Acceptable Temps?

[JasonW]

This is my first OCd system. I have a Gainward GS GeForce3 Ti 200, OC info is below in my sig. What is the acceptable temp range I am shooting for?

 

[slim_lim]

Welcome to the forums. As long as heat doesn't cause your card to crash and/or display artifacts, your temperatures are acceptable.

 

[WyrmMaster]

Id try to shoot for under 40c, but thats just me.

 

[RainMaQer]

This is my first OCd system. I have a Gainward GS GeForce3 Ti 200, OC info is below in my sig. What is the acceptable temp range I am shooting for?

Artifacts and instability can show up at or around 50*C. But not always... Real problems should start above 50*C.... like 55*C would be too high. What temps are you getting now?

 

[JasonW]

Thanks for the replies. I just played No One Lives Forever for about an hour and I never saw it get higher than 41C but was normally around 39.5C.

 

[Garfield]

How do you fellas monitor the temp of you video card?

 

[JasonW]

I monitor mine with Digital Doc.

 

[Garfield]

Where'd you get this?

 

[JasonW]

I got mine through Directron.com although I've seen some better deals through Pricewatch.com. Directron was the only place I could find a silver bezel and I was too lazy to paint my own.

 

[Garfield]

Oh, you had to buy the software?

 

[ThePunkGeek]

air cooling anything under 50 is good but i never like to see 40.

the asus boards don't usually show the real temps (usually off around 8-10)
i would also like your video card wanna send it to me

(8 more post till 1000!)

 

[RainMaQer]

Oh, you had to buy the software?

A digidoc is a piece of hardware that monitors temps. A Compunurse is the same thing. It has an LCD display and probes that can be connected to it to monitor the temps accuratly.

 

[Garfield]

Okay, I understand. Do you suggest monitoring the temp of your video card?

 

[JasonW]

I figure it can't hurt and I am also fairly new to this so I still get a bit nervous. Being able to monitor the temps gives me peace of mind.