VroomBang
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| System Name | Computer |
|---|---|
| Processor | Wolfdale E8400 stock |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 FSB 1600MHz |
| Cooling | CPU Xigmatek HDT-S1283 - front stock 12cm - rear Xig XSF-F1251 12cm - side Tacens Aura Pro 12cm |
| Memory | Mushkin Redline DDR2 1000MHz 2x2GB 4-4-4-12 @1.8V |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB stock |
| Storage | SATA2 Seagate 500MB + IDE WesternDigital 500MB |
| Display(s) | Samsung 19" LCD SyncMaster 193v |
| Case | Jeantech NJX ATX gaming tower case |
| Audio Device(s) | onboard |
| Power Supply | Jeantech 600W Arctic Modular JN-600-AP (dual 19a +12v rails ) |
| Software | Win XP SP3 |
| Benchmark Scores | 3DMark06: 9906 / Super Pi 1M: 15.641 s |
Saphhire x1950 Pro
Hi everyone,
I've rencently experienced some serious GPU overheating with my Saphhire x1950 Pro.
For instance, when playing Command and Conquer 3, the game would crash after 5 min. and an error message from the ATI Catalyst Control Center would warn me of a GPU temperature of 105 degrees Celsius! On some occasions the system would just shut down.
I find this odd since I had played Doom3, Quake 4, FarCry, Crytek, Bioshock and NFS Carbon and other more demanding games than C&C3 without a glitch in the past 9 months.
After downloading ATItool 0.27 (which can apparently handle the x1950 Pro), I've noticed that the idle temp is 77 Celsius, which seems very high. I would expect it to be around 45 C. max. Even when turning the Fan to a permanent 100%, I can’t get the idle GPU temp below 71C.
I’ve never overclocked the GPU which runs at 580Mhz, nor the memory. However, I’m now in a situation in which I have to underclock the GPU to 190Mhz not to overheat it, which is ridiculous. The funny thing is all games work like a treat when underclocking the GPU to such low values. I’ve checked the card itself, dusted it off, and made sure there were no cables around it. The tower case has a good ventilation since it’s got fans at the front and at the back. Temperatures on the motherboard and CPU are reasonably low (41C and 51C respectively). I’ve also changed the AGP speed from x8 to x4 in the BIOS and turned off AGP FastWrite, but it doesn’t change anything. At stock GPU core speed, it overheats.
I'm not willing to spend time and money on improving the cooling system, as the GPU might already be damaged. I guess my next card won't be a Sapphire!
Hi everyone,
I've rencently experienced some serious GPU overheating with my Saphhire x1950 Pro.
For instance, when playing Command and Conquer 3, the game would crash after 5 min. and an error message from the ATI Catalyst Control Center would warn me of a GPU temperature of 105 degrees Celsius! On some occasions the system would just shut down.
I find this odd since I had played Doom3, Quake 4, FarCry, Crytek, Bioshock and NFS Carbon and other more demanding games than C&C3 without a glitch in the past 9 months.
After downloading ATItool 0.27 (which can apparently handle the x1950 Pro), I've noticed that the idle temp is 77 Celsius, which seems very high. I would expect it to be around 45 C. max. Even when turning the Fan to a permanent 100%, I can’t get the idle GPU temp below 71C.
I’ve never overclocked the GPU which runs at 580Mhz, nor the memory. However, I’m now in a situation in which I have to underclock the GPU to 190Mhz not to overheat it, which is ridiculous. The funny thing is all games work like a treat when underclocking the GPU to such low values. I’ve checked the card itself, dusted it off, and made sure there were no cables around it. The tower case has a good ventilation since it’s got fans at the front and at the back. Temperatures on the motherboard and CPU are reasonably low (41C and 51C respectively). I’ve also changed the AGP speed from x8 to x4 in the BIOS and turned off AGP FastWrite, but it doesn’t change anything. At stock GPU core speed, it overheats.
I'm not willing to spend time and money on improving the cooling system, as the GPU might already be damaged. I guess my next card won't be a Sapphire!
