Evga GTX280 temperatures

[ethox]

Hi.

I've just bought my first Nvidia card, the GTX280, and I must ask, are these cards as hot as they've told to be?

I have 73 celcius core temperature idle on desktop and when I've tried to play newer or "more demanding" games, such as Crysis with all-high and Mirror's Edge with maxed details, My card pulls out with tops 107 celcius degrees, with the case fully opened and even the window open (I live in Finland and yes, it's cold outside). The stock cooler is screaming at 100%. I have the same problem with Furmark or 3dmark06.

Can anyone relate? I think the temperatures shouldn't be this high.

Thanks in advance as this is my first post here.

 

[vnl7]

check the voltage, maybe its a little over than default, causing it to overheat

 

[ethox]

The voltage is stable 3.36

edit: drops to 3.35 in-game, but I doubt that matters.

 

[vnl7]

i dont know the default voltage of gtx 280 , but i believe that is ULTRA HIGH, dowload this software from evga and check what it says about voltage http://www.evga.com/precision/

 

[ethox]

The software sure looks nice, but I couldn't find a voltage meter, not even talking about controlling it.

 

[phanbuey]

your voltage is not 3.36. its 1.875. 107 is wayyyyyyYYYY to hot for the GPU, you might be reading you VRM temps. If not, then you have a bad cooler/bad sensor/ cooler not seated properly.

I would unscrew the card... take off the cooler... clean everything, and then put some new thermal paste on the cooler. If its still 107, RMA the card.

 

[sneekypeet]

My 280 runs folding or gaming at around 80-81 degrees with the bios controlling the fan. If you can take it raise the fan speed with that EVGA tool. It will drop temps a few degrees.


EDIT: WOW 107*C at load....that isnt right, unless there is no air flow in the case.

 

[ethox]

Okay, I might've read RivaTuner wrong. Should I be reading Snesor supply voltage, Voltage regulator output or something else? I tried playing ME again (window open right next to me) and the core temps went up to 90 C, cooler was on 100%, VRM phase temperatures were all around 60C under load.

 

[sneekypeet]

I dont use riva for temps I use GPU-z. Not sure on where to read the voltages in software.

 

[phanbuey]

yeah thats weird... try using GPU-Z to read the core temp... if it really is 107 C and the fan is running in hairdryer mode, then you may have to RMA or re-seat the cooler. Your temps should not be going above mid 90C (at 100% fan speed in a decently cold room they should be in the 70's if not the low 60's).

 

[sneekypeet]

Yeah I thought mine was hot as it runs mid 60's idle and hits mid 80"s load and my room is rarely abouve 25*C.

 

[ethox]

Tried again, the first GPU temp peaked 92 and the 2nd 83. PCB temp was 55. Fan speed 100% and VDDC Voltage 1.1875.

edit: again, window open

 

[kid41212003]

My 280 @ 670/1230 idle at ~50-60C, and load at ~70-85C. There's something seriously wrong with your vga card.

What's your room temp? Check where the hot air is exhaust and see if the hot air does get out of it.

 

[sneekypeet]

Here is mine Idle:

And at load with furmark (runs my card hotter than 06):

Stock cooler with factory TIM. I dont think 107* will kill the card, but it doesnt seem right to me.

 

[SystemViper]

man that is one HAIRY LOOKING DONUT, WOW.....
JUST LOST MY APPITITE

 

[sneekypeet]

Oh come on and eat it, lets see if you hit 107*...lol j/k

 

[SystemViper]

Oh come on and eat it, lets see if you hit 107*...lol j/k

ROTFLMAO

 

[ethox]

Idle

With FurMark

Both taken with normal room temp or <20.
The card is blowing out heat, not burning but still kinda warm, imo too warm compared to my X1950 XT.

 

[phanbuey]

good god man.

 

[sneekypeet]

Well if its blowing at 107*C it is hot.

I would get with support on that card. You say its new and you have pulled the heatsink?

Did you pull it apart far enough to look at the fins of the HS and make sure it isnt somehow blocked?

 

[ethox]

Well if its blowing at 107*C it is hot.

I would get with support on that card. You say its new and you have pulled the heatsink?

Did you pull it apart far enough to look at the fins of the HS and make sure it isnt somehow blocked?

No, I haven't opened it. It's the way I got it.

 

[sneekypeet]

I say take it out of the case and get a flashlight and look into the cooler as it is and just be sure there isn't something impeding the flow.

Id look to see if the fan is spinning well just prior to pulling it too. Just make sure its even spinning right. of course if ran the fan at 100% you would know if the fan is working.

 

[ethox]

Well, I can't do it yet. I'll post any changes after I take a closer look at the card later today.
Feel free to post any other advice you might have, beside RMA or opening it up

I'm out.

 

[sneekypeet]

There isnt a TV tuner or card right below the fan is there?

 

[Ketxxx]

Take off and remount the cooler with some decent thermal paste, see what temps are like then. Just don't tell tech support you done that. Manufacturers don't care if the user takes the cooler off and remounts it - as long as you don't tell them about it.