8800GT Baked to perfection!

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 03:35 PM

A while back I posted a thread about some loots I got from my friend who pulled it from the trash...

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=139530

well one of the items was an 8800GT 512mb card. The thing was non-functional in every system we tested it in. I decided to hold on to it for the cooler just in case. well I heard about the "oven" trick and started thinking about it. I waited a LONG time before trying b/c i really wasn't sure about it. well today I finally got fed up with the Radeon HD3000 igp. its great for most tasks, but not for much gaming. well, I stuck that 8800GT in the oven! I baked it at 400F for 10min.... and... IT FRACKING WORKED!

I haven't even installed drivers yet (hence the missing info) but i'm on my way to download them now!

Widjaja · Jul 26, 2011, 03:38 PM

Keep us informed on how the card runs once the drivers are installed.

newtekie1 · Jul 26, 2011, 03:39 PM

Awesome! I hope it works for you, but remember that baking is usually only a short term fix. The issue will likely re-appear eventually.

cheesy999 · Jul 26, 2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xBruce88x

well one of the items was an 8800GT 512mb card. The thing was non-functional in every system we tested it in. I decided to hold on to it for the cooler just in case. well I heard about the "oven" trick and started thinking about it. I waited a LONG time before trying b/c i really wasn't sure about it. well today I finally got fed up with the Radeon HD3000 igp. its great for most tasks, but not for much gaming. well, I stuck that 8800GT in the oven! I baked it at 400F for 10min.... and... IT FRACKING WORKED!

it always works, i fixed a PSP by putting it in the grill, everything can be fixed by treating it like food

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 03:42 PM

Baking works very well. also you can use a very high heat gun and it does the same trick!

HEAT GUN!!!

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 04:01 PM

waiting for the nvidia system tools to finish downloading so i can set the fan to max speed, then I'll install Crysis!

got my screen running at 1280x960@66htz, time to update system specs

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 04:04 PM

HOLY HELL! you play septerra core????? I bought that game LONG TIME AGO! and it took me being bored in iraq MANY MANY years later to even play it and OMG i loved it!

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 04:10 PM

haha i was hopeing someone would notice that

and yes... the FMVs work XD

if you wan't to know how i get em to work, I installed the latest CCCP suit, then Quicktime Lite latest ver.

edit, wow your in GA? about a 2 1/2 hr drive from my house lol

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 04:13 PM

I need to find my copy of it. its been a LONG time

*EDIT*

yea I live in GA next to dalton.

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 04:15 PM

I have the original disc still. If you can get a copy I'll send you the patch files and modded exe to run without cd. (also, YGPM)

these are better idle temps

installing crysis to my Raid-0, will post benchmark results in a few

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 04:35 PM

run furmark or MSI kombuster for a little bit to see how temps get

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 04:44 PM

>.< gotta download 550MB of patches for crysis... so its gonna be a little while before I run the benchmark

newtekie1 · Jul 26, 2011, 05:01 PM

Use afterburner to control the fan speed instead of nVidia system tools. That way you don't have to run the fan at 100% all the time. That thing has to be loud as hell at 8500 RPM...

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 05:14 PM

it has a bit of a whine, but not as bad is the window a/c unit behind me lol

I plan to get an aftermarket cooler for the video card and my cpu later... i'm thinking of using the cooler from my 9600gt, but it doesn't cool the voltage reg. for the 8800gt.

about to run the crysis gpu benchmark. had to patch it to fix the DX10 bug crash. which happened during the test.

Edit: ok i ran the benchmark... got an avg 25fps at very high spec at 1280x960. I think the vram amount might have limited it a bit. My cpu got a little too hot tho lol. Waiting for it to cool and ill run another bench. Posting from my phone atm. Its real sensitive to heat since the psu burned out back in jan.

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 05:54 PM

bruce.. chilling at work

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 06:24 PM

Haha nice, do the vids work? How far have you got in the game before? I havent beat it yet... got 6 more acts or w/e to go.

I'll run some other benchmarks when i get home...

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 06:24 PM

I got to the 4th level of the floating planet thing LOL

ITS BEEN A LONG TIME!

xBruce88x · Jul 26, 2011, 06:31 PM

I think thats the world bazaar. If u get stuck anywhere let me know. Ive been to shell 7, then 1, and even in that mhsterious factory lol

brandonwh64 · Jul 26, 2011, 06:34 PM

yea there called shells! I remember! HAHAHHA

xBruce88x · Jul 28, 2011, 11:15 PM

haven't had a chance to run any benchies... been pretty hot lately even at night with 2 window a/c units running. seems the second my athlon x4 reaches the 120-125F mark the comp freezes. I know its not the gpu b/c i've been having this issue even when using the igp. as soon as i get a spare $30 for a better cooler i'll run some more benchmarks. I did manage to get about 40fps in crysis at 1024x768 on "very high" spec. Starcraft II seems to run very well on "extreme" setting. tho the texture setting has been set to high instead of very high due to only having 512mb vram. Half life 2 ran at 60fps at 1280x960 with max AA/AF settings, and with EP2 effects added to it.

Jul 26, 2011, 03:35 PM	#1
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	8800GT Baked to perfection! A while back I posted a thread about some loots I got from my friend who pulled it from the trash... http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=139530 well one of the items was an 8800GT 512mb card. The thing was non-functional in every system we tested it in. I decided to hold on to it for the cooler just in case. well I heard about the "oven" trick and started thinking about it. I waited a LONG time before trying b/c i really wasn't sure about it. well today I finally got fed up with the Radeon HD3000 igp. its great for most tasks, but not for much gaming. well, I stuck that 8800GT in the oven! I baked it at 400F for 10min.... and... IT FRACKING WORKED! I haven't even installed drivers yet (hence the missing info) but i'm on my way to download them now! Attached Thumbnails __________________

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Jul 26, 2011, 03:39 PM	#3
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,766 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,121 Times in 3,710 Posts System Specs	Awesome! I hope it works for you, but remember that baking is usually only a short term fix. The issue will likely re-appear eventually. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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Jul 26, 2011, 03:38 PM	#2
Widjaja Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wangas, New Zealand Posts: 4,024 (1.85/day) Thanks: 242 Thanked 617 Times in 534 Posts System Specs	Keep us informed on how the card runs once the drivers are installed.

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Jul 26, 2011, 03:42 PM	#5
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	Baking works very well. also you can use a very high heat gun and it does the same trick! HEAT GUN!!! __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

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Jul 26, 2011, 04:01 PM	#6
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	drivers installed waiting for the nvidia system tools to finish downloading so i can set the fan to max speed, then I'll install Crysis! got my screen running at 1280x960@66htz, time to update system specs Attached Thumbnails __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 04:04 PM	#7
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	HOLY HELL! you play septerra core????? I bought that game LONG TIME AGO! and it took me being bored in iraq MANY MANY years later to even play it and OMG i loved it! __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 26, 2011, 04:10 PM	#8
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	haha i was hopeing someone would notice that and yes... the FMVs work XD if you wan't to know how i get em to work, I installed the latest CCCP suit, then Quicktime Lite latest ver. edit, wow your in GA? about a 2 1/2 hr drive from my house lol __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 04:13 PM	#9
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	I need to find my copy of it. its been a LONG time EDIT yea I live in GA next to dalton. __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 26, 2011, 04:15 PM	#10
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	I have the original disc still. If you can get a copy I'll send you the patch files and modded exe to run without cd. (also, YGPM) these are better idle temps installing crysis to my Raid-0, will post benchmark results in a few Attached Thumbnails __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 04:35 PM	#11
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	run furmark or MSI kombuster for a little bit to see how temps get __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 26, 2011, 04:44 PM	#12
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	>.< gotta download 550MB of patches for crysis... so its gonna be a little while before I run the benchmark __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 05:01 PM	#13
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,766 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,121 Times in 3,710 Posts System Specs	Use afterburner to control the fan speed instead of nVidia system tools. That way you don't have to run the fan at 100% all the time. That thing has to be loud as hell at 8500 RPM... __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

Jul 26, 2011, 05:14 PM	#14
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	it has a bit of a whine, but not as bad is the window a/c unit behind me lol I plan to get an aftermarket cooler for the video card and my cpu later... i'm thinking of using the cooler from my 9600gt, but it doesn't cool the voltage reg. for the 8800gt. about to run the crysis gpu benchmark. had to patch it to fix the DX10 bug crash. which happened during the test. Edit: ok i ran the benchmark... got an avg 25fps at very high spec at 1280x960. I think the vram amount might have limited it a bit. My cpu got a little too hot tho lol. Waiting for it to cool and ill run another bench. Posting from my phone atm. Its real sensitive to heat since the psu burned out back in jan. __________________ Last edited by xBruce88x; Jul 26, 2011 at 05:47 PM.

Jul 26, 2011, 05:54 PM	#15
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	bruce.. chilling at work __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 26, 2011, 06:24 PM	#16
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	Haha nice, do the vids work? How far have you got in the game before? I havent beat it yet... got 6 more acts or w/e to go. I'll run some other benchmarks when i get home... __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 06:31 PM	#18
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	I think thats the world bazaar. If u get stuck anywhere let me know. Ive been to shell 7, then 1, and even in that mhsterious factory lol __________________

Jul 26, 2011, 06:34 PM	#19
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	yea there called shells! I remember! HAHAHHA __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Jul 28, 2011, 11:15 PM	#20
xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,218 (1.70/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	haven't had a chance to run any benchies... been pretty hot lately even at night with 2 window a/c units running. seems the second my athlon x4 reaches the 120-125F mark the comp freezes. I know its not the gpu b/c i've been having this issue even when using the igp. as soon as i get a spare $30 for a better cooler i'll run some more benchmarks. I did manage to get about 40fps in crysis at 1024x768 on "very high" spec. Starcraft II seems to run very well on "extreme" setting. tho the texture setting has been set to high instead of very high due to only having 512mb vram. Half life 2 ran at 60fps at 1280x960 with max AA/AF settings, and with EP2 effects added to it. __________________

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