cooling problem

[o0lancerev0o]

vga sliencer rev 3 problem on 9800pro, i get a really high temperature around 65c or so the atitool tells me, I dont get it, i got heat sinks on it too, isn't it suppose to be cooler?? I also touched it and its hot enough to shock/burn my hands a bit

 

[C&C Freak 2K]

Since you don't have active cooling, you'd need more heat radiative area to maintain the same temperature.

 

[o0lancerev0o]

active cooling?

 

[C&C Freak 2K]

Just a heatsink block is called passive cooling. There are no moving parts, heat just radiates off the fins. Active cooling is usually a fan, but by definition is a method of cooling that requires something to move or involves moving parts.

 

[YawAKooL]

I got a Artic Cooling VGA Silencer Rev 3 on my 9600 Pro EZ and it's keeping it really cool. (its active cooling)
Maybe you forgot thermal paste or sumthing like dat.

 

[o0lancerev0o]

no i remeber putting on my thermal paste and it was hot so i re did it and same