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Pitboss
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 02:14 |
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Had some very strange problems I think is due to overheated card.
Strange blobs when playing anything that needs acceleration like BF2 and CIV5.
Put my hand on the card and it was really hot.
Using a big desktop box with 1 fan in the powersupply. 1 fan in the rear. 1 fan on top. 1 fan on the CPU. 1 fan on the card. Semi-open at the front. All fans are spinning. Box is standing free with space around and room temp about 20-25C.
System; Win7/64 Nvidia GTX570 with4x2 GB RAM. 1 HDD. 1 DVD. 1 extra USB-HDD (outside not blocking anything).
Are now trying to run it without the sidecover. (don't have pets or kids).
Anyone know what else to do ???
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Wildcat_PL
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 03:01 |
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I'm sure there is a software that can monitor the temperature of you GPU or even graphics memory. I suggest you cleaning the fan and the metal parts. use the vacuum cleaner and a brush. |
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Pitboss
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 03:35 |
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Thx
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kotyHUN
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 09:16 |
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0.1) You have to stress your GPU (graphics processor) to check temperature. I recommend FURMARK*
I think you read Antiglucke's post on shoutbox. As I know, Furmark can NOT destroy your driver/hardvare. Furmark just stressing. If something go wrong during Furmark test, that will happens without Furmark in (eg) Battlefield 3, too.
0.2.) For fastest result, i recommend the following settings to run (in Furmark):
--- Fullscreen
--- max resolution of your Display (monitor)
--- Anti Aliasing: 8x MSAA
--- Dynamic Background
--- Burn-in
--- X-treme Burn-in
--- Post-FX
1.) Press big BURN button, and run test minimum 20 minutes, OR until you see on the showed temperature graph: the temperature stabilized and dont move up since last 3-4 minutes. (In certain case, this progress takes 10 minutes)
**** IF YOUR GRAPHICS CARD GPU MOVE OVER 80°C ****
******** STOP THE TEST IMMEDIATELY ********
2.A) If your GPU temperature under 60°C (333.15°K), don't worry and need no more investigation
2.B) If your GPU temperature between 60-80°C (333-353K), still don't worry, but you should clean your PC
2.C) If your GPU temperature over 80°C ... So you can worry NOW. You need a cleaning, or better cooling
BTW, the nVidia GTX 570 GPU max "safe",
working temperature is 95°C
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So... what results did you got?
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Just for comparing: I have a much lower-performance GPU than yours (HD5670). And Currently I'm overclocked my basic 775 MHz GPU speed to 850 MHz, and still has max 60°C temp. (what is hot if I check with my finger). I tried with 900MHz too, and has max 70°C, but at this 16% overclock sometimes DX11 games did mistake, and my graphics driver did mistakes (unwanted lines, colors, etc)
ps.: DON'T remove any cooler radiator if you do NOT have thermally conductive gel.
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EDIT: since last time I checked my temps, I 'installed' a third Ethernet card near my VGA, and I got higher results than before... So If you have any PCI things near your VGA card, you should put that far PCI as possible
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Pitboss
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 09:24 |
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Thx Koty.
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one2one69
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 10:05 |
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Need to establish if it is heat or just a dud artifacting card.....Download GPU-Z,install,click the sonsors tab,tick 'the log to file' box....select where to save the log file.minimize GPU-Z and go do some gaming for at least 30 minutes.Once you're done check the logfile and check the GPU load,GPU temp,and GPU fan speed %........the fan speed should be at least 75% while gaming,the temperature should be around 70-80 for those cards on stock air cooling.......some manufacturers cards of the 570 are prone to overheating apparantly.....what manufacturer card is it ?
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ |
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one2one69
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 10:06 |
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sensor tab* |
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one2one69
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 10:18 |
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sorry I forgot to say to tick the 'continue refreshing' box also  |
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kotyHUN
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 10:32 |
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Yes... This is better solution, because you checking temperature with 'natural' environment, and not artifical stress...
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milchy1
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 10:39 |
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Well,if you do a bit Googling you will find that GTX 570 is having a issue with high temperatures.It's "normal" temp in load with stock cooling is 83-85 c which is pretty high.I would recommend to think about changing stock GPU cooler to something more efficient,but there is a trick.Doing so it may woid your warranty so...hm...
Also,cleaning all parts of your case with vacuum cleaner won't help much,you need compressed air ( i do it once every 2 months or even more regulary in summer days).
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Pitboss
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 14:45 |
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Thx for all the advice guys.
I will try some of what you have recommended and if this fail I just drop the computer in the bathtub and run cool water over it. Perhaps my warrenty covers a new Motherboard like i5, with some SLI/crossover stuff 
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kotyHUN
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| Posted on 14-10-2011 17:55 |
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@Pitboss
Simply dropping into bathtub is not enought. You have to provide appropriate water-circulation 
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