8600gt is too hot? - Overclock.net

Lilxkid24 · 07-30-08

I have a dell inspiron 531 with a 8600gt installed. According to everest my video card idles at 65 and it ranges from 65-71 usually stays around 68 or so. is this something i should be worried about? i cant adjust the speed of fan with rivera because its a dell computer. the fans run 30% on the cad according to everest too. So am i safe or is it too hot? playing games like css sometimes i play crysis highest ive seen it go is 72C or so.

ignite · 07-30-08

That temp is safe as videocard temp thresholds are pretty high as it is (throttle down is at 120c I believe). Did you try adjusting the fan speed with Rivatuner?

Keeep Out · 07-30-08

too hot. try to find a program to raise the fan speed to 100%. im not sure witch ones would work, as your BIOS are locked, but you could try rivatuner http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner or nTune http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html

good luck!

Anth0789 · 07-30-08

IF ever Rivatuner or Ntune doesn't work try out EVGA Precision to adjust your fan speed and OC: http://www.evga.com/articles/405.asp

Download:
http://files.filefront.com/EVGA+Prec.../fileinfo.html

Works with any Nvidia card. I like it.

Anth0789 · 07-30-08

EDIT: Sorry for the double post..

Lilxkid24 · 07-30-08

if you guys would read i cant change it since dell locks out the bios from overclocking and it includes fan speed. riviera already didnt work i tried it before now im goin to try ntune.

low strife · 07-30-08

70c is fine for a G80. The card can handle temps ranging into the high 80's and low 90's if I'm not mistaken. Only ATI cards can survive temps over 100c (the 2900XT in particular).

CorporalAris · 07-30-08

I had one and those were the temps. Mine had Thermal Pads on, so I replaced with TIM, and it dropped them 5c. It's just a hot card.

Lilxkid24 · 07-30-08

well i would like to increase the fan speed 30% i call that slacking off.... stupid dell only reason i bought this comp is because it was $200

angrysasquatch · 08-01-08

I've had my 8600 GT running at ~100* (overclocked) for the past month, no problems yet. It went up to 107*, no artifacting or strange business even at that temp.

So yes, 72 should be fine. I run mine at 100 expecting it not to last long.

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Lilxkid24 Windows Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 18 Rep: 4 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	8600gt is too hot? I have a dell inspiron 531 with a 8600gt installed. According to everest my video card idles at 65 and it ranges from 65-71 usually stays around 68 or so. is this something i should be worried about? i cant adjust the speed of fan with rivera because its a dell computer. the fans run 30% on the cad according to everest too. So am i safe or is it too hot? playing games like css sometimes i play crysis highest ive seen it go is 72C or so.

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Lilxkid24 Windows Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 18 Rep: 4 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	if you guys would read i cant change it since dell locks out the bios from overclocking and it includes fan speed. riviera already didnt work i tried it before now im goin to try ntune. Last edited by Lilxkid24 : 07-30-08 at 10:31 PM.

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Lilxkid24 Windows Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 18 Rep: 4 Unique Rep: 0 Trader Rating: 0	well i would like to increase the fan speed 30% i call that slacking off.... stupid dell only reason i bought this comp is because it was $200

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