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    what temperature should i keep my gpu at?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by n00dles, Nov 21, 2008.

  1. n00dles

    n00dles Notebook Geek

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    while gaming i get around 46 degrees celcius. is that too much, just right, or pretty cool?
     
    n00dles, Nov 21, 2008
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    that's actually pretty cool. As long as you don't go over 70-80 degrees celcius, you should be fine.
     
    Harper2.0, Nov 21, 2008
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    some cards are fine at 100C so it really depends on what your card is, but 46C is pretty low, as Harper said 70-80 max is about the average for most.
     
    Brickmen, Nov 21, 2008
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    mine idles at 46 -_-
     
    anarky321, Nov 21, 2008
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    wow 46C is VERY cool at full load, my 9700m gts peaks at 90C and it has no troubles handling it
     
    AdamU, Nov 21, 2008
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    46*C is extremely cool. What kind of notebook and video card do you have?

    My 9600M-GT idles at 50*C and tops out around 88*C under full load. I bought a notebook cooler and now it's around 36*C at idle, haven't checked the load though I think it's in the ~75*C range.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 21, 2008
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    yes OP please specify what notebook you have and if that temp is idle or full load. Thanks!
     
    BX_TECH_GOD, Nov 22, 2008
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    are you sure 46C is under load? thats amazingly low acturally, a lot of cards idle higher than that.
     
    660hpv12, Nov 22, 2008
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  9. n00dles

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    you guys mite think this is ridiculious but im using a sager np5793 with no coolers or anything, while gaming it goes up to 47-50C but if i were to just surf the web sumthing it would be around 43C as im typing this it is at 43C.
     
    n00dles, Nov 22, 2008
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    oN cRYSIS WARHEAD MY 8800m gts peaks at 69C. So yeah your card is pretty **** COLD.
     
    rot112, Nov 22, 2008
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    How are you measuring your temps? RivaTuner?

    Maybe whatever you're using is reading your CPU? 43 while idling and 45-50 while gaming may fit a CPU temp.
     
    theseadragon, Nov 22, 2008
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    Are you playing outside in the snow or something????
     
    Ayle, Nov 22, 2008
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  13. n00dles

    n00dles Notebook Geek

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    no im using HWMonitor it gives me my GPU and CPU as well as other stuff's temperatures. and no, i live in california =)
     
    n00dles, Nov 23, 2008
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    my 9500GS gets no higher than 60C while gaming
     
    Halo360Fan, Nov 23, 2008
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    I idle at 46C in the winter with a notebook cooler.

    So unfair.
     
    Mippoose, Nov 23, 2008
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    That is extremly cold imo !! Mine idles atm, without a NB cooler at 54°C and under full load it will push up to a max of 78°C, again without a NB cooler. Mind you this is will an notebook, that havent been open since I got it first this year :)
     
    M3z3iAs, Nov 24, 2008
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    Maybe you could try the results with the GPU-Z program. 46 under stress doesn't quite sound right. Also what games are you playing? if they aren't anything like Crysis going up by 10 to a 50 or so average sounds better. With Crysis surely you'd see it going into the 60s at least.

    I get about mid 40s on idle and 50-70 tops while gaming.
     
    Blue_Wolf, Nov 24, 2008
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    I have the same system and am getting similar temps. I've used both riva tuner and ntuner to measure. The highest i ever got while gaming was 65.

    Sagers are extremely well built and have excellent cooling systems. Thats what sold me over the gateway 7811. Now that i have my sager i dont know what i was even thinking considering gateway.
     
    bck2826, Nov 24, 2008
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