7950gt temp under load, and fan control?

[MrSaxMan99]

My 1950gt will reach anywhere between 75-90c at full load (3dmark06), depending on the level of overclocking...what is the top temp I should reach (so I can set my oc speeds accordingly).

Also, I use RivaTuner to oc and monitor temps, but the fan control doesn't seem to do anything. Is there another program I could use to control fan speeds?

 

[MrSaxMan99]

okay what about with any 7900 card? What temp is "too hot" for the card?

 

[taltamir]

As long as it doesn't artifact / crash then it isn't too hot.

Use ATI tool (not made by ati, nor limited to ATI cards) to check for artifacts. Rivatuner should be able to control the fan, it is odd that it doesn't.

 

[Saiyukimot]

My 7950GT at its maximum stable OC (645MHz Core/720MHz Memory) never goes above 63 degrees load. 38degrees is its usual idle.

Its a Gainward Bliss edition - cherry picked for overclocking and has a huge dual-slot cooler.

Ntune can be used to control fan speeds. Mine (before doing anything (overclocking) runs at 40% fan idle, and 100% fan load, always has, no changes, for about a year. Yours should be the same?


Generally though I think 90degrees is ok for a load temp, as I think the 7950GT's have a max temp of 130 hehe

 

[MrSaxMan99]

Thanks for the replies.

I can oc pretty well and keep the temps around 85c. Just curious if anyone else has experience with heating these things up that much.

thanks again