GPU temps

[litex]

What is a normal temp of a graphics card? (The 4770 ,to be more specific)

The reason i ask is because i just purchased one and have been looking at the temps. At idle the card sits at around 58C and under 100% load (furmark test) it gets up to 80C. Ideally i'd like those temps to be about 10C lower.

Should i try to improve airflow in my case, or am I just being too picky and the temps are fairly normal?

Thanks!

 

[Hammeh]

Those temps although they will not damage the card are slightly high. I would recommend that you improve airflow in the case if possible. It might also be worth trying to increase the fan speed of the card manually using RivaTuner.

 

[uncfan_2563]

i remember reading somewhere that you need to get the temperature up to 120 degrees celsius to really do any damage. someone correct me if i'm wrong

 

[litex]

Thanks for the replies

Increasing fan speed to 70% lowers idle temp to around 54C, which is a slight improvement. But I'll still get in there to move the wires around and maybe open up a few holes to improve airflow.

Now, how can I change the "Auto fan speed control rule" in riva tuner? Right now i can see that at 60C the fan should be spinning at 32% and so on, but how can I actually change those values so i don't have to constantly go in and change the fan speed manually?

Thanks.

 

[uncfan_2563]

Thanks for the replies

Increasing fan speed to 70% lowers idle temp to around 54C, which is a slight improvement. But I'll still get in there to move the wires around and maybe open up a few holes to improve airflow.

Now, how can I change the "Auto fan speed control rule" in riva tuner? Right now i can see that at 60C the fan should be spinning at 32% and so on, but how can I actually change those values so i don't have to constantly go in and change the fan speed manually?

Thanks.

i dont know how to do it with riva tuner, but u could use evga precision. it has an option and its a simple but effective overclocking utility.

 

[litex]

Will give it a try, thanks

 

[jennyh]

You can't use evga precision with ATI cards.

The OP's temps are high, no doubt about that. I would look to the case for airflow problems. It's surprisingly easy to make a case much better for temps - just a few bits of velcro and a 90mm fan well placed can make a huge difference.

80C under full load in furmark isn't that bad btw, but you can get it lower.

 

[g3force]

i remember reading somewhere that you need to get the temperature up to 120 degrees celsius to really do any damage. someone correct me if i'm wrong

Keeping a card at that temperature will seriously lower its lifespan... I wouldn't allow any card to reach that temperature.

 

[uncfan_2563]

right but it wont fail immediately until that temperature was my point.