Hi all,
Got a problem with my new graphics set up.
Got two Palit GTX 470 graphics cards in an SLI configuration with an ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard.
The performance is awesome, for about ten minutes until the top graphics card overheats and the PC locks up .
The cards are at stock speeds, the case is open, but that top card just seems to get too hot since the bottom card restricts its air intake.
I have GPU-Z logging the temps to file so I can see them after it crashes.
When it crashes that top card is up to 110 degrees with the fan going at 92%
CPU is an i7-950 (stock speed for the moment).
PSU: Zalman HP850
Case: Corsair 600T
Ideally I'd like the cards to be further apart but such is the layout of the motherboard and the width of the coolers
Any tips on how to tackle this problem? or should I just give up and go back to a radeon setup like I had before? Surely there must be a way to get these temps down, otherwise it seems like an SLI setup isn't actually possible.
Advice from the community would be much appreciated.
Got a problem with my new graphics set up.
Got two Palit GTX 470 graphics cards in an SLI configuration with an ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard.
The performance is awesome, for about ten minutes until the top graphics card overheats and the PC locks up .
The cards are at stock speeds, the case is open, but that top card just seems to get too hot since the bottom card restricts its air intake.
I have GPU-Z logging the temps to file so I can see them after it crashes.
When it crashes that top card is up to 110 degrees with the fan going at 92%
CPU is an i7-950 (stock speed for the moment).
PSU: Zalman HP850
Case: Corsair 600T
Ideally I'd like the cards to be further apart but such is the layout of the motherboard and the width of the coolers
Any tips on how to tackle this problem? or should I just give up and go back to a radeon setup like I had before? Surely there must be a way to get these temps down, otherwise it seems like an SLI setup isn't actually possible.
Advice from the community would be much appreciated.