Excessive heat or false readings?

[SirFelixCat]

Ok fellas...I come to you asking for bigtime help here.

My computer consists of the following:

CM Stacker 830 Tower
ABIT IP35 Pro mobo
Q6600 CPU
Tuniq Tower
8 GB RAM
3 HDD's
8800GT
8600GT.

W/ the stacker, all fans are 120MM Yate Loon D12SM-12 - Medium Speed ones, and I have 1 intake fan in front of the HDD bay, 2 exhaust fans at the back of the case, 1 exhaust fan at the top of the case, 1 fan inside the Tuniq blowing directly towards the exhaust fans and 3 intake fans just inside the access door on the side of the case...


Now, I am also running Vista x64 Ultimate.

I've had my computer off all day and just fired it up. As soon as I boot up, I start up SpeedFan as well (4.38), and immediately, it's showing my GPU's at 58 degrees Celsius and my the 6th temp down (what is this?) is reading a balmy 66 degrees Celsius.

Then, after running for about 10 minutes, that climbs up to 67 and 64 degrees C, respectively. Now, it's not THAT hot in my office and this is with my computer being off just about all day (at least it's been off for about 4+ hours).

So my question is this: Is SpeedFan giving me bad info (is it not working w/ Vista 64?) or is it really possible to be generating that much heat, nearly instantly? I have my side panel off and it's just not anywhere near those temps in my rig right now.


Please help. We have ordered higher CFM fans to replace all the fans, but something just seems off, in the meantime.


I should lastly point out that my gf's computer in her office is also saying similar numbers (with a nearly identical setup) w/ SpeedFan, and no, neither system is overclocked.


Help?

 

[zagood]

6th temp down may be your 8600gt (physx?).

What is Speedfan reporting as your CPU and other temps?

Are you using RivaTuner, or anything else that may affect the fan speed on your video cards? If so, you may have set something the last time you were logged on that either a) waited until a reboot to kick in or b) was temporarily keeping your GPU temps down.

Check fan speeds and GPU temps with RivaTuner to compare to Speedfan.

Check dust buildup in all applicable areas - intakes and heatsinks.

FYI - those aren't exactly dangerous GPU temps. Test under load though.

-z

 

[SirFelixCat]

Originally posted by: zagood
6th temp down may be your 8600gt (physx?).

What is Speedfan reporting as your CPU and other temps?

Are you using RivaTuner, or anything else that may affect the fan speed on your video cards? If so, you may have set something the last time you were logged on that either a) waited until a reboot to kick in or b) was temporarily keeping your GPU temps down.

Check fan speeds and GPU temps with RivaTuner to compare to Speedfan.

Check dust buildup in all applicable areas - intakes and heatsinks.

FYI - those aren't exactly dangerous GPU temps. Test under load though.

-z

I don't think the 6th one down is my 8600gt, since there are two GPU temps at the top (I assume for the 8800GT and the 8600GT).

Screenshot of my SpeedFan

I have never used RivaTuner, but I will give it a go now.

I just cleaned my computer out last week...

And what's the best way to test the GPU's while still being able to monitor the temps?


Thanks for the help, zagood.

 

[zagood]

In Speedfan, I think it's the Charts tab...it'll record temps in the background. RivaTuner can do the same. See link to guide below.

Rivatuner:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

Here's an excellent guide.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/...peed--overclock-guide/

 

[SirFelixCat]

Ok, installed Riva tuner and went into the fan settings...

On auto, it is set to where the fan is only running at 30%. Doesn't that seem awfully low? That's for standard 2D, low power 3D and performance 3D. What should that be set to?

Thanks again!

 

[SirFelixCat]

Edit: The guide you linked me to was the same that I was using...but I've run into a problem here.


On page 3 of the guide, 1/2 way down...just after you/I check the two checkboxes to have the GPU temps displayed in the system tray, it then tells you/I to click the "Add button" (plus sign)...well, there isn't a plus sign to click.

Help?

 

[SirFelixCat]

Apparently that guide is outdated...bah.

I found a google translated one but I'm not 100% that it has things working correctly (thank God for tons of pics in that one). Gonna reboot and see.

 

[zagood]

Problem is, the server that the updated version of that guide is on is toast. I have a backup version without images that I pulled from Google cache, lmk if you want me to email/pm it to you.

 

[SirFelixCat]

Please do, zagood. I'd really appreciate a copy of that!

 

[zagood]

check email

 

[SirFelixCat]

Thanks, zagood. I'll play around with it tonight/tomorrow. I really appreciate all the help/time/effort here 😉

 

[aigomorla]

6th one looks like NB temp.

Which could make sense seeing how your GPU cards are right over it most of the time.

The negitive temp one is probably a voltage monitor that it mistook for a temp diode.

11C is also a wrong sensor, no office but in alaska with the heater off would ever be cold enough to bring your computer to 11C.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
6th one looks like NB temp.

Which could make sense seeing how your GPU cards are right over it most of the time.

The negitive temp one is probably a voltage monitor that it mistook for a temp diode.

11C is also a wrong sensor, no office but in alaska with the heater off would ever be cold enough to bring your computer to 11C.

I thought it had been established some time ago that SpeedFan was not reliable for thermal monitoring. I know it's been through various revisions. It addresses features on some motherboards and chipsets better than those for others.

I used to use it for thermal CONTROL on a P4/Asus-P4P800-SE. Now, I don't include it among software I install on newly-built machines.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: zagood
FYI - those aren't exactly dangerous GPU temps.

If the 8800 GT is using an original reference single-slot cooler (the one with metal cover) then that's probably a normal idling temperature. Those have been known to hit in excess of 90ºC under load.