Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think

sn4ke67 · 01-11-2009, 12:36 AM

ok while playing counter strike source "not that graphically intense" my screen went like crazy with lines purple green etc... i couldn't see anything it covered the whole screen

i opened my case and felt my 260 and it was hot
so i downloaded riva tuner "only way i know how to change the fan speed" and put the fan speed to 70% and it hasn't crashed on CSS since and Ive played alot

tonight i was playing left 4 dead for around 3 hours and my screen went grey and i had to restart.. felt the card and it was hot
but my door was closed for 3 hours and my room got hot

i opened my door and in about 2 min the card was cool to the touch

heres a pic of my computer
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5...4091433yf7.jpg

is this just a heat problem where i need to keep my door open etc..
or is this a problem with the card where i need to call someone and get it replaced

system
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giga ud3r
xfx 260 black edition
e8400
4gb pi black 800
700w ocz "pos lol"
a 500gb barracuda 7200rpm
a 150gb random 5200rpm drive
24" 1920x1200

no over clocking done
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Mcninjaguy · 01-11-2009, 04:45 AM

it may just depend on your card

just keep the fan at 70%

I have a EVGA GTX 260 it really does heat up my room too.

your PSU seems fine so do the rest of the components

can you post a screenshot of the rivatuner hardware monitoring like this

I'm running Folding@home so my graphics is going full blast. with a 20% overclock

core speed - 725mhz from 575mhz
Shader clock - 1550mhz from 1200mhz
Memory clock - 1250mhz from 999mhz

fan @ 70% the card runs at 66C - 69C
on idle its around 48C

dai · 01-11-2009, 05:56 AM

i would run an 850w with that card it pulls above average power

sn4ke67 · 01-11-2009, 01:14 PM

idle
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4413/stuffbe7.jpg

while playing
my temps are at 53 and 43

should i grab folding at home to test the temps at max load?

Mcninjaguy · 01-11-2009, 08:23 PM

no need to grad F@H your temps are really nice.

I would keep the fan at around 60% +
probably the best fan speed is at 70% for noise and temperature wise

sn4ke67 · 01-20-2009, 01:57 PM

this just happened 2x in 2 hours without happening for well over a week

im not sure this is a gfx card problem as its not overheating

Mcninjaguy · 01-20-2009, 03:24 PM

have you upgraded to the latest graphics card driver?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.20_whql.html

sn4ke67 · 01-20-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

have you upgraded to the latest graphics card driver?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.20_whql.html

yes i even tried the beta

here is a pic of whats happening

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7...0092153fu3.jpg

Mcninjaguy · 01-21-2009, 05:38 PM

have you tried running ATI tools to check for artifacts?
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...Tool_0.26.html

01-11-2009, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
sn4ke67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 56 OS: XP	Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think ok while playing counter strike source "not that graphically intense" my screen went like crazy with lines purple green etc... i couldn't see anything it covered the whole screen i opened my case and felt my 260 and it was hot so i downloaded riva tuner "only way i know how to change the fan speed" and put the fan speed to 70% and it hasn't crashed on CSS since and Ive played alot tonight i was playing left 4 dead for around 3 hours and my screen went grey and i had to restart.. felt the card and it was hot but my door was closed for 3 hours and my room got hot i opened my door and in about 2 min the card was cool to the touch heres a pic of my computer http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5...4091433yf7.jpg is this just a heat problem where i need to keep my door open etc.. or is this a problem with the card where i need to call someone and get it replaced system ------- giga ud3r xfx 260 black edition e8400 4gb pi black 800 700w ocz "pos lol" a 500gb barracuda 7200rpm a 150gb random 5200rpm drive 24" 1920x1200 no over clocking done ---------

01-11-2009, 05:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
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01-11-2009, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
sn4ke67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 56 OS: XP	Re: Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think idle http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4413/stuffbe7.jpg while playing my temps are at 53 and 43 should i grab folding at home to test the temps at max load?

01-11-2009, 08:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think no need to grad F@H your temps are really nice. I would keep the fan at around 60% + probably the best fan speed is at 70% for noise and temperature wise

01-20-2009, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
sn4ke67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 56 OS: XP	Re: Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think this just happened 2x in 2 hours without happening for well over a week im not sure this is a gfx card problem as its not overheating Last edited by sn4ke67; 01-20-2009 at 01:59 PM.

01-20-2009, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think have you upgraded to the latest graphics card driver? http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.20_whql.html

01-21-2009, 05:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Xfx 260 black edition heat problem? i think have you tried running ATI tools to check for artifacts? http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...Tool_0.26.html