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    nVidia 7950 temps--what is normal and what is the danger zone?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Czaralekzander, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Czaralekzander

    Czaralekzander Notebook Consultant

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    What temps should I consider 'normal' for a 7950 gtx in my notebook? The clock speeds auto set themselves to around 810/641, so I use rivaturner to set them to clock speeds of 700/575. I am also using 167.43 drivers.

    The temps I am getting are between 60-66 C...this seems high. Is this just me?
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    90C is danger temp
     
    Gophn, Jun 9, 2008
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    90~100 is danger

    60~66 while on idle? That's fine, what about during intense gaming?
     
    unknowntt, Jun 9, 2008
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  4. Czaralekzander

    Czaralekzander Notebook Consultant

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    The 60-66 is with Warcraft III on my main screen (1680x1050) and full screen VLC player on the off screen (1920x1200). I have never played more than the first 5 minutes of Crysis due to fatal heat errors.
     
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    I dont get why ur card is being set to 810/641... thats a decent overclock from stock. That would surely make my computer heat up... Also try to check the fans/heatsink for dust clogging.
     
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  6. Czaralekzander

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    I don't really get why it defaults to 810/641 either; all I know is that is what RivaTuner says before I force it to stock speeds. As far as dust goes, I cleaned the whole notebook out ~6 months ago (and removed every last bit of dust).
     
    Czaralekzander, Jun 9, 2008
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    Half a year can accumulate a surprising amount of dust in the cooling vents, might want to give it another whirl since many users on the forums clean their notebook vents once ever 2 months at a minimum instead of half-yearly.
     
    Harleyquin07, Jun 9, 2008
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    No offence, but 641/810 should cause serious artefacting.
    I cannot take it above 620/800 without artefacts...

    Anyway, my max GPU temp is about the same as yours , 65-66C in Crysis, UT3, HL2,3dmark06....etc
    You're safe.
     
    eleron911, Jun 9, 2008
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    Yeah he's downclocking from what his computer clocks up to.
     
    Meemat, Jun 9, 2008
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    Well still,getting higher than 620 would require a geometric delta, and somehow I don't think he's OCing the expert way :D

    Maybe the clocks aren't being read correctly,use GPU-Z and AtiTool.
     
    eleron911, Jun 9, 2008
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