havoc928

i have an nvidia geforce 8600GT for my gpu and when it is under load it gets up to 85C is that to hot for my gpu???i was thinking of getting a slot fan for below it would that eb a good idea??? thanks

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85C.... good for your GPU?? no its not good... not good at all... list your complete specs of your computer (PSU included plz)

wrench97

If you could pull the side of the case and check to see if the fan on the video card is running, Is it making any noise?
When you post back tell us your specs
Brand, Model if OEM IE Dell deminson 8500
If custom build
Motherboard
video card brand and model
PSU brand, model,amps on the 12v rail(s)

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havoc928

here are some specs and its a dell inspiron 530


Manufacturer:
Dell Inc.
Processor:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory:
3326MB RAM (actually 4 gigs but yah Vista)
Hard Drive:
320 GB Total
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Monitor:
Generic PnP Monitor
Sound Card:
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Speakers/Headphones:
Keyboard:
USB Root Hub
Mouse:
USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface:
Operating System:
Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
Motherboard:
Computer Case:

wrench97

Did it come with the card or did you add it?

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havoc928

yes it came with the pc..oh and a note i took these temps using HWmonitor while i ran 3Dmark 06

wrench97

Do you have Ntune installed?

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havoc928

no i do not

wrench97

Did you pop the side cover off and look at the fan on the video card?
Try downloading Sensor View Pro lets see if it reads the same HWM It's a free trial you can uninstall after using. http://www.stvsoft.com/index.php?opt...d=17&Itemid=33
Are you having any video problems IE artifacting or streaking or anything?

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havoc928

the video cards fan is functioning and it reads the same temps and no there is no problems at all everything is running smoothly.

wrench97

I would get a can of compressed air and gently blow out the heat sink and fan area, the cards do run hot mine runs 68-74, 80 seems a little too warm.

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havoc928

ok i will have to do that with the air....oh and i ran a little test

i played UT3 with settings maxed out except for resolution for 10 minutes and i got 84C on the gpu

Fox

85 load as a ceiling is definitely high for the card, but I don't think it'll ruin it. GPUs are made to handle higher temps than CPUs. As wrench mentioned, check the heatsink for blockages, and make sure that NTune has the fan set to increase to 100% speed on load.

If you're still concerned, there are aftermarket coolers you can get for nvidia cards that are easy to install.

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if none of these work well your GPU heat sensor is probably malfunctionning, its not like you GPU is going to bust, all youll be getting is some wierd temp readings...