8600gt temps

[Bob Jeffery]

When i first got this card it idled at 45c+- and max of around 60c. Over time i don't know what happened but the temps have slowly went up to 52c+ idle and around 65c max. I looked at it and the chip was covered with a mm of thermal compound and the heatsink was raised up by it a mm. At 65c the heatsink is still cool! Im planning on just taking it of and putting a nice thin new layer of artec silver. But i look at other peoples temps and they get higher than me with stock 8600s???!?! Is it just that i have a good heatsink and they dont? But i dont think my heatsink is doing much in the first place because of all that thermal compound..... here's the card

 

[lion149]

eh i wouldnt complain...mine since day 1 has idled around 58-61c, which i ve heard is quite normal for this card. It just runs hot

 

[Bob Jeffery]

Well the heatsink isn't warm at all, which shows that its obviously not transferring very well. Most likely due to the GOB of thermal paste thats on it.

 

[lion149]

If it doesnt have a warrenty then i see no harm in getting a better fan or even just applying some AS5 like you mentioned. Id imagine the worse case scenario is the temps stay the same...