safe GPU temps

I overclock my x300 regularly and it gets to around 110*F. Is this fine for GPU temps? I make sure to run a fan behind it on the desk and it's propped up to get airflow underneath, i should probably just get a cooling pad but newegg just upped the price on the Bytecc cooler to 30

 

110*F is about 43 1/3 degrees C. That's very low, and it is safe.

 

Yeah, when I'm playing games on my ATI 7500 it gets to around 80C!!!

 

so what would be the max safe *F temp?

 

I wouldn't feel comfortable if it went past 70*C, that's getting up there. Anything over that and it's toasty. Consider a cooling pad if your temperatures are high.

Chaz

 

what do you use to measure your GPU temps?

 

ATI Tray Tools is good.

 

Doesn't seem like my X1300 wants to show me any temps. Oh well, worth a try I guess. Cheers.

 

i use I8kfangui to monitor the cpu, gpu, dimm, hd and "other" temps

 

i use does too my temp is 75c while playing extreme games.

 

Chaz, I disagree. After having some experience with notebook gpus I've noticed that under full load for some time and measuring your GPU temps while your benchmark or load test is still running, temperatures of up to 90 degrees is normal.

Of course 90 degrees celsius being your absolute max.

I noticed that whenever I finished a benchmark and then running SpeedFan to check my GPU temps (Remote 2), it would be in the high 60's or just touching the 70's.

The thing is as soon as you stop stressing your GPU the temps drop immediately. So your GPU like CPUs have an on die temperature sensor.

So to accurately (accurately being used loosely here), measure your temperatures you must measure the temperature WHILE running whatever test you are running.

Cheers,
Mike

 

You can disagree all you want mike, but if you're approaching the maximum temperature, that's dangerous.

60/70, I guess up to 80 that's fine, but 90 is too hot.

 

My x700 is currently idling at 46C and gets up to about 80C when running full belt in its overclocked state. I should mention that this is keeping the back raised about 3inches. The temperatures increase 3-4C when it is flat.

 

Mmmm... if u are hitting 90C u are in the red zone and eventually will fry your GPU. However you wont fry it because of the temp, you will fry it because you definately overclocked it wayy too high and the processor will cause errors/artifacts resulting in processor confusion and burn-out. The temperature is simply an indicator that you are way past the acceptable speeds. All processor are made of silicon, gold and other metal alloys that can withstand high temperatures so the temp itself wont kill it. I suggest dropping the speeds by maybe 10Mhz on both processor and RAM... it can only last that long.
I fried my desktop's GeForce 6600GT at the temp of 108C with standard heatpipe and fan.