what temperature ranges is it safe to run a video card at, i have a Nvidia 7300 w 256mb, heat sink cooling, no fan for it.
2007-01-10 16:11:59 · 12 answers · asked by craer1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Anything over 80c isn't good.
Mine runs at about 36c with full load. (on water)
2007-01-10 16:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone else said, it depends on you computer.
I have an AGP eVGA 6800 Ultra and the core will slow down at 115 C. It usually runs at 58 C and sometimes up to 65 C during gaming and this is with an aftermarket Zalman fan. Many aftermarket fans usually preform better than stock fans or heatskins if you want to keep your video card cooler.
Keep in mind though, if you get a fan in place of your heatskink, there will be added noise because of the fan, but, there are many good fans out there that can cool well without producing much noise. You just have to search around and keep an eye out for the dBA. The lower the dBA, the quiter the fan. Check out www.newegg.com. I also recommend sticking with ball bearing fans as they last longer.
2007-01-10 17:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by Scottie G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Here is a few tricks to help you out so your Card / Processor don't over heat or it will slow the process down.
What you can do is Add fans into your Tower and if that don't work take the side of your Tower off , so one side is left open. If you live in a very hot humid or even Dry climate take the side door off and turn a house fan on and have it blowing in toward the computer where the side is open. This will cool the system down nicely.
I run an ASUS MB with CP AMD 3500+, with a 9800 pro Vid card along with a 500watt PS. My system sometimes gets hot during summer so this is what I do. I also have 6 fans inside blowing all the time. By me taken the side door off if I game and allowing my house fan to blow in the direction it cools down ASAP. Don't take the chance of letting your Vid Card over heat because once its fried you will have to buy another one :)
2007-01-10 16:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by slimb20413 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be fine, as long as your computer has a fan the card will rune no risk of overheating. The Nvidia 7300 only has a heatsink so that the computers fan will cool it down.
Your card will be fine, besides, silicon can stand large tempretures
2007-01-10 16:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by Adam B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approaching 200f, the silicon substrate can start to warp - the end will come very quickly. Sometimes a circuit just opens and the chip goes dead. Other times, there can be a short, and then it can pop like a firecracker, doing motherboard damage as well....
A fan costs about $15 for that GPU, get one.
2007-01-10 16:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by charlyvvvvv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NVIDIA GPU maximum operating temperature and overheating
NVIDIA GPUs are designed to operate reliably up to their maximum specified operating temperature. This maximum temperature varies by GPU, but is generally in the 105C range (refer to the nvidia.com product page for individual GPU specifications). If a GPU hits the maximum temperature, the driver will throttle down performance to attempt to bring temperature back underneath the maximum specification. If the GPU temperature continues to increase despite the performance throttling, the GPU will shutdown the system to prevent damage to the graphics card. Performance utilities such as EVGA Precision or GPU-Z can be used to monitor temperature of NVIDIA GPUs. If a GPU is hitting the maximum temperature, improved system cooling via an added system fan in the PC can help to reduce temperatures.
2015-09-05 08:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an open q.
It totally, will depend upon your compter's cooling abilities - both, mechanically and structurally. Your ideal is to keep the card, it's diodes etc. cool - I believe 50 degrees Centigrade is a max. to accept.
2007-01-10 16:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by dooner george 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it starts getting over 80c its probably not the best. i know my video card has a "core slowdown temperature" of 110c and alarms go off on the computer at 90c
2007-01-10 16:17:39 · answer #8 · answered by batman123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have an nvidia 7600 gs with teperature monitor and it says core will start to slow down to compensate for heat at 125c or 257f.
2007-01-10 16:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by bones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the inside of your computer and your surroundings, i'd say it should survive maybe just a little over a hundred and above thirty
2007-01-10 16:16:08 · answer #10 · answered by mtthemt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋