Hello, i recently found the temp settings for my vid card... anyways, what are good temps? I'm reading between 70-74C when just idling... Seems a bit excessive. I guess i should load it up and test it aswell...
Mine be all stock.. I'm d/ling 3dmark now to give it a run and see where the temps go. When i was playing oblivion not too long ago sometimes my stuff would freeze up. I wonder if it was due to high temps. But wth, do i have to have an aftermarket cooler on there to work properly...?
Well i loaded it up with 3dmark 05 and temps went to 85... i guess good thing i'm planning on getting a new card before too long. I don't know if i want to fool around with trying to fix this heatsink or not... i've had it for several months, so if i try to get newegg to give me a new one they'll probably tell me to screw off. I guess it's lasted this long, it'll last a bit longer.
EDIT: Must be a driver problem after all. I got x64 on here aswell with a dual boot, in there it shows the thing idling at 46C Much better. I'm due for a reformat anyways...
Your ambient temperature will make a big difference. During the summer, I idle close to 10 C higher than I do now. My 7600 is in the high 40s with load in the mid 60s.