Anyone runs 8800GT on stock cooler without 3rd party program fan control? Temps?

[Black Panther]

In view of my Rivatuner getting corrupted and making the fan slow down the more it heated up, I decided to give the system a shot running on its own fan control system.

I wonder if it's safe to do so (I run it at BFG OC2 stock speeds, the overclock in my system specs is only used for benchmarking).

Does anyone here run a GT on stock cooler and without 3rd party program fan control, without a flashed bios?

Here are the temperatures I got during an Oblivion session. My room temperature is warmish, 20C. (In summer it'd be like 28C with the A/C)

Also, what does the "temp chip detection failed" mean at the start of the log?

2008-03-24 16:36:39 D Successfully connected to driver, version 130
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D Scanning for ATI VGA Cards...
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D Scanning for NVIDIA VGA Cards...
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D Found NVIDIA device: 0x10DE 0x0611 bus 1 dev 0
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D fbPhy: 0x0, mmrPhy: 0xF5000000.
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D mmapped mmr to 0xE00000
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D F75373 temp chip detection: failed (VendorID)
2008-03-24 16:36:39 D ADT7473 temp chip detection: failed (VendorID)
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Loading profile 'Default':
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Gamma: loaded
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Core clock: 675.00 MHz -> 675.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Mem clock: 975.00 MHz -> 975.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Core clock 2: 0.00 MHz -> 0.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Mem clock 2: 0.00 MHz -> 0.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Core clock 3: 675.00 MHz -> 675.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Mem clock 3: 975.00 MHz -> 975.00 MHz
2008-03-24 16:37:20 I Done
2008-03-24 16:39:07 I Temperature: GPU: 68.0°C GPU environment: 50.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:41:35 I Temperature: GPU: 67.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:38 I Temperature: GPU: 68.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:41 I Temperature: GPU: 72.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:44 I Temperature: GPU: 73.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:47 I Temperature: GPU: 74.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:50 I Temperature: GPU: 75.0°C GPU environment: 49.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:53 I Temperature: GPU: 76.0°C GPU environment: 50.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:56 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 50.0°C
2008-03-24 16:41:59 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 50.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:02 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 51.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:05 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 51.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:08 I Temperature: GPU: 79.0°C GPU environment: 52.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:11 I Temperature: GPU: 79.0°C GPU environment: 52.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:14 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 52.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:17 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:20 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:42:26 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:42:35 I Temperature: GPU: 83.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:38 I Temperature: GPU: 83.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:41 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:42:44 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:44:02 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:44:08 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:44:14 I Temperature: GPU: 75.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:44:20 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:44:32 I Temperature: GPU: 75.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:44:35 I Temperature: GPU: 74.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:44:38 I Temperature: GPU: 73.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:44:41 I Temperature: GPU: 72.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:45:08 I Temperature: GPU: 71.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:45:14 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:17 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:20 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:23 I Temperature: GPU: 72.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:26 I Temperature: GPU: 73.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:29 I Temperature: GPU: 74.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:32 I Temperature: GPU: 75.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:35 I Temperature: GPU: 76.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:38 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:41 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:44 I Temperature: GPU: 76.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:47 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:50 I Temperature: GPU: 76.0°C GPU environment: 53.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:53 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:56 I Temperature: GPU: 77.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
2008-03-24 16:45:59 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:02 I Temperature: GPU: 79.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:46:11 I Temperature: GPU: 80.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:46:17 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:46:26 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:29 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:46:35 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:46:41 I Temperature: GPU: 83.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:44 I Temperature: GPU: 83.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:47 I Temperature: GPU: 83.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:50 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:53 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:56 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:46:59 I Temperature: GPU: 84.0°C GPU environment: 58.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:47:35 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 58.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:47:41 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 58.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:47:47 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 58.0°C
2008-03-24 16:47:50 I Temperature: GPU: 80.0°C GPU environment: 58.0°C
2008-03-24 16:47:53 I Temperature: GPU: 80.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:47:56 I Temperature: GPU: 79.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:48:50 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:49:02 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:49:05 I Temperature: GPU: 79.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:49:32 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:49:35 I Temperature: GPU: 82.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:49:41 I Temperature: GPU: 81.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:50:17 I Temperature: GPU: 78.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:20 I Temperature: GPU: 76.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:23 I Temperature: GPU: 75.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:26 I Temperature: GPU: 74.0°C GPU environment: 57.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:29 I Temperature: GPU: 73.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:32 I Temperature: GPU: 72.0°C GPU environment: 56.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:35 I Temperature: GPU: 71.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:38 I Temperature: GPU: 71.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:41 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 55.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:44 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:47 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
2008-03-24 16:50:50 I Temperature: GPU: 70.0°C GPU environment: 54.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:52:44 I Temperature: GPU: 69.0°C GPU environment: 51.0°C
2008-03-24 16:52:47 I Temperature: GPU: 68.0°C GPU environment: 51.0°C
2008-03-24 16:52:50 I Temperature: GPU: 68.0°C GPU environment: 50.0°C
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2008-03-24 16:57:32 I Temperature: GPU: 66.0°C GPU environment: 48.0°C


As you can see, idle was 66 and the highest temperature reached was 84. Before, when I used RT, the idle used to be around 56 and load 81. The bios controller leaves the idle fan speed at 30% whereas I used to have it at 40% since it still wasn't audible. However, it seems that on load the fan revs up similarly to what I had programmed before with RT since there's only a 3C difference, which could also be due to having a 16C room temperature the last time I tested this out.

Also, I have updated the driver - I had been using the 167.26 but now I got the 169.61 Xtreme-G.

Sorry for the long post, but I would appreciate some opinions, especially from 8800GT owners. This is the first time I ran my card on its own fan-control, since I had been using RT since I bought it last November.

Thank you.

 

[wolf]

it is a little warm, i know you dont want to use a 3rd party app, but Rivatuner is so the best way, it takes up sweet fa in system resources and will run your fan how you tell it to.

on the stock fan at 100% constant my reference GT never exceeded 70, but for you 75%-80% should be very quiet but still keep those temps down.

 

[newtekie1]

Make sure you have updated to the latest Rivatuner and use the Scheduler to adjust fan speeds. It is a lot better, and less buggy, than the old method.

 

[Black Panther]

I used this method outlined here.

 

[newtekie1]

I used this method outlined here.

That is the old method, that was removed in the latest Rivatuner(2.07 and 2.08) and replaced with the scheduler tab. It is pretty similar to setup, but instead of going into the hardware monitor and seting the points where the fan changes speed in the properties of the Core Temp reading, you just do it in the Scheduler tab. It is actually pretty nice, and from most peoples reports, a lot less buggy.