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The builtin Standby/sleep mode in WindowsXP causes problems with the GeForce 6 series cards. When it goes into standby/sleep, the fan on the 6800 *stops,* causing temps to rise 10-20 degrees higher than usual. This is not a result of a bad driver, but rather the way windows fails to properly initialize cards in standby. For instance, my Santa Cruz soundcard has a garbled digital output after returning from standby that requires a reboot for fix. Not sure what other video cards this affects.
So, GeForce 6 owners, two recommendations:
A) Try using hibernate mode instead of standby/sleep. Hibernate mode does the same thing but properly initializes cards.
B) Use the "turn off monitor" feature instead of the standby/sleep feature. You can then get your monitor to go off after a set time.
So, GeForce 6 owners, two recommendations:
A) Try using hibernate mode instead of standby/sleep. Hibernate mode does the same thing but properly initializes cards.
B) Use the "turn off monitor" feature instead of the standby/sleep feature. You can then get your monitor to go off after a set time.