x1900xt heat\noise problem

ColdPenguin · Aug 17, 2006, 05:29 PM

My x1900xt is definately the loudest and hottest component of my computer. The problem is my desktop is in the same room I sleep as, and when operated in a close environment it tends to act as a furnace, in addition to creating a fair amount of background noise. Normally I just turn my computer off before I go to sleep, but I would like to be able to leave it on overnight for torrents\defragmenting, etc. Is there any type of power saving functionality I am unaware of that can simply turn the graphics card off after a period of time? That would be the best solution for me if it exists.

Judas · Aug 17, 2006, 05:44 PM

the card is very quite when no 3D games are running...

is your cards overdrive active and running allowing it to control the fan speeds...?

dipstick · Aug 17, 2006, 06:07 PM

You can use something like Rivatuner or ATiTool to adjust the fan speeds.

ColdPenguin · Aug 17, 2006, 09:32 PM

I agree that the card is much much quieter in 2D mode. According to ATITool .25 beta 14 it is running at 27%. However, it is still pretty noisy, I guess in part due to my CoolerMaster case being basically a giant vent. I might be tempted to buy an aftermarket fan replacement. But the card does idle at 52 degrees celsius, and a better fan won't decrease the amount of heat generated and space heater effect.

Anyway I guess computers cannot turn off the graphics card similar to hard drives. My motherboard does have some shitty integrated video (gf 6150 or somethign like that), is there anyway to switch back and forth between integrated and a pciE video without causing driver problems?

**temeteus82** · Aug 17, 2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdPenguin

Anyway I guess computers cannot turn off the graphics card similar to hard drives. My motherboard does have some shitty integrated video (gf 6150 or somethign like that), is there anyway to switch back and forth between integrated and a pciE video without causing driver problems?

Nope, to to that you need to turn on that integrated chip in BIOS and remove the x1900...

Unbornchild · Aug 21, 2006, 05:58 AM

Of course you can. Create Hardware Profiles for each in ControlPanel > System > Hardware > Hardware profiles.

Unbornchild · Aug 21, 2006, 06:12 AM

Oh, btw: in each profile, select the other video adapter to not be active ( = 'disabled in this hardware profile').

Each time you reboot you can select your preferred hardware profile.

Aug 17, 2006, 05:29 PM	#1
ColdPenguin ***** goon Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	x1900xt heat\noise problem My x1900xt is definately the loudest and hottest component of my computer. The problem is my desktop is in the same room I sleep as, and when operated in a close environment it tends to act as a furnace, in addition to creating a fair amount of background noise. Normally I just turn my computer off before I go to sleep, but I would like to be able to leave it on overnight for torrents\defragmenting, etc. Is there any type of power saving functionality I am unaware of that can simply turn the graphics card off after a period of time? That would be the best solution for me if it exists. __________________

Aug 17, 2006, 09:32 PM	Thread Starter #4
ColdPenguin ***** goon Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	I agree that the card is much much quieter in 2D mode. According to ATITool .25 beta 14 it is running at 27%. However, it is still pretty noisy, I guess in part due to my CoolerMaster case being basically a giant vent. I might be tempted to buy an aftermarket fan replacement. But the card does idle at 52 degrees celsius, and a better fan won't decrease the amount of heat generated and space heater effect. Anyway I guess computers cannot turn off the graphics card similar to hard drives. My motherboard does have some shitty integrated video (gf 6150 or somethign like that), is there anyway to switch back and forth between integrated and a pciE video without causing driver problems? __________________

Aug 21, 2006, 05:58 AM	#6
Unbornchild DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Of course you can. Create Hardware Profiles for each in ControlPanel > System > Hardware > Hardware profiles. __________________ Pentium 650 ~ 4.05 Ghz / FSB 888 Mhz * ASUS P5AD2-E Premium * 2 GB Corsair PC 5300 DDR2 RAM in Dual Channel * ATI Radeon X1900XT * Creative X-Fi Platinum * 2 x 250 GB WD SATA-150 * NEC 3550 * Coolermaster Realpower 550W * Logitech G7 * EIZO T965 @ 1600x1200 / 85Hz * XP Home SP2 *

Aug 21, 2006, 06:12 AM	#7
Unbornchild DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Oh, btw: in each profile, select the other video adapter to not be active ( = 'disabled in this hardware profile'). Each time you reboot you can select your preferred hardware profile. __________________ Pentium 650 ~ 4.05 Ghz / FSB 888 Mhz * ASUS P5AD2-E Premium * 2 GB Corsair PC 5300 DDR2 RAM in Dual Channel * ATI Radeon X1900XT * Creative X-Fi Platinum * 2 x 250 GB WD SATA-150 * NEC 3550 * Coolermaster Realpower 550W * Logitech G7 * EIZO T965 @ 1600x1200 / 85Hz * XP Home SP2 *

Aug 17, 2006, 06:07 PM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	You can use something like Rivatuner or ATiTool to adjust the fan speeds.