Overheating problems with Radeon 9500np

[sdaccord01]

Okay, I've been through this before, so I first got an ATI Radeon 9500 np card and softmodded it with the newest Omega drivers (Cat 3.6 based). When I play Counterstrike sometimes my computer all of the sudden reboots and it happens sometimes when I run 3dmark. So I thought that there was a problem when I run something that is graphic intensive, I never had any problems web browsing or doing basic stuff. So I first thought that my problem was that I didn't have a good enough power supply. I upgraded from an Antec SmartBlue 350W PS to a TruePower 550W PS. So, I tried playing Counterstrike again and running 3dmark and I'm still getting those random reboots. Then I thought that maybe my card isn't getting proper cooling? So I bought a slot fan, and the slot fan just happened to not fit in the pci slot between my radeon 9500 and my asus tv tuner, and the problem was with those big capacitors on the radeon card that were pretty much blocking my way to use the slot fan so i had to use another cooling option. Found a Vantec iCEBERQ 4 that looks very appealing, and it seems to help my cooling somewhat now, came with 4 memory heatsinks too! So now, I play CS and 3dmark and the difference now is that I can play longer and run 3dmark all the way sometimes. Then I thought of what my friend did, and that was just opening one side of the case, and well what do ya know, my problem is gone! I had problems when I didn't even OC it and now I OC the radeon 9500 to 9700 pro levels (325/310) and still it runs stable. Is there any way possible that I can get a really good cooling solution for my radeon? I love the card, I just can't stand this overheating that it's been having. When I overclocked to 9700 pro levels, I had no artifacts whatsoever, it's just that my card runs real hot and I need the best cooling for it, please give me some options so I don't have to open my case up everytime I want to run games or 3dmark. Thanks in advance.

 

[dannylovesayumi]

Hi I just got myself a 9500np too. Can you tell me how to get it crank it to 9700. My card is the original 128bit 9500np ATI original with L shape memory thingy. I went to Guru-3D but I do not know how to do it. Are you able to let me know step by step for the soft mod. Thanks! As for the cooling solution, I have heard there is a slight problem for the 9500s and 9700s to cool their cards as we speak. I think the only way I would say to cool down your system, well more fans for more vents. I think you should not have any problem if your cooling system is flowing correctly. Try to wrap up some wires together for better air flow inside your CPU.

my rig
i850E 2.4GHz
9500 non pro ATI
1 GB SAMSUNG RDRAM PC800
2 X 120GB ATA 133 MAXTOR 8MB FLUID
AUDIGY 2 6.1 PLATINUM EX
5.1 MEGAWORKS 550
WINDOW PRO WITH SP1
DIRECT X 9.0a
thermaltake III

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

I know what you are talking about with the card being very hot. are you sure its your card causing the problem, or the airflow inside your case.....sounds like the latter. to test, touch the back of the card while it is running, if it is hot, then there is a problem, if its just warm, its something else....most likely case cooling