people either got a Thermalright HE Cooler or they removed the current heatsink and put new thermal paste on it... or both
OP OP O Oreo -Deactivated- Messages 5,723 Location England Oct 20, 2007 #10 So you don't reccomend overclocking my 8800GTS like everyone is telling me ? Im gona try overclock my new CPU aswell, its on stock cooler. How hot should i let it get before a aftermarket one is required ? my CPU is in sig.
So you don't reccomend overclocking my 8800GTS like everyone is telling me ? Im gona try overclock my new CPU aswell, its on stock cooler. How hot should i let it get before a aftermarket one is required ? my CPU is in sig.
