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    8400M GS Idle Temp...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

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    My card seem to idle between 60-65 degrees .... on stock clock ...

    Is this a normal temp ?

    Thanks ...
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    In what laptop...?
    Sounds about right, the 8400GS runs kinda hot.
     
    Hep!, Mar 22, 2009
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    my 8400m gs is at 48*C right now
     
    Tippey764, Mar 22, 2009
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  4. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

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    geez .. it in a HP dv9700....

    i might have to check my fan make sure it's clean then .. !
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009
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    driver version?
     
    whizzo, Mar 22, 2009
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    181.71 ... Windows 7 ...

    and in Vista i use DOX 185.20
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009
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    My laptop runs at around 50-53*C on idle.
     
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  8. Tecknikal

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    kk all the DV6 , seem to be running lower on temp ... !

    But even if i O/C my card and play FEAR 2 all HIGH it doens't go higher then 85 .. does that seem normal ?
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009
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  9. Dire NTropy

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    Make sure that the GPU is downclocking properly when idle. Otherwise you will have high temperature even when not gaming.

    Use GPU-Z to check. Should be less than half stock clocks when idle.
     
    Dire NTropy, Mar 22, 2009
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    it's not downclocking ... how should a fix this .. ?
     
    Tecknikal, Mar 22, 2009
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    I found that some drivers would prevent downclocking, while others worked fine.

    A way to artificially force downclocking would be to install Rivatuner and follow the same procedure for overclocking except lower the clocks to the minimum levels. Then save that profile as 'Idle' and load it whenever you're not gaming. Simply click 'default' to bring it back up to normal clock speeds when you need the power.
     
    Dire NTropy, Mar 22, 2009
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    I think that temp is good. Even if you want the best then get the Nvidia official 179xx driver from its website. Mine is 57 degree idle with 88m SLI and 68 max while gaming.
     
    spradhan01, Mar 22, 2009
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