How long should I run Unigine Heaven to determine the max real-world temperature of my GPU? Or should I just run it in benchmark mode and leave it until finished?
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As I've mentioned in my previous post, it was around 78~79°C.Originally Posted by ACHILEE5
What was you max temp in Heaven Bench![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
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Not yet sure since I haven't installed any game yet. What do you think of the recent info in this thread wherein Heaven is non-taxing to GPUs?Originally Posted by ACHILEE5
Oh yeah![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
And does it get hotter in games![thinking.gif]( "thinking.gif")
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You just wanted to heat your GPUs up! And I say Heaven will do that
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Well, as you asked! I say they're talking crapOriginally Posted by kevindd992002
Not yet sure since I haven't installed any game yet. What do you think of the recent info in this thread wherein Heaven is non-taxing to GPUs?
You just wanted to heat your GPUs up! And I say Heaven will do that
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Well, my real purpose here is to finding overclocking stability of my GPU?Originally Posted by ACHILEE5
Well, as you asked! I say they're talking crap![biggrin.gif]( "biggrin.gif")
You just wanted to heat your GPUs up! And I say Heaven will do that![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
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Plus testing for 20 minutes with evga oc scanner will get you close
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So maybe they weren't talking crap after all
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Playing Crysis will do thatOriginally Posted by kevindd992002
Well, my real purpose here is to finding overclocking stability of my GPU?
Plus testing for 20 minutes with evga oc scanner will get you close
So maybe they weren't talking crap after all
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I don't know which software you are using, but with Afterburner or EVGA PrecisionX you can set it up there (see highlighted are in pic below)
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I'm using the stock fan settings but with the mechanical fan switch of the card set to "Turbo". Yeah, I care less about noise because I can't hear the fans too when I'm gaming. How do you modify the fan curve of the video card?Originally Posted by Methodical
Are you running the stock fan settings or have you created a custom fan curve. You may need to get more aggressive with the fan curve if you have not done so. I know folks have different ideas of what's loud, but when playing games I can't hear any fans over the sound of the game so I go aggressive. Just a thought.
Oh and btw, my ambient temps are quite high, aroun 30~33°C. What max temps should I be expecting? I know that the Hawk has a very good cooler, right? It's the main reason I opt to buy it over other variants of the 560M.
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Right. Which is better between the two softwares you've just mentioned?Originally Posted by Methodical
I don't know which software you are using, but with Afterburner or EVGA PrecisionX you can set it up there (see highlighted are in pic below)
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It's a personal preference really. I use both, but can tell that AB would edge Precision because it shows max occurrences for the items you are monitoring, such as memory use, temps etc. I like Precision's interface better, so if they were to implement the same capability as AB then I would probably lean to that side mostly, but for now I use both.
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Ok but most OCN members use Afterburner IIRC, yes? So in turn, better support from them?Originally Posted by Methodical
It's a personal preference really. I use both, but can tell that AB would edge Precision because it shows max occurrences for the items you are monitoring, such as memory use, temps etc. I like Precision's interface better, so if they were to implement the same capability as AB then I would probably lean to that side mostly, but for now I use both.
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If your trying to get your absolute max temps, OCCT 4.0 will do that. I've never been able to get anywhere close to the amount of load + high temps that OCCT can stress with your system. I don't know exactly how it's coded but it really stresses your system more than any other program, even the CPU is stressed beyond what prime can do. Typically I'll load around 176Watts on my CPU in prime. With OCCT CPU test I'll be up easily around 211watts.
With my 560 I'd be around 38-39C max load in BF3, Crysis, Heaven, Metro. Then when I went over to OCCT I'd get upto 42C. I know its not a huge change in temps but remember I was direct die cooling with the 620 and 560... Idle was 1C above ambient....
With my 560 I'd be around 38-39C max load in BF3, Crysis, Heaven, Metro. Then when I went over to OCCT I'd get upto 42C. I know its not a huge change in temps but remember I was direct die cooling with the 620 and 560... Idle was 1C above ambient....
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I'm not sure what most people use. I'd say try both and see which one you like.
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I have OCCT 4.0 installed in my system and it maxes out my GPU up to around 95C! The old version of OCCT only maxes it at around 78C. I'm not sure what difference did they do to make 4.0 more taxing.
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Hmmm, what ambient temps do you have? I'm actually not looking for my max temps, I'm looking for overclocking stability software.Originally Posted by Cakewalk_S
If your trying to get your absolute max temps, OCCT 4.0 will do that. I've never been able to get anywhere close to the amount of load + high temps that OCCT can stress with your system. I don't know exactly how it's coded but it really stresses your system more than any other program, even the CPU is stressed beyond what prime can do. Typically I'll load around 176Watts on my CPU in prime. With OCCT CPU test I'll be up easily around 211watts.
With my 560 I'd be around 38-39C max load in BF3, Crysis, Heaven, Metro. Then when I went over to OCCT I'd get upto 42C. I know its not a huge change in temps but remember I was direct die cooling with the 620 and 560... Idle was 1C above ambient....
I have OCCT 4.0 installed in my system and it maxes out my GPU up to around 95C! The old version of OCCT only maxes it at around 78C. I'm not sure what difference did they do to make 4.0 more taxing.
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Ok. Is there a guide that I should follow in overclocking the GPU? I'm a newbie in GPU overclocking.Originally Posted by Methodical
I'm not sure what most people use. I'd say try both and see which one you like.
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Ambient temps is anywhere from 19C to 22C. Typically it'll start it at around 20C and the case will get upto about 21-22C just cauz the VRM temps heat up the case a little... I haven't tried OCCT with my 580 though. I know it'll fry my PSU if I run that test so I'm stayin away from that. I could run OCCT though on my 560 for hours without any problem...
I freak if anything gets over 80C. Now that I'm moving more toward watercooling, its more like freaking if it hits 65C...
I freak if anything gets over 80C. Now that I'm moving more toward watercooling, its more like freaking if it hits 65C...
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I'm drooling over your temps! I hate my country being a tropical oneOriginally Posted by Cakewalk_S
Ambient temps is anywhere from 19C to 22C. Typically it'll start it at around 20C and the case will get upto about 21-22C just cauz the VRM temps heat up the case a little... I haven't tried OCCT with my 580 though. I know it'll fry my PSU if I run that test so I'm stayin away from that. I could run OCCT though on my 560 for hours without any problem...
I freak if anything gets over 80C. Now that I'm moving more toward watercooling, its more like freaking if it hits 65C...
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I'm drooling over your tropical location.... lolOriginally Posted by kevindd992002
I'm drooling over your temps! I hate my country being a tropical one![frown.gif]( "frown.gif")
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But are my temps normal though given my ambient?Originally Posted by Cakewalk_S
I'm drooling over your tropical location.... lol
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With the new drivers, even though I enable VSYNC and the FPS drops below 60 I won't be dropped to 30fps because the drivers were already fixed? Or should I still enable adpative vsync?Originally Posted by ACHILEE5
I do, but I use "Adaptive V-Sync"![coolsmiley.png]( "coolsmiley.png")
The trouble with V-sync was if the fps dropped below 60fps. V-sync would drop your fps to something like 30fps![redface.gif]( "redface.gif")
But they have sorted this in the new 300 drivers![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
It does mean I'm using a beta driver. But the only difference between beta and WHQL drivers is that M$ has tested the WHQL ones!
So IMO the beta drivers are fine![thumb.gif]( "thumb.gif")
301.24 BETA drivers that most of us are using![wink.gif]( "wink.gif")
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