Quick Question About Graphics card temps

Craigk_c19

Craigk_c19

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i have a GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 and im using CPUID Hardware Monitor to monitor my temps and at idle im showing 60-63 im in the process of downloading crysis 2 and i plan on maxing out the graphics setting but im scared the temps for the card will get to hot so my question is this is the temps to high on this thing or do i need to get more air flow threw my case? the case i have is a full tower NZXT Phantom
 
its on auto the fan is off and only kicks on around 80 when its at idle around 60-63 the fan isnt even on and thanks
 
I'm learning about vc's. Found Sapphire Trixx app today from another member. Don't know if that applies to you, but it has fan control. Also, you can set up hot keys in CCC to make the fan run at preset speeds.
 
Just download EVGA Precision.
http://majorgeeks.com/EVGA_Precision_d6209.html
And adjust the fan speed to around 50%.And then post the result.

Also how come your fan is off.By default it should be at 40% of its highest RPM.Not sure about this since I don't know who is responsible for the default speed manufacturer or Chip designer.
I know for a fact that XFX nvidia defaults at 40%.
 
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Your ATI software (Catalyst) should have an option to set the fan on auto speed. Or if you are worried about the temp, you can of course increase the speed manually. Anything above 50% on my 5850 sounds like an F-22 Raptor flying overhead though :P
 
when i have it set to 40% i cant even hear it but the thing is i know 40% isnt going to be enough airflow while im gameing so any suggestions?
 
Just to state evga precison is only for nvidia cards. Hence why it says this.

http://www.evga.com said:
EVGA 6, 7, 8, 9, 200, 400 or 500 series graphics card, Forceware 96.xx or higher drivers
Click to expand...

You wont need to worry if the card gets to hot it has safeguards to stop it over heating, max operating temp is 100 to 105c, although you want to be a good amount lower than that, like say at least 10 c lower, if it does get to high i should under clock itself to lower the the temp.
Have a look here you will see the temps techpowerup had when using their hd5870

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/Radeon_HD_5870/33.html

I leave my HD4670 fan speed on auto and it does the trick fine, Id say bump the fan speed to 45% at least or when you game enable the automatic mode.

If you want to bench it and see how high the temps are use occt.
I have used all of the other tools, msi kombuster, ati tool, furmark etc and none of them stress my gpu as much as it that does, on all other benchmark programs, with all settings on max, my gpu will have a max temp of around 65c and with oc it showed no artifacts.
On OCCT with all settings on max and error check on my gpu temp goes to around 85c, it doenst even go that high whilst gaming for hours, it is also the only way i found out my gpu was artifacting at the temps I had, and I think that was probably what was causing my pc to crash whilst gaming.

http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/
 
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