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06-22-2007, 09:13 PM
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gone Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,030
|  Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
Even with the 100% setting for Rivatuner, the card idles at 65 celcius and at load as high as 90 celcius. I think this is way too hot compared to other peoples 8800 gtxs. I don't think the problem is with my case cooling or mobo ( have a vigor gaming monsoon and 7 stock case fans ), so I'm hoping it really is the card to be at fault. With the RMA process I was told on the phone they send you a new card ( I always thought they sent you a refurbished model ), so I dunno. I could try applying my own thermal paste, but I don't really feel comfortable doing that. Whats everyone think? | 
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06-22-2007, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 12,163
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
If they will send you a new card, why not go for it...
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06-22-2007, 09:37 PM
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Console Gamer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,612
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
put so AS5 on there usually drops temps like 5 degrees
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06-22-2007, 11:19 PM
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Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,158
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
The G80 run very hot...this is why I only usually recommend a Full Tower and excellent cooling in general for one of those.
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06-22-2007, 11:22 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 749
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
I wish you would keep all your questions and purchases and whatever else in one topic.
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06-22-2007, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 12,163
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
lol...theres like several threads, dedicated to Gabb's questions, on the GTX and benchmarking.
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06-23-2007, 01:08 AM
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a clean slate Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Embrun ontario canada. Posts: 5,754
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
it gets that hot normally **** my 7900gt gets up to 60 and 80 under load
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06-23-2007, 01:17 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 213
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
if you have 7 stock case fans, you case can just be as warm as one with 2 or even none, are you sure they're pointed the right way for proper airflow?
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06-23-2007, 07:35 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Stanton, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,017
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
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Originally Posted by plant  *removed* | lol someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed...
go for it, maybe you had a crappy card...
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06-23-2007, 07:54 PM
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gone Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,030
| Re: Guess I'm going to RMA the 8800 GTX
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Originally Posted by plant *removed* | wow...very hostile response...
If I don't use Rivatuner to change the default fan speed of 60% the card IDLES at 74 celcius!??! Thats way too hot, I didn't spend 560 dollars for a card to get something that MAY be defective. I called EVGA twice, and both times 2 different people told me the cards too hot and to RMA it.
Last edited by Apokalipse; 06-26-2007 at 07:25 AM.
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