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ThaMahstah · 02-07-09, 04:18 PM

I've started to notice my card heats up a bit more. It starts to crank up the fan speed sometimes when I play World of Warcraft.

On Idle at 48% fan speed its temp is at around 70-73 C.

For an experiment I dropped the fan speed to 28% and it went up to 92 C (on idle) before I set it back to 48% fan speed. (I don't know where it would've stopped.)

I'm not overclocking this card. The only thing I've changed since I've bought it is the drivers.

henzo · 02-07-09, 04:21 PM

Although I dont have one yet, those seem to be alittle high. How long have you owned the card? Is you system a dust collector? I only ask because my 8800GT started that and I had to blow it out and it was right as rain after that.

ThaMahstah · 02-07-09, 04:24 PM

I bought the card soon after it came out. Yes, I checked the card for a build-up of dust. Just a week ago I found the fan was full of dust. I removed the dust and also the dust from the surface of the card. However yesterday the card hit 92 C while I was playing World of Warcraft and cranked up the fan speed. I dunno if I missed some dust or what. Could I have damaged something or other?

henzo · 02-07-09, 04:34 PM

I took the shroud and heatsink off the card and reseated it actually. Also, I cut a section off the shroud to increase airflow through the heatsink itself. I cant stand poor reference coolers. They work ok, but there are always subtle things they leave out that does wonders for colling it. When my x2 gets here tuesday, I plan on seeing what I can do to help the airflow before I even do a final assembly of my case (after checking to see if it works first).

ThaMahstah · 02-07-09, 04:39 PM

Yeah, but a lot of people don't have to do that to keep their x2s cool, do they? =P

Looking through other people they say their 4870x2 idles around 70 C as well, but I don't know their fan speed...

I know the card is meant to run hot, but the temperatures still seem kinda high.

henzo · 02-07-09, 06:28 PM

No, you dont have to do it, but every little bit helps. Besides, it isnt all that big of a matter to reseat the hs and make a new hole or widen one on a gpu to make it idle 20c cooler lol. Plus, there isnt an air aftermarket cooler out for the x2s so far as I have seen from the interwebs.

dealmaster · 02-08-09, 12:20 AM

That is quite high, mine idles a lot cooler, but then again, I also have lots of fans in my case and the clocks set to the minimum possible value at idle speeds.

This is my idle state:
Fan - 35%
GPU - 507MHz
RAM - 500MHz
GPU1 - 51C
GPU2 - 48C

My gaming/load/benching state is:
Fan - 55%
GPU - 750MHz
RAM - 900MHz
And the GPUs typically load around 55-70C depending on if I'm gaming or doing Furmark. Furmark pushes them up into the high 60s/low 70s. I'd try the setup I have if I were you, I just have hotkeys assigned to each state, so switching quickly to the gaming state is just Alt+3 away.

ThaMahstah · 02-08-09, 01:01 AM

To be fair there is almost no air passing over the top of my card. (I hardly feel any holding my hand over it.) Maybe I should buy another fan. One of those cheap-o case fans perhaps. This maybe?

m_k · 02-08-09, 10:23 AM

My x2 idles at about 60-65 C at 30% fan speed. Load at around 65-70C at 50% fan speed. at 20% it idled to about 90C, so it's pretty normal.

Neural Net · 02-08-09, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by m_k

My x2 idles at about 60-65 C at 30% fan speed. Load at around 65-70C at 50% fan speed. at 20% it idled to about 90C, so it's pretty normal.

Same. I was worried about the heat at first but these puppies are rated for 120°C. I placed a 120mm fan on top of my card blowing air away from it and through the top of the case, the card used to get up to 90°C or so under load but now it hovers around 80°C.

ThaMahstah · 02-08-09, 02:40 PM

I'm still going to buy another case fan for it.

Because when the temperature starts getting up there the card cranks up the fan speed automatically and sounds like a jet taking off, which is rather annoying. =)

prime81 · 02-11-09, 05:56 PM

I had a side 120mm fan blowing directly over my 4870x2 when I had it, I also kept the fan speed at 50-55 % the entire time... idled around 42c and loaded around 55c.

mgoode · 02-12-09, 07:22 AM

That does seem high,mine is in a MountainMods case with stock cooling. Second gpu idles at 38c.

Neural Net · 02-12-09, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mgoode

That does seem high,mine is in a MountainMods case with stock cooling. Second gpu idles at 38c.

Yes but what are your ambient temps? If you've got a window open and it's snowing outside then practically anything will run that cool.

mgoode · 02-12-09, 08:25 AM

I am down South it's actually 70 degrees right now.

Neural Net · 02-12-09, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mgoode

I am down South it's actually 70 degrees right now.

See now the results mean something, nice temps

jonwall · 02-12-09, 08:31 AM

thats definitely high for that card. You dont have ANY case fans? Adding a few can make a world of difference when it comes to temps

ThaMahstah · 02-14-09, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonwall

thats definitely high for that card. You dont have ANY case fans? Adding a few can make a world of difference when it comes to temps

Oh I do. 6 actually, built into the case. But the air blowing from them doesn't really reach the card. I checked by seeing the difference between the high and low settings on them and on low the card only heated up by 2 degrees.

jonwall · 02-14-09, 05:30 PM

hows your cable management then? and is there any way to move a fan to another spot by the gpu?

mastrdrver · 02-14-09, 06:55 PM

Is the card running in 3D clocks on the desktop? Are these in game temps or desktop temps?

If its in game I see similar temps in games with a modified auto setting using Riva Tuner.

ThaMahstah · 02-18-09, 02:45 AM

Well took a closer look and upon further inspection there appears to be a nice layer of dust on Heatsink #1. Like a wall, more like. This is probably the issue, blocking air-flow and whatnot.

Only problem is, I have no idea how to clean that out. Could anyone tell me how to remove the fan or what I'm doing wrong or something? Because the last panel between me and the heatsink refuses to come off. Those screws are in ridiculously tight.

chevro1et · 02-18-09, 04:35 AM

A can of compressed air should be able to blow the dust out. I recommend taking the card out of the case to blow it out, prevents all that dust from being redistributed throughout the rest of your case.

ThaMahstah · 02-18-09, 01:54 PM

The card is already out. I already mentioned I tried to disassemble it. =P

And call me an idiot, but won't blowing compressed air into the card only force the dust -inwards-?

sandyduff · 02-18-09, 05:02 PM

No, it will blow the dust out of the grill at the back of the card...

chevro1et · 02-18-09, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaMahstah

The card is already out. I already mentioned I tried to disassemble it. =P

And call me an idiot, but won't blowing compressed air into the card only force the dust -inwards-?

If you're really worried about that, blow the compressed air from the exhaust end of the cooler. Trust me, a can of compressed air will solve your problem.

ThaMahstah · 02-18-09, 07:19 PM

Right, I'll do that then.

ThaMahstah · 02-20-09, 01:38 AM

Well it's now idling around 57 C and 67 C under load, so that's a good thing. We're clear for another few months anyway. It'll probably drop further once I get that fan.

Thanks for the advice.

chevro1et · 02-20-09, 03:54 AM

Glad that it worked out for ya

bridsmath · 04-20-09, 01:41 AM

Im having the same issue. Thanks for posting this, Im going to do a full clean of my case and install a new fan on the side. Hope I get the same results as you

sandyduff · 04-20-09, 01:19 PM

If you really want to give it a good clean, take the cover off the card and clean out the heat sinks, mine were clogged with dust... i dont even have the plastic cover or the fan on mine anymore, i have just left the heatsinks exposed and have a 120mm fan blowing onto them, idles in the low 30's and load (furmark) just hits 70...

02-07-09, 04:21 PM	#2
henzo Benching Team Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Detroit	Although I dont have one yet, those seem to be alittle high. How long have you owned the card? Is you system a dust collector? I only ask because my 8800GT started that and I had to blow it out and it was right as rain after that. __________________ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.347 ghz (207x21) @ 1.41v Cooling: Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme push/pull Ram: Dominator 3x1gb DDR3 1600 @1656mhz Graphics: 2x HIS HD4890 @ 1010c/1010m mobo: Gigibyte EX58-UD3R F6 Case: Beastly huge HAF 932 PSU: Corsair TX750w HDD: 80g WD and a 500g Barracuda Game Viewing Portal: HG281D @ 1920x1200 & HG216D "Notice how i'm not mad and he's mad. That's being a d ick."

02-07-09, 04:24 PM	#3
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	I bought the card soon after it came out. Yes, I checked the card for a build-up of dust. Just a week ago I found the fan was full of dust. I removed the dust and also the dust from the surface of the card. However yesterday the card hit 92 C while I was playing World of Warcraft and cranked up the fan speed. I dunno if I missed some dust or what. Could I have damaged something or other? Last edited by ThaMahstah; 02-07-09 at 04:33 PM.

02-07-09, 04:34 PM	#4
henzo Benching Team Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Detroit	I took the shroud and heatsink off the card and reseated it actually. Also, I cut a section off the shroud to increase airflow through the heatsink itself. I cant stand poor reference coolers. They work ok, but there are always subtle things they leave out that does wonders for colling it. When my x2 gets here tuesday, I plan on seeing what I can do to help the airflow before I even do a final assembly of my case (after checking to see if it works first). __________________ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.347 ghz (207x21) @ 1.41v Cooling: Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme push/pull Ram: Dominator 3x1gb DDR3 1600 @1656mhz Graphics: 2x HIS HD4890 @ 1010c/1010m mobo: Gigibyte EX58-UD3R F6 Case: Beastly huge HAF 932 PSU: Corsair TX750w HDD: 80g WD and a 500g Barracuda Game Viewing Portal: HG281D @ 1920x1200 & HG216D "Notice how i'm not mad and he's mad. That's being a d ick."

02-07-09, 06:28 PM	#6
henzo Benching Team Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Detroit	No, you dont have to do it, but every little bit helps. Besides, it isnt all that big of a matter to reseat the hs and make a new hole or widen one on a gpu to make it idle 20c cooler lol. Plus, there isnt an air aftermarket cooler out for the x2s so far as I have seen from the interwebs. __________________ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.347 ghz (207x21) @ 1.41v Cooling: Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme push/pull Ram: Dominator 3x1gb DDR3 1600 @1656mhz Graphics: 2x HIS HD4890 @ 1010c/1010m mobo: Gigibyte EX58-UD3R F6 Case: Beastly huge HAF 932 PSU: Corsair TX750w HDD: 80g WD and a 500g Barracuda Game Viewing Portal: HG281D @ 1920x1200 & HG216D "Notice how i'm not mad and he's mad. That's being a d ick." Last edited by henzo; 02-07-09 at 06:33 PM.

02-08-09, 12:20 AM	#7
dealmaster Benching Team Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Texas	That is quite high, mine idles a lot cooler, but then again, I also have lots of fans in my case and the clocks set to the minimum possible value at idle speeds. This is my idle state: Fan - 35% GPU - 507MHz RAM - 500MHz GPU1 - 51C GPU2 - 48C My gaming/load/benching state is: Fan - 55% GPU - 750MHz RAM - 900MHz And the GPUs typically load around 55-70C depending on if I'm gaming or doing Furmark. Furmark pushes them up into the high 60s/low 70s. I'd try the setup I have if I were you, I just have hotkeys assigned to each state, so switching quickly to the gaming state is just Alt+3 away. __________________ Gaming Computer: E3110 @ 3.6GHz 1.175v, ASUS Maximus Formula, 4GB G.Skill DDR2-1000, Visiontek 4870X2, Corsair HX620, Cosmos S, Vista Ultimate x64 Swiftech Apogee GTZ, XSPC Razor 4870X2, MCW30, MCP350, XSPC Res Top, Swiftech MCR320, Swiftech MCR220 HTPC: E4500, Xigmatek S1283, GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H, 4GB Patriot DDR2-800, Antec 450W Earthwatts, Antec 300, Vista Ultimate x86 HEATWARE

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02-07-09, 04:18 PM	#1
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	4870x2 temperatures high? I've started to notice my card heats up a bit more. It starts to crank up the fan speed sometimes when I play World of Warcraft. On Idle at 48% fan speed its temp is at around 70-73 C. For an experiment I dropped the fan speed to 28% and it went up to 92 C (on idle) before I set it back to 48% fan speed. (I don't know where it would've stopped.) I'm not overclocking this card. The only thing I've changed since I've bought it is the drivers.

02-07-09, 04:39 PM	#5
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	Yeah, but a lot of people don't have to do that to keep their x2s cool, do they? =P Looking through other people they say their 4870x2 idles around 70 C as well, but I don't know their fan speed... I know the card is meant to run hot, but the temperatures still seem kinda high.

02-08-09, 01:01 AM	#8
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	To be fair there is almost no air passing over the top of my card. (I hardly feel any holding my hand over it.) Maybe I should buy another fan. One of those cheap-o case fans perhaps. This maybe? Last edited by ThaMahstah; 02-08-09 at 03:16 AM.

02-08-09, 10:23 AM	#9
m_k Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada	My x2 idles at about 60-65 C at 30% fan speed. Load at around 65-70C at 50% fan speed. at 20% it idled to about 90C, so it's pretty normal. __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Intel C2Q Q9550 Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Patriot Viper DDR3-1333 2x2GB 7-7-7-20 1.7v Sapphire HD 4870x2 Azun X-FI prelude 7.1 Seagate barracuda 150GB sataII, 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB sataII Antec p180 Case - Have to buy another case... Silverstone ST1200 PSU DELL SP2309W 23" @ 2048x1152 ------------------------------------------------

02-08-09, 02:40 PM	#11
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	I'm still going to buy another case fan for it. Because when the temperature starts getting up there the card cranks up the fan speed automatically and sounds like a jet taking off, which is rather annoying. =)

02-11-09, 05:56 PM	#12
prime81 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Odessa, Texas	I had a side 120mm fan blowing directly over my 4870x2 when I had it, I also kept the fan speed at 50-55 % the entire time... idled around 42c and loaded around 55c. __________________ i7 950"Rampaging"@3.06ghz OCZ Platinum 3 x 2gb PC3 12800 Coolermaster V8 XFX HD4890 1gig 2 x RaptorX's in RAID0 Coolermaster CM-690 Case SB X-Fi/Sennheiser HD595s Zalman 850HP Powa! -Folding for Team32-

02-12-09, 07:22 AM	#13
mgoode Benching Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The MotherShip	That does seem high,mine is in a MountainMods case with stock cooling. Second gpu idles at 38c. Attached Images __________________ Benching: Core i5 670 "Behold, I am Funkadelic. I am not of your world. But fear me not, I will do you no harm. Loan me your funky mind and I shall play with it. For nothing is good unless you play with it. And all that is good, is nasty!" ("What Is Soul," Funkadelic, 1969) Click me - Join the Benching team today!

02-12-09, 08:25 AM	#15
mgoode Benching Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The MotherShip	I am down South it's actually 70 degrees right now. __________________ Benching: Core i5 670 "Behold, I am Funkadelic. I am not of your world. But fear me not, I will do you no harm. Loan me your funky mind and I shall play with it. For nothing is good unless you play with it. And all that is good, is nasty!" ("What Is Soul," Funkadelic, 1969) Click me - Join the Benching team today!

02-12-09, 08:31 AM	#17
jonwall Registered Join Date: Feb 2009	thats definitely high for that card. You dont have ANY case fans? Adding a few can make a world of difference when it comes to temps

02-14-09, 05:30 PM	#19
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02-14-09, 06:55 PM	#20
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02-18-09, 02:45 AM	#21
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	Well took a closer look and upon further inspection there appears to be a nice layer of dust on Heatsink #1. Like a wall, more like. This is probably the issue, blocking air-flow and whatnot. Only problem is, I have no idea how to clean that out. Could anyone tell me how to remove the fan or what I'm doing wrong or something? Because the last panel between me and the heatsink refuses to come off. Those screws are in ridiculously tight.

02-18-09, 04:35 AM	#22
chevro1et Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 35.012N/ 129.052E	A can of compressed air should be able to blow the dust out. I recommend taking the card out of the case to blow it out, prevents all that dust from being redistributed throughout the rest of your case. __________________ Dell Inspiron 640m Intel C2D T5500 Centrino (1.66 ghz/ 667 fsb) 2x1 gig RAM (533 fsb) WD Scorpio Blue 500gb hdd Intel 950GMA integrated graphics 14.1" widescreen (1440x900) w. Truebrite Vista Home Premium 5in1 card reader/ Bluetooth/ 3945abg wireless

02-18-09, 01:54 PM	#23
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	The card is already out. I already mentioned I tried to disassemble it. =P And call me an idiot, but won't blowing compressed air into the card only force the dust -inwards-?

02-18-09, 05:02 PM	#24
sandyduff Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Inverkeithing, SCOTLAND!!!	No, it will blow the dust out of the grill at the back of the card... __________________ I7 920 D0 @ 4.5GHz 1.37v XSPC Delta V3 Gigabyte x58-UD4 6GB Corsair DDR3 (1333MHz) HD4870x2 cooled with an Accelero 1KW Enermax Galaxy 500GB Samsung Spinpoint F1 and 750GB WD Cavier Green Samsung Syncmaster 2343 2048x1152 My steam name is "serious sandy" feel free to add me You show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and i'll show you A-Flat minor

02-18-09, 07:19 PM	#26
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	Right, I'll do that then.

02-20-09, 01:38 AM	#27
ThaMahstah Registered Join Date: Sep 2008	Well it's now idling around 57 C and 67 C under load, so that's a good thing. We're clear for another few months anyway. It'll probably drop further once I get that fan. Thanks for the advice. Last edited by ThaMahstah; 02-20-09 at 02:26 AM.

02-20-09, 03:54 AM	#28
chevro1et Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 35.012N/ 129.052E	Glad that it worked out for ya __________________ Dell Inspiron 640m Intel C2D T5500 Centrino (1.66 ghz/ 667 fsb) 2x1 gig RAM (533 fsb) WD Scorpio Blue 500gb hdd Intel 950GMA integrated graphics 14.1" widescreen (1440x900) w. Truebrite Vista Home Premium 5in1 card reader/ Bluetooth/ 3945abg wireless

04-20-09, 01:41 AM	#29
bridsmath New Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Im having the same issue. Thanks for posting this, Im going to do a full clean of my case and install a new fan on the side. Hope I get the same results as you

04-20-09, 01:19 PM	#30
sandyduff Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Inverkeithing, SCOTLAND!!!	If you really want to give it a good clean, take the cover off the card and clean out the heat sinks, mine were clogged with dust... i dont even have the plastic cover or the fan on mine anymore, i have just left the heatsinks exposed and have a 120mm fan blowing onto them, idles in the low 30's and load (furmark) just hits 70... __________________ I7 920 D0 @ 4.5GHz 1.37v XSPC Delta V3 Gigabyte x58-UD4 6GB Corsair DDR3 (1333MHz) HD4870x2 cooled with an Accelero 1KW Enermax Galaxy 500GB Samsung Spinpoint F1 and 750GB WD Cavier Green Samsung Syncmaster 2343 2048x1152 My steam name is "serious sandy" feel free to add me You show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and i'll show you A-Flat minor