Hello,
I have a HIS Radeon 4870 1GB Card. It tends to get pretty hot after gaming and I get the BSOD sometimes. I do not OC the video card. I’m debating if I should install an aftermarket cooler or get a new card. Here are my current settings for the card:
GPU Clock: 500 mhz
Memory Clock: 500 mhz
Fan Speed: 33%
Idle: 61C-64C
Load: 81C-86C
Some coolers I’ve looked at:
ZALMAN VF1000 2 Ball VGA Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118037
ARCTIC COOLING Accelero TWIN TURBO Pro Fluid Dynamic VGA Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186046
GELID Solutions GC-VGA02-01 1 Ball, 1 Sleeve VGA Cooler ICY VISION
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426026
If you have installed an aftermarket cooler on your card, what were your results? Ideally, I would hope for a 20C drop in temperatures. Also, I was thinking of getting another card. Maybe the Radeon HD 6670 or the GeForce GT 440. I don’t have that much money to spend so a solution under a $100 would be ideal.
Current Build
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AMD Phenom II x830 3.5 Ghz OC
Asus M3A78-EM
8 GB RAM DDR2 667mhz G-Skill
HIS Radeon 4870 1GB 256-bit
WD Black 640GB SATA
2 DVD Burners (1 SATA/1 EIDE)
2 120 mm Fans (Front/Back)
1 80 mm Fan (Side, Near Video Card)
I have a HIS Radeon 4870 1GB Card. It tends to get pretty hot after gaming and I get the BSOD sometimes. I do not OC the video card. I’m debating if I should install an aftermarket cooler or get a new card. Here are my current settings for the card:
GPU Clock: 500 mhz
Memory Clock: 500 mhz
Fan Speed: 33%
Idle: 61C-64C
Load: 81C-86C
Some coolers I’ve looked at:
ZALMAN VF1000 2 Ball VGA Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118037
ARCTIC COOLING Accelero TWIN TURBO Pro Fluid Dynamic VGA Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186046
GELID Solutions GC-VGA02-01 1 Ball, 1 Sleeve VGA Cooler ICY VISION
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426026
If you have installed an aftermarket cooler on your card, what were your results? Ideally, I would hope for a 20C drop in temperatures. Also, I was thinking of getting another card. Maybe the Radeon HD 6670 or the GeForce GT 440. I don’t have that much money to spend so a solution under a $100 would be ideal.
Current Build
=========================
AMD Phenom II x830 3.5 Ghz OC
Asus M3A78-EM
8 GB RAM DDR2 667mhz G-Skill
HIS Radeon 4870 1GB 256-bit
WD Black 640GB SATA
2 DVD Burners (1 SATA/1 EIDE)
2 120 mm Fans (Front/Back)
1 80 mm Fan (Side, Near Video Card)