- Jan 10, 2008
- 2,873
- 0
- 0
Just as an opener, this card is not under warranty since it was given to me, etc. you know how it goes.
So anyways as you can see from the sig I use an XFX 8600 GT XXX, factory overclocked from (I think) 540 to 620 MHz on the GPU clock which is accurate with the site's readings, but the shader clocks are from a different XXX model which made me somewhat confused on just what card I own. The memory clock according to RivaTuner is completely off, since it's telling me its at 800 MHz while the stock is 1400 and the XXX edition that matches my core clock is 1600.
In any case, several issues have come up, I've only recently decided to start monitoring my GPU temps to find that my system is now idling at around 65-70C. Now the loads are interesting since certain seemingly harmless games/apps run the card well over 100C (I shut them down after a few seconds here, since it doesn't apparently hit a temp limit and shut itself off) and yet with some of my more graphically intensive games it "loads" to around 80-85C which isn't all that bad, ignoring the idles.
Under further inspection just now, I've found the blown capacitor I heard a few days ago to be one of the ones placed on the card, this baby is probably damaging itself a lot from the damn heat while the stock fan this came with pulls in so little air I can't even feel it (running with side panel off for now).
So reasons on the possible overheating I've decided are the likely culprits:
1. This card just hates me and is having the fan/temp sensors die on me
2. The heatsink+fan is so loosely attached it can't cool it properly (gonna inspect more during the weekend when I can take it apart)
3. Insufficient airflow (had an exhaust fan over it, gonna flip it around to force air onto the card in a few minutes)
4. Other (I can't think of other reasons that aren't ruled out by other parts, ex. electrical problems, this card has no dedicated line from the PSU, runs from power drawn from the motherboard, which itself might be malfunctioning.)
Only "fix" I can think of now is to lower all the clocks to that of a standard card/maybe even lower in an attempt to lower the temps as much as possible (though I believe its been running this hot without my being aware for several weeks/months by now).
*On a total noob note, since I've never used RivaTuner before, how exactly do I modify the power this card is using? Since apparently adjusting the clocks didn't change the temps by themselves (the temps rose for some odd reason).
So I find myself hoping this is an easy fix, yet at the same time not since that would justify an "upgrade" which would more than likely be a sidegrade to something coolor/lower power draws.
Any thoughts/tips on what to do now would be helpful, or suggestions on cards as well, don't need anything powerful despite the 1920x1080 resolution since this card gets me well over playable FPS on the games I play w/ the settings I'm fine with (more never hurts though?) *Dunno what to compare this card to due to its sheer age*
So anyways as you can see from the sig I use an XFX 8600 GT XXX, factory overclocked from (I think) 540 to 620 MHz on the GPU clock which is accurate with the site's readings, but the shader clocks are from a different XXX model which made me somewhat confused on just what card I own. The memory clock according to RivaTuner is completely off, since it's telling me its at 800 MHz while the stock is 1400 and the XXX edition that matches my core clock is 1600.
In any case, several issues have come up, I've only recently decided to start monitoring my GPU temps to find that my system is now idling at around 65-70C. Now the loads are interesting since certain seemingly harmless games/apps run the card well over 100C (I shut them down after a few seconds here, since it doesn't apparently hit a temp limit and shut itself off) and yet with some of my more graphically intensive games it "loads" to around 80-85C which isn't all that bad, ignoring the idles.
Under further inspection just now, I've found the blown capacitor I heard a few days ago to be one of the ones placed on the card, this baby is probably damaging itself a lot from the damn heat while the stock fan this came with pulls in so little air I can't even feel it (running with side panel off for now).
So reasons on the possible overheating I've decided are the likely culprits:
1. This card just hates me and is having the fan/temp sensors die on me
2. The heatsink+fan is so loosely attached it can't cool it properly (gonna inspect more during the weekend when I can take it apart)
3. Insufficient airflow (had an exhaust fan over it, gonna flip it around to force air onto the card in a few minutes)
4. Other (I can't think of other reasons that aren't ruled out by other parts, ex. electrical problems, this card has no dedicated line from the PSU, runs from power drawn from the motherboard, which itself might be malfunctioning.)
Only "fix" I can think of now is to lower all the clocks to that of a standard card/maybe even lower in an attempt to lower the temps as much as possible (though I believe its been running this hot without my being aware for several weeks/months by now).
*On a total noob note, since I've never used RivaTuner before, how exactly do I modify the power this card is using? Since apparently adjusting the clocks didn't change the temps by themselves (the temps rose for some odd reason).
So I find myself hoping this is an easy fix, yet at the same time not since that would justify an "upgrade" which would more than likely be a sidegrade to something coolor/lower power draws.
Any thoughts/tips on what to do now would be helpful, or suggestions on cards as well, don't need anything powerful despite the 1920x1080 resolution since this card gets me well over playable FPS on the games I play w/ the settings I'm fine with (more never hurts though?) *Dunno what to compare this card to due to its sheer age*
I'm looking to go as low as possible, been eyeing the 5770 lately, but something between $50-150 I suppose for now.
Facebook
Twitter