I just put together a build, with a 560ti Hawk Video card. It's a pretty awesome card, but there is something troubling me. It's gpu temp. I've been monitoring it with Afterburner, and well, it gets pretty high up there.
This link shows the gpu full load during heavy gaming at 65.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-560-ti-hawk-review/8
This one claims 50.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/04/25/msi_n560gtxti_hawk_video_card_review/9
Tweaktown got 63.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4049/msi_geforce_gtx_560_ti_hawk_video_card_review/index16.html
Me? Gaming on Bad Company 2, I get about 79-81. Crysis Warhead gets around 81. Same with Metro.
While on one hand, I feel like this is nothing to worry about, and 79-81 is a pretty reasonable load temp (I'm very inexperienced so I really don't know), but I'm nowhere near what these reviewers are getting. Could something be wrong? What steps could I take to make sure everything is fine?
I read a thread somewhere where a person was getting high temps on their Hawk as well, and someone suggested checking to make sure the heatsink was seated properly or something. How do I do that?
The computer is not acting weird. Everything runs like a man on fire (in the best way possible), but I want to know how I can make sure it is running in tip-top condition. I would also like to learn how to properly take care of my gpu to ensure efficient cooling and use. Help me learn things!
Thanks for the help. I referenced this website MULTIPLE times when researching my computer before I ordered everything, so I'm sure you guys can help me now.
I don't think it matters, but my specs are:
Intel i7 2600k
16 gb Ripjaw X ram (I edit things)
Thermaltake a60 Armor case
Asrock z68 pro 3 ATX mobo
Thermaltake Toughpower 675 watt psu
This link shows the gpu full load during heavy gaming at 65.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-geforce-gtx-560-ti-hawk-review/8
This one claims 50.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/04/25/msi_n560gtxti_hawk_video_card_review/9
Tweaktown got 63.
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4049/msi_geforce_gtx_560_ti_hawk_video_card_review/index16.html
Me? Gaming on Bad Company 2, I get about 79-81. Crysis Warhead gets around 81. Same with Metro.
While on one hand, I feel like this is nothing to worry about, and 79-81 is a pretty reasonable load temp (I'm very inexperienced so I really don't know), but I'm nowhere near what these reviewers are getting. Could something be wrong? What steps could I take to make sure everything is fine?
I read a thread somewhere where a person was getting high temps on their Hawk as well, and someone suggested checking to make sure the heatsink was seated properly or something. How do I do that?
The computer is not acting weird. Everything runs like a man on fire (in the best way possible), but I want to know how I can make sure it is running in tip-top condition. I would also like to learn how to properly take care of my gpu to ensure efficient cooling and use. Help me learn things!
Thanks for the help. I referenced this website MULTIPLE times when researching my computer before I ordered everything, so I'm sure you guys can help me now.
I don't think it matters, but my specs are:
Intel i7 2600k
16 gb Ripjaw X ram (I edit things)
Thermaltake a60 Armor case
Asrock z68 pro 3 ATX mobo
Thermaltake Toughpower 675 watt psu
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