ati hd 4890 heating problem

[nickrocker123]

i have problem with my hd 4890 ?
at first i had xfx ati radeon hd 5450
which lasted 1 year........exactly after a year it died
so gave it to xfx service center
after a month they gave me hd4890 in exchange because my hd 5450 wasnt reapaired
at first i was happy but then it started giving me problems
it started overheating
at idle it reached 75celsius
and when i play games it goes upto 110celsius

is it normal for a card to such temps
n i have PSU 450watts
so is it possible that due to insufficient power its getting overheated
please help !!!!!!!

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

How is your case air flow? Also have you cleaned the card lately?

[Mussels]

its not a power problem, make sure the fan is dust free and still spinning. it may need the thermal paste (AKA TIM) replaced.

[nickrocker123]

Ya my card is clean
But my cabinet is small
Iball compact

[Aksh_47]

With that case it would heat a lot, u need to install some optional fans, manage cable, clean the case.. and are u using the generic PSU that comes with the case? Or a PSU from a local company?

[micropage7]

are you sure its more than 100C?
or it just temp sensor err?
try to improve your airflow, add some fans could lower the temp
clean the hsf and check the fan too, does the fan spin normally?

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Aksh_47

With that case it would heat a lot, u need to install some optional fans, manage cable, clean the case.. and are u using the generic PSU that comes with the case? Or a PSU from a local company?

ya i have PSU that comes with cabinet

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by micropage7

are you sure its more than 100C?
or it just temp sensor err?
try to improve your airflow, add some fans could lower the temp
clean the hsf and check the fan too, does the fan spin normally?

dunno man
i checked it in GPU-Z software
it shows 110celsius
ya i think airflow could be reason
but my pc restarts too

[micropage7]

Originally Posted by nickrocker123

dunno man
i checked it in GPU-Z software
it shows 110celsius
ya i think airflow could be reason
but my pc restarts too

test and touch the hsf is that really hot
it should be lower
just to make sure coz the sensor may read it wrong
if its hot so you can check the hsf and the fan too
does the fan spin normally or you can add some fans

[TC-man]

Hi,

At what's fan-speed is your HD 4890 running? If it's on auto, then use tools like MSI Afterburner to increase the fanspeed or make use of the user fan profile in MSI Afterburner. Furthermore, test the videocard with the PC case's sidepanel being removed and see if the temperature is still that high without the sidepanel. Perhaps the VGA cooler's heatsink doesn't make proper contact with the GPU core, reseat the VGA cooler, and replace the thermal paste too. If the temperature problem still doesn't go away, then try to rma the card.

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by micropage7

test and touch the hsf is that really hot
it should be lower
just to make sure coz the sensor may read it wrong
if its hot so you can check the hsf and the fan too
does the fan spin normally or you can add some fans

I touched it
It's really hot
That means sensor r not wrong

[nickrocker123]

hey guys thnx for your help
my heating issue is been solved
i improved my airflow
but theres another problem
i can see faded lines on my monitor ??

[Aquinus]

Originally Posted by nickrocker123

hey guys thnx for your help
my heating issue is been solved
i improved my airflow
but theres another problem
i can see faded lines on my monitor ??

Describe these faded lines. Also do you have another cable and/or monitor to test with?

[UbErN00b]

Sounds like a possible defective card and/or insufficient airflo as well as insufficient PSU. Your PSU is an OEM that came with the case? I wouldn't like to run a 4890 on anything less than a very good corsair/antec 450w PSU, they were quite power hungry cards for their time.

On to the issue of high temps, can you try running with the side panel off and diecting an fan on to the 4890 and see if this helps?

Can you post a pic of the inside of your case?

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Aquinus

Describe these faded lines. Also do you have another cable and/or monitor to test with?

white faded lines barely visible

[Widjaja]

Where are the white faded lines which I assume you are transparent light areas on your monitor.
Does it resemble anything like a windows border or an image of some sort?
It could be from leaving an image on the monitor for a long time which has left a ghost image.

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Widjaja

Where are the white faded lines which I assume you are transparent light areas on your monitor.
Does it resemble anything like a windows border or an image of some sort?
It could be from leaving an image on the monitor for a long time which has left a ghost image.

here the image showing faded lines

http://i50.tinypic.com/n6qpfm.jpg

[Aquinus]

Originally Posted by nickrocker123

here the image showing faded lines

http://i50.tinypic.com/n6qpfm.jpg

I see no faded lines on the screenshot, as I would typically expect. Please take a picture of the display with a camera.

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Aquinus

I see no faded lines on the screenshot, as I would typically expect. Please take a picture of the display with a camera.

http://i49.tinypic.com/33y5o9l.jpg

this with my cell camera

[Aquinus]

Originally Posted by nickrocker123

http://i49.tinypic.com/33y5o9l.jpg

this with my cell camera

The vertical lines? What are you using for cabling between the video card and the display? (VGA, DVI (single or dual link), HDMI, or DisplayPort (inc. mini.))

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Aquinus

The vertical lines? What are you using for cabling between the video card and the display? (VGA, DVI (single or dual link), HDMI, or DisplayPort (inc. mini.))

i am using dvi 2 vga converter
and my PSU is not 450watts
i dont know actually
its something iball-jsw-252-jc
and theres not watts indication on PSU

[Widjaja]

Since the first one is a screen shot and does not show faded lines I am inclined to believe it's a monitor issue.

Trying a different monitor should show a better result.

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Aquinus

The vertical lines? What are you using for cabling between the video card and the display? (VGA, DVI (single or dual link), HDMI, or DisplayPort (inc. mini.))

i am using dvi to vga converter that came with gpu
and i dont know what PSU i have
i say
i ball-JSW-252-CE
n there no watts indication on PSU
could be the reason that i have insufficient power so i m seeing lines??

[Mussels]

its a 250W PSU, and google shows that it has a reputation as being utter crap.


No, replacing it wont cause the lines.

Either your video card or your monitor is damaged - or, the cable between them. even a loose VGA connection can cause artifacts.

[nickrocker123]

Originally Posted by Mussels

its a 250W PSU, and google shows that it has a reputation as being utter crap.


No, replacing it wont cause the lines.

Either your video card or your monitor is damaged - or, the cable between them. even a loose VGA connection can cause artifacts.

i think it maybe problem of PSU
cuz i check the system requirements of hd 4890
they have mentioned 500watts or above
n i think this might cause restarts also
check at this link

http://www.amd.com/us/products/deskt...uirements.aspx