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    3870 temps..

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by zfactor, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. zfactor

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    been a while since i had my whitebook in hand so im wondering what are your temps idle and max.. i just dropped the 3870 in one of my msi's and im seeing 42-44 idle and so far under 60 max...
     
    zfactor, Dec 11, 2009
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  2. sleey0

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    Seems excellent, z.

    I''d say your good to go ;)
     
    sleey0, Dec 11, 2009
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    Yes thats good, mine got around that in my GX720
     
    Cobra03, Dec 11, 2009
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  4. zfactor

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    wow what a difference is all i have to say the 3870 blows the 9600 away in this thing...
     
    zfactor, Dec 11, 2009
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    okay nevermind card was way underclocked running normal now with way higher temps..
     
    zfactor, Dec 11, 2009
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  6. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    here you go
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    dondadah88, Dec 11, 2009
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    Z are you the 3870 my card now? is it ok for the performance?
     
    ShinJ, Dec 11, 2009
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  8. Alexk7

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    Im getting ~45-47C idle.
     
    Alexk7, Dec 11, 2009
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  9. Rorschach

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    dondadah88 those are your temps with just one gpu? I thought the m17 did a better job cooling the gpu than that.
     
    Rorschach, Dec 12, 2009
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  10. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    no not really. also that is with crossfire.
     
    dondadah88, Dec 12, 2009
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  11. EviLCorsaiR

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    I get 50-55C idle, 78-82C under load, with no cooling mods whatsoever (including stock paste, which I'm changing this christmas to ICD)
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Dec 12, 2009
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