Tray Tools min-max Temp question

simmi53 · Mar 29, 2006, 02:10 PM

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here -
Firstly I have read these driver posts for last 3 yrs now & have found it v useful; I'm now enjoying the ATI Tray Tool -thanks for that Ray (using with ATI's 5.11's, as for my card I find them the smoothest/quickest & with v good IQ, v6.xx are mainly beneficial for X1xxx series?)
Now I have a temp-readout in my tray, hence my first question on this site: I've got an X800XL, not overclocked (ie using "default values" on the Hardware/Overclocking Settings) & the temp ranges from 49c while I write this (2d stuff..) up to 70c with intense driving/flying sims, - do these temps sound ok? (& does "default values" mean not-overclocked?)
(I've trawled here & with Google but cannot find answer to trust, just lots of opinions..

*Ray Adams* · Mar 29, 2006, 05:04 PM

Not bad. But not so good. Its better to change cooling system on your board. For example my X800XT PE even overclocked under heavy load reach 60-65 with Arctic Cooler

H3X4D3C1M4L · Mar 30, 2006, 11:16 PM

There's no real need to replace the cooler. 70C is fine, maybe a little higher the average but certainly nothing to worry about.

simmi53 · Apr 2, 2006, 10:02 AM

Thanks Ray & H3 for your replies; I decided to fit a cooler from Zalman -no particular reason -shop in London was out of Arctic Cooler 5's... Zalman looks a nice piece of kit, (am aware that it doesn't exhaust out-of-case but only have heat prob with graphic card anyway) -will let you know results when fitted.

Mar 29, 2006, 02:10 PM	#1
simmi53 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bucks UK Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Tray Tools min-max Temp question Hi guys, I'm a newbie here - Firstly I have read these driver posts for last 3 yrs now & have found it v useful; I'm now enjoying the ATI Tray Tool -thanks for that Ray (using with ATI's 5.11's, as for my card I find them the smoothest/quickest & with v good IQ, v6.xx are mainly beneficial for X1xxx series?) Now I have a temp-readout in my tray, hence my first question on this site: I've got an X800XL, not overclocked (ie using "default values" on the Hardware/Overclocking Settings) & the temp ranges from 49c while I write this (2d stuff..) up to 70c with intense driving/flying sims, - do these temps sound ok? (& does "default values" mean not-overclocked?) (I've trawled here & with Google but cannot find answer to trust, just lots of opinions..

Mar 29, 2006, 05:04 PM	#2
Ray Adams DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USSR Posts: 350 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Not bad. But not so good. Its better to change cooling system on your board. For example my X800XT PE even overclocked under heavy load reach 60-65 with Arctic Cooler __________________ ATI Tray Tools

Mar 30, 2006, 11:16 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	There's no real need to replace the cooler. 70C is fine, maybe a little higher the average but certainly nothing to worry about.

Apr 2, 2006, 10:02 AM	Thread Starter #4
simmi53 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bucks UK Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Ray & H3 for your replies; I decided to fit a cooler from Zalman -no particular reason -shop in London was out of Arctic Cooler 5's... Zalman looks a nice piece of kit, (am aware that it doesn't exhaust out-of-case but only have heat prob with graphic card anyway) -will let you know results when fitted.