XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 11:16 AM

I recently purchased 2 of the aforementioned videocards and when i installed them they didn't work as i planned (screen turned black after ~5minutes of use) I assumed it was from my power supply but I thought it would still be able to support it by looking at the requirements (It was 650w) so I upgraded to 850w and it still wasn't working as planned so I am only using one and it is running very hot (no overclocking done).
here are my system specs:
ASUS P5N-D Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @3.00GHz
OCZ SLI 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel (2x2GB)
Corsair TX850W

If I'm missing anything let me know. And also I've been meaning to buy some more fans for my case but i'm not sure what i want to get my cpu is running at 51*C and I have 3 available fan slots left (using 3 atm) my case is http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=240&Itemid=61
my OS is WinXP SP3 32-bit.

Phædrus2401 · 08-02-2009, 12:54 PM

What temperature exactly is your graphics card running at? I have the Sapphire version of the card, and with the fan manually set to 60% I idle at 46C and during games get up to 70-75C, and it can get up to 100C without shutting down.

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 01:24 PM

It's running at 71*C and the fan speed is at 20%, how do i adjust it? cause at the moment it showing me the info but all of the buttons are disabled for changing the fan speed, gpu and memory clock

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 01:26 PM

actually 78*C and its set to 50% but its only running at 20% should i get temp and fanspeed while running a game?

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 01:57 PM

alright so i found out how to manually adjust the fanspeed and i turned it to 50% and its pretty loud lol i guess thats the sacrifice i have to take in order to get good temperatures.

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 02:12 PM

but now i also noticed that my cpu is running at 60*C when running games is that hot? and is there a way to solve that issue? hardware wise (fans) or just through settings?

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 02:45 PM

Sorry for all the posts but it got me excited that i found out how to change the temperature. but one more question, what should my voltage be for my cpu and memory currently its cpu: 1.05v idle 1.2v running games and memory is: constant 1.85v

**emosun** · 08-02-2009, 02:46 PM

So long as nothing in the system exceeds 70c it'll be fine. With high end parts you need very good case airflow. Make sure all the fan spots are occupied. Also make sure the room temperature is cool. Also , you can set the fan speed to 100% while gaming , it'll be loud but it'll be cool. It's an electric fan and is designed to run at 100%.

rellikz · 08-02-2009, 08:34 PM

alright thanks, and how's my voltage? should i go into bios and write it down in further detail and post it up here?

Phædrus2401 · 08-02-2009, 08:51 PM

Best not to mess with your CPU voltage (Vcore) unless you're overclocking. It's fine the way it is.

08-02-2009, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot I recently purchased 2 of the aforementioned videocards and when i installed them they didn't work as i planned (screen turned black after ~5minutes of use) I assumed it was from my power supply but I thought it would still be able to support it by looking at the requirements (It was 650w) so I upgraded to 850w and it still wasn't working as planned so I am only using one and it is running very hot (no overclocking done). here are my system specs: ASUS P5N-D Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @3.00GHz OCZ SLI 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Dual Channel (2x2GB) Corsair TX850W If I'm missing anything let me know. And also I've been meaning to buy some more fans for my case but i'm not sure what i want to get my cpu is running at 51*C and I have 3 available fan slots left (using 3 atm) my case is http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...=240&Itemid=61 my OS is WinXP SP3 32-bit.

08-02-2009, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,775 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot What temperature exactly is your graphics card running at? I have the Sapphire version of the card, and with the fan manually set to 60% I idle at 46C and during games get up to 70-75C, and it can get up to 100C without shutting down. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

08-02-2009, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot It's running at 71*C and the fan speed is at 20%, how do i adjust it? cause at the moment it showing me the info but all of the buttons are disabled for changing the fan speed, gpu and memory clock

08-02-2009, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot actually 78*C and its set to 50% but its only running at 20% should i get temp and fanspeed while running a game?

08-02-2009, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot alright so i found out how to manually adjust the fanspeed and i turned it to 50% and its pretty loud lol i guess thats the sacrifice i have to take in order to get good temperatures.

08-02-2009, 02:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot but now i also noticed that my cpu is running at 60*C when running games is that hot? and is there a way to solve that issue? hardware wise (fans) or just through settings?

08-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot Sorry for all the posts but it got me excited that i found out how to change the temperature. but one more question, what should my voltage be for my cpu and memory currently its cpu: 1.05v idle 1.2v running games and memory is: constant 1.85v

08-02-2009, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,950 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot So long as nothing in the system exceeds 70c it'll be fine. With high end parts you need very good case airflow. Make sure all the fan spots are occupied. Also make sure the room temperature is cool. Also , you can set the fan speed to 100% while gaming , it'll be loud but it'll be cool. It's an electric fan and is designed to run at 100%. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

08-02-2009, 08:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
rellikz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3 32-bit	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot alright thanks, and how's my voltage? should i go into bios and write it down in further detail and post it up here?

08-02-2009, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,775 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: XFX Radeon 4870 1GB running VERY hot Best not to mess with your CPU voltage (Vcore) unless you're overclocking. It's fine the way it is. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.