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  Nov 25 2007, 10:07 AM
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 Chairman of the n00b's  Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male  |
I think my card is overheating.  I have a Radeon X1900 series card and whenever it gets to around 87 degrees it bombs me out of the game that I am playing. Any ideas why it is overheating? Or any ideas I can try to keep it cooler will be appreciated. -------------------- If at first you don't succeed. Delete all evidence that you even tried!
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Nov 25 2007, 10:23 AM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
or maybe it's just the game.
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Nov 25 2007, 10:36 PM
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 flamesuit: engage! Group: Administration Posts: 3,352 Joined: 30-January 04 From: The Boneyard Member No.: 2,543 Sex: Male |
What are you playing? What other apps are running in the background? You running Vista?
87 is pretty scorching hot but it's still within the threshold for normal operation. Are you overclocking it at all? Generally you'll see higher temperatures with age as the thermal paste/tape wears; it could also be that your cooler has become unseated slightly. I'd take it off, clean it properly and slap on a new layer of thermal goop. -------------------- |
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Nov 25 2007, 10:40 PM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
QUOTE Generally you'll see higher temperatures with age as the thermal paste/tape wears; it could also be that your cooler has become unseated slightly. I'd take it off, clean it properly and slap on a new layer of thermal goop. Thermal paste on a Graphics Card? There is nothing else running in the background. I do not use Vista. Playing NFS Pro Street. |
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Nov 26 2007, 12:54 AM
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 Gave my left testicles to research in stem cell tech :(  Group: V9 Mod Posts: 9,630 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Johannesburg Member No.: 1,474 Sex: Male |
GPU + RAM issue... and heat to top it all
try keeping your case open whilst playing the game see if that helps -------------------- Jou ma se Balhara, I'm classified as a coloured!
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Nov 26 2007, 12:57 AM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
I am beginning to think it is something to do with the game. Maybe my direct X is messed. Reason I say this is because it bombed out at a lower temp and also later in the day it was running a little hotter, but it didn't bomb out.
I will play with the case open though and see if that helps at all. Will also try updating my direct X to see if that resolves the problem. |
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Nov 26 2007, 01:36 AM
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flamesuit: engage! Group: Administration Posts: 3,352 Joined: 30-January 04 From: The Boneyard Member No.: 2,543 Sex: Male |
What driver version you running?
And yes, GFX cards have thermal paste: it improves the contact between the chip and the cooler  Have you tested with other games? Perhaps try a few 3DMark runs and see if it bombs out then. |
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Nov 26 2007, 01:40 AM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
QUOTE And yes, GFX cards have thermal paste: it improves the contact between the chip and the cooler WOWSERS. News to me. hehe. I should check that out then. haha. Will double check driver versions when I get home tonight. Will also try the 3d mark and other games. Thanks |
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Nov 26 2007, 02:53 AM
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Gave my left testicles to research in stem cell tech :( Group: V9 Mod Posts: 9,630 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Johannesburg Member No.: 1,474 Sex: Male |
if all else fails? FORMAT
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Nov 26 2007, 03:48 AM
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Does it artifact when it crashes?
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Nov 26 2007, 03:50 AM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
no. it just crashes and goes to Windows. sometimes you can here the game sounds until you click Don't Send...
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Nov 26 2007, 04:05 AM
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flamesuit: engage! Group: Administration Posts: 3,352 Joined: 30-January 04 From: The Boneyard Member No.: 2,543 Sex: Male |
Sounds like a game error then.
Patch? Driver update? |
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Nov 29 2007, 02:02 PM
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Gave my left testicles to research in stem cell tech :( Group: V9 Mod Posts: 9,630 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Johannesburg Member No.: 1,474 Sex: Male |
I don't think it's the game... I've also had the same issues with other games whilst everyone else played it fine... I think it's a combination of driver incompatability... it may be possible that your RAM is causing issues.
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Nov 29 2007, 11:16 PM
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Chairman of the n00b's Group: Administration Posts: 9,934 Joined: 27-May 04 From: JHB Member No.: 3,019 Sex: Male |
I reckon it is drivers. Will have a look at it this weekend though. No time during the week.
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