Graphic Card temperatures. Just wanted to make sure.

dashogun · 08-10-2007, 06:52 PM

I have MSI 8800gtx and I have it overclocked to the values in my sig.

Idling it's around 68C. When playing WoW it peaks at 71C and when running the nVidia graphic card demos, the card can sometimes reach 75C. Do these temps seem normal? I just don't want to damage an expensive card.

b1gapl · 08-10-2007, 07:06 PM

Yes...those are normal temperatures for a typical GTX. Others even load at 80C+.

PZEROFGH · 08-10-2007, 07:20 PM

^^Stock fan pretty much normal temperatures in a regular environment. If you have problems a new coat of thermal paste and an aftermarket fan will always help

b1gapl · 08-10-2007, 07:24 PM

Or if the stock fan is not running 100%, because I heard some cards have stock fans, that just run 40-60% at stock.

BlueHeaven · 08-10-2007, 07:59 PM

You must have good air flow, they usually reach 80. I actually put a fan in my case that blows directly on my 8800GTS, dropped my system temp by about 8 degrees when playing games, thing gets hot.

08-10-2007, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
dashogun (>-_-)> Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 336	Graphic Card temperatures. Just wanted to make sure. I have MSI 8800gtx and I have it overclocked to the values in my sig. Idling it's around 68C. When playing WoW it peaks at 71C and when running the nVidia graphic card demos, the card can sometimes reach 75C. Do these temps seem normal? I just don't want to damage an expensive card. __________________ e6750@3.504Ghz \| 8800gtx@635/2050 \| 3DMark: (06: 13595) (05: 19350) (03: 42925) Started folding: Aug-4-07 8:15pm \| Number of computers folding: 0

08-10-2007, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
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PZEROFGH Lord Techie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,646	Re: Graphic Card temperatures. Just wanted to make sure. ^^Stock fan pretty much normal temperatures in a regular environment. If you have problems a new coat of thermal paste and an aftermarket fan will always help __________________ E8400 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| 2x2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 \| HIS HD3870 \| 520HX \| CM690 AIM/Xfire - pzerofgh Make Free Money by Doing Offers!! Really Works CLICK NOW

08-10-2007, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,801	Re: Graphic Card temperatures. Just wanted to make sure. Or if the stock fan is not running 100%, because I heard some cards have stock fans, that just run 40-60% at stock. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-10-2007, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
BlueHeaven Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 363	Re: Graphic Card temperatures. Just wanted to make sure. You must have good air flow, they usually reach 80. I actually put a fan in my case that blows directly on my 8800GTS, dropped my system temp by about 8 degrees when playing games, thing gets hot. __________________ Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R CPU: Intel Core Duo E6750 2.66GHz @ 3.2GHz GPU: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 HDD 1: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB HDD 2: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB HS: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler OS: Windows XP 32 Bit Home Audio: Maya1010 Pci with Breakout Box

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