Ati stock 9800xt Temps

rdmaster · Jan 27, 2004, 04:39 PM

Hi All been using my Ati9800xt for 1 week now and I got the new 4.1 drivers. I did use the 3.10 ones for a day with no problems and the 4.10 did improve my 2003mark scores. The problem is the newer driver shows the Gpu temps which mine idle at 70c!
I mean that is high? I called Ati and asked them for a Temp ref and they don;t have any. Not even min. or max temps.
I called Ati no help? Called Antec my power supply maker of the 480 true blue i have and they say everyt hing is in spec. When I called ati to exchange the card they would not send out a card till they got mine back which is total bull. They suggested I go back to where i bought it. So i called them and they state there is an issue with the antec PS480watt. they say it is not a tru 480 and under powered. I explianed my tmewps and even took a big fan with open case and put it right on the ati card and it never cooleed? So I ordered a better power supply like they recommened and even told me i could return it. So has any one ever herd of this problem . I understand what they are saying but I thought antec was a true 480watts? Any hel pin this matter thanks

WildChild · Jan 27, 2004, 07:25 PM

Mine is between 60 and 70 depending on what im doing.....make sure you have ample case cooling that is a big help.

ViRuS2k · Jan 27, 2004, 08:07 PM

my hercules 9800 XT 256 is 70c idle no overclock and 70c under overdrive and 75c under gameing and 75c under the clock settings i have at the moment of 445 core 380 memory ! i have asked all over the place and people say its with in spec and normal LOL dont think of gpu`s as the same heat wize as CPU`s thse GPU`s are built to run at these temps.! im begining to beleave the people that tell me

it still does not stop me from asking all the time hehe

rdmaster · Jan 27, 2004, 10:08 PM

At least i don't feel like im crazy . What power supply you have? The reatailer that sold me my ati 9800xt says you need a true good steady flow with these cards. Funny but no one has a correct answer yet ? Hope it comes out soon. i just installed the omega drivers seem ok but I got better performance with my 4.10 Ati drivers

ViRuS2k · Jan 28, 2004, 06:39 AM

well if you check my Sig you will see the pSU i use

500W PSU

DosCervezas · Jan 28, 2004, 05:29 PM

I have a 430w PSU and my 9800XT runs fine. Temp. is normally around 65-70c depending on what I am doing. I am more inclined to think that your "overall" case ventilation is not sufficient. How many case fans do you have and how are they configured (how many pulling air in and how many pushing air out)?

What is your CPU temp? What is your case temp? If your computer just "Runs Hot" then your video card is not going to properly cool.

kelticknight · Jan 28, 2004, 05:55 PM

l have abit nf7-s with 3000+ with 400fsb,550 psu power,1 gig of pc3500 munhkin memory,have 7 80mmx80mm fans drawing in air and drawing out hot air,have one 120mmx120mm fan on panel right in middle ,facing my sapphire ati 9800xt with 256,so the 120mm fan blows cool air directly onto grahpic card,fan runs acording to overdrive temp gauge at 55c,high of 60c, case temp is 23c,high of 27,cpu temp of 28.5,high of 39c,also have exhaust fan on one of pci slots,have 2 hardrives ,each 150 gig in a built in case with 2 fans in each case keeping hardrives at 26-28c,till l can come up with better way to cool,this is the best l can get with this setup.another good way to cool down your 9800xt is with artic-cooler,you taske off the stock fan and the artic cooler sits where stock fan was but take up another pci slot because it has a bigger fan and exhaust bring in cool air and out hot.can get it at pc-world in euro or at overclockers.co.uk.hope this helps a little.cheers

DosCervezas · Jan 28, 2004, 06:37 PM

There you have it. braino98 has enough fans to fly a small plane

and the lowest he gets is 55c. I would say for the average user 60c-70c is going to be the norm.

*EDIT* Thanks for the idea braino. I never thought to swap my 80mm side fan for a 120mm. I'm off to order a 120mm fan

rdmaster · Jan 28, 2004, 08:47 PM

My case has 2 intake fans in the front and 1 92mm in the back. They are thelian-li ones. Next i have a pci cooler next to the 9800xt vantec . Then i have 2 92mm Zalman fans on a ps-123 bracket one hitting thre front and one hitting the back. I also have a zalman 7000-cu for the cpu. My case temps are like 30 to 33c my cpu temps idle are 37c to under loasd 54c. I even took a big haouse fan and held it right on the card it lowered all temps and it did not budge the Ati card. I also replaced the goop on the Gpu with AS- Ceramique.
So what else I think the case can take off also if ti had wings. I do see others having the same temps now which is what i Wanted to know. I am getting a replacment card from the wholsaler that sold it to me. They were verey nice to send a advanced replacment. They are the ones that told me to try a better power supply which They will ship me and can return if it does not help . So when I get it i'll post my findings. they claim the Antec and the 800mhz bus cpu are not good enough power. This is not my saying just telling you what they said.

Jan 27, 2004, 04:39 PM	#1
rdmaster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Ati stock 9800xt Temps Hi All been using my Ati9800xt for 1 week now and I got the new 4.1 drivers. I did use the 3.10 ones for a day with no problems and the 4.10 did improve my 2003mark scores. The problem is the newer driver shows the Gpu temps which mine idle at 70c! I mean that is high? I called Ati and asked them for a Temp ref and they don;t have any. Not even min. or max temps. I called Ati no help? Called Antec my power supply maker of the 480 true blue i have and they say everyt hing is in spec. When I called ati to exchange the card they would not send out a card till they got mine back which is total bull. They suggested I go back to where i bought it. So i called them and they state there is an issue with the antec PS480watt. they say it is not a tru 480 and under powered. I explianed my tmewps and even took a big fan with open case and put it right on the ati card and it never cooleed? So I ordered a better power supply like they recommened and even told me i could return it. So has any one ever herd of this problem . I understand what they are saying but I thought antec was a true 480watts? Any hel pin this matter thanks __________________ p4c800-e deluxe p4 3.0 800 bus @3.62 Zalman 7000a-cu kingston hyper X 1gig ddr400 ultra1600 seagate 10,000rpm systemdrive adaptec21960 Sata data drives raid 0 cuda 120mb ati 9800xt pro Audigy 2 z Lian-li p6010/ Aquarium case antec trueblue 480w ps Zalman p-13bracket 2X92mm Fans 2001semarks 20,135 2003 marks7177

Jan 27, 2004, 07:25 PM	#2
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Mine is between 60 and 70 depending on what im doing.....make sure you have ample case cooling that is a big help. __________________ Knowledge is SCARY,Stupidity is REALLY frightening

Jan 27, 2004, 10:08 PM	Thread Starter #4
rdmaster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	wow At least i don't feel like im crazy . What power supply you have? The reatailer that sold me my ati 9800xt says you need a true good steady flow with these cards. Funny but no one has a correct answer yet ? Hope it comes out soon. i just installed the omega drivers seem ok but I got better performance with my 4.10 Ati drivers __________________ p4c800-e deluxe p4 3.0 800 bus @3.62 Zalman 7000a-cu kingston hyper X 1gig ddr400 ultra1600 seagate 10,000rpm systemdrive adaptec21960 Sata data drives raid 0 cuda 120mb ati 9800xt pro Audigy 2 z Lian-li p6010/ Aquarium case antec trueblue 480w ps Zalman p-13bracket 2X92mm Fans 2001semarks 20,135 2003 marks7177

Jan 28, 2004, 05:29 PM	#6
DosCervezas DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 229 Rep Power: 0	I have a 430w PSU and my 9800XT runs fine. Temp. is normally around 65-70c depending on what I am doing. I am more inclined to think that your "overall" case ventilation is not sufficient. How many case fans do you have and how are they configured (how many pulling air in and how many pushing air out)? What is your CPU temp? What is your case temp? If your computer just "Runs Hot" then your video card is not going to properly cool. __________________ *"Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience".*

Jan 28, 2004, 05:55 PM	#7
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	l have abit nf7-s with 3000+ with 400fsb,550 psu power,1 gig of pc3500 munhkin memory,have 7 80mmx80mm fans drawing in air and drawing out hot air,have one 120mmx120mm fan on panel right in middle ,facing my sapphire ati 9800xt with 256,so the 120mm fan blows cool air directly onto grahpic card,fan runs acording to overdrive temp gauge at 55c,high of 60c, case temp is 23c,high of 27,cpu temp of 28.5,high of 39c,also have exhaust fan on one of pci slots,have 2 hardrives ,each 150 gig in a built in case with 2 fans in each case keeping hardrives at 26-28c,till l can come up with better way to cool,this is the best l can get with this setup.another good way to cool down your 9800xt is with artic-cooler,you taske off the stock fan and the artic cooler sits where stock fan was but take up another pci slot because it has a bigger fan and exhaust bring in cool air and out hot.can get it at pc-world in euro or at overclockers.co.uk.hope this helps a little.cheers __________________

Jan 27, 2004, 08:07 PM	#3
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	my hercules 9800 XT 256 is 70c idle no overclock and 70c under overdrive and 75c under gameing and 75c under the clock settings i have at the moment of 445 core 380 memory ! i have asked all over the place and people say its with in spec and normal LOL dont think of gpu`s as the same heat wize as CPU`s thse GPU`s are built to run at these temps.! im begining to beleave the people that tell me it still does not stop me from asking all the time hehe

Jan 28, 2004, 06:39 AM	#5
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	well if you check my Sig you will see the pSU i use 500W PSU

Jan 28, 2004, 06:37 PM	#8
DosCervezas DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 229 Rep Power: 0	There you have it. braino98 has enough fans to fly a small plane and the lowest he gets is 55c. I would say for the average user 60c-70c is going to be the norm. EDIT Thanks for the idea braino. I never thought to swap my 80mm side fan for a 120mm. I'm off to order a 120mm fan __________________ *"Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience".*

Jan 28, 2004, 08:47 PM	Thread Starter #9
rdmaster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	case setup My case has 2 intake fans in the front and 1 92mm in the back. They are thelian-li ones. Next i have a pci cooler next to the 9800xt vantec . Then i have 2 92mm Zalman fans on a ps-123 bracket one hitting thre front and one hitting the back. I also have a zalman 7000-cu for the cpu. My case temps are like 30 to 33c my cpu temps idle are 37c to under loasd 54c. I even took a big haouse fan and held it right on the card it lowered all temps and it did not budge the Ati card. I also replaced the goop on the Gpu with AS- Ceramique. So what else I think the case can take off also if ti had wings. I do see others having the same temps now which is what i Wanted to know. I am getting a replacment card from the wholsaler that sold it to me. They were verey nice to send a advanced replacment. They are the ones that told me to try a better power supply which They will ship me and can return if it does not help . So when I get it i'll post my findings. they claim the Antec and the 800mhz bus cpu are not good enough power. This is not my saying just telling you what they said. __________________ p4c800-e deluxe p4 3.0 800 bus @3.62 Zalman 7000a-cu kingston hyper X 1gig ddr400 ultra1600 seagate 10,000rpm systemdrive adaptec21960 Sata data drives raid 0 cuda 120mb ati 9800xt pro Audigy 2 z Lian-li p6010/ Aquarium case antec trueblue 480w ps Zalman p-13bracket 2X92mm Fans 2001semarks 20,135 2003 marks7177