Video card temps too high?

[fustercluck]

Was going to RMA my video card (SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB) today but I don't know if it'll do any good or not. The card ran perfectly fine for about a month and then a few days ago artifacts started showing up everywhere. I've been doing some testing the past couple days and noticed the (MEMIO) temp gets to about 90c after only a couple mins. That seem normal? My system is pretty well cooled. I don't know what to think though...had a lot of computer troubles lately so I'm trying not to think about it too much

Here's a screenshot of my GPU-Z and ATItool

If I just get the card replaced...would I likely just have the same problems? I can play games for a long time without any artifacts showing up...they usually only show up after 2 hours or so, and temps will look the same while I'm seeing the artifacts, they never get much higher than what is showed in the screenshot above.

 

[daw123]

I've got the 4870 X2 and mine also runs very hot, although I think that this is a characteristic of the GPU and they are designed to handle high running temps (unlike a CPU).

Bearing this in mind, I don't think 73C at full load is too bad. I heard of people running them in the 80s and 90s.

Mine was running at 48C at idle with 50% fan. At 100% fan, the idle temps were in the high 30s.

I don't have any games at the moment which would stress the GPU too much (plus my new PC is in bits), so I couldn't tell you what my temps are at full load.

What temp does it run at full load with the fan speed at 100%?

 

[fustercluck]

I can't figure out how to raise the fan speed to 100% - Is it a bad idea to run it at 100% full speed all the time or just a personal preference? Couldn't find anywhere to raise the fan speed in the bios, atitool, or speedfan.

 

[fustercluck]

I figured out how to change my fan speed but it's quite loud on 100%...probably shouldn't let it go 100% all the time - Aside from the noise though, would running 100% be a bad idea?

 

[daw123]

If you can put up with the noise, then it shouldn't be a problem running the fan at 100% all the time.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: daw123
I've got the 4870 X2 and mine also runs very hot, although I think that this is a characteristic of the GPU and they are designed to handle high running temps (unlike a CPU).

Bearing this in mind, I don't think 73C at full load is too bad. I heard of people running them in the 80s and 90s.

Mine was running at 48C at idle with 50% fan. At 100% fan, the idle temps were in the high 30s.

I don't have any games at the moment which would stress the GPU too much (plus my new PC is in bits), so I couldn't tell you what my temps are at full load.

What temp does it run at full load with the fan speed at 100%?

both mine load @ 45C with fan set at 0.

Like daw says, nothing is wrong. GPU's were meant to run hotter then cpu's.

Daw you need to hurry back on water.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: wankawitz
I figured out how to change my fan speed but it's quite loud on 100%...probably shouldn't let it go 100% all the time - Aside from the noise though, would running 100% be a bad idea?

Download ATi tray tools and set your fan speed according to temperature. It's impossible to stand the noise at 100%. You can loose your hearing. My card it's around 65C with the fan at 40%.

 

[daw123]

Originally posted by: error8

Originally posted by: wankawitz
I figured out how to change my fan speed but it's quite loud on 100%...probably shouldn't let it go 100% all the time - Aside from the noise though, would running 100% be a bad idea?

Download ATi tray tools and set your fan speed according to temperature. It's impossible to stand the noise at 100%. You can loose your hearing. My card it's around 65C with the fan at 40%.

I did for about 3 weeks - then again I have bad hearing

I only reduced the fan speed because I often leave my PC running through the night and I was finding it difficult to sleep with it running.

I found a happy medium of 50%.

 

[error8]

Originally posted by: daw123

I found a happy medium of 50%.

That is still very high from my standards. Actually, in the last days, it's starting to become annoying when I game at night, with my speakers turned down and I keep hearing the fan going up and down, scratching my brains out. I'm really thinking of getting a HR-03 GT.

 

[PCTC2]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

both mine load @ 45C with fan set at 0.

What Aigo? Fan @ 0? 45C? My GTX 260 Core216SC probably has a similar load, but hell if I know. I've only used that computer for an hour of driver updates. Then it was off to work. But the 2nd Core216 I have is air cooled...

 

[LOUISSSSS]

those temps are def fine for your video card