Safe temps for HD 4850?

[daryll]

Hi,

Ive just bought the Asus HD 4850 from ocuk a few days ago and wondering if my temps are too high.

Ive read that these things run hot but while having a bash on Far Cry this afternoon ive seen the temps rise up to 100C, once it gets over 90C im getting random lock ups and my monitors loose signal from the card.

I didnt have any probs with the 8800GT thats just come out of it...

Does that sound like a temp issue?

 

[[timko]]

I've had 80c on one on a motherboard outside of a case so I wouldn't be surprised if it reached 100c inside case. Either way it's one hot card which is down to the thin, and obviously slightly useless, stock cooling solution.

RMAing the card saying you get temperature problems isn't going to do much as you'll get another one back that will do just the same. Only real solution is buy a better cooler for it. I bought the Accelero S1 and temps barely go over 50c on load now

 

[daryll]

Thanks for the reply

I was looking at the Accelero S1 last night, it was more for noise than anything then as the card is v loud.

My card came with the Asus Glaciator cooler which is a large dual slot affair, that gave me doubts about the S1 keeping it cool enough but 50C sounds a lot better than a 100C!

 

[[timko]]

I should add that 50c on load is with a 120mm on medium speed, not fan-less!

 

[daryll]

Ah well thats fine, my 120mm case fans are v quiet even on high so ill be happy if another one of those does the job, think ill get an S1 ordered then

Surprised ocuk dont sell them though..

 

[yashiro]

Just increase the fan speed on the single slot 4850's. 70% or so is enough.

 

[~>Dg<~]

they are hot buggars mine will be 100c while playing really intense games like crysis or hunter but cod 4 never goes beyound 80

i was gunna try rmaing mine when first got it but i was told by a ati techie that there fine upto 125c

i must admit mines never artifacted or anything bad just hot.

 

[despotofmidnor]

Increase fan speed or new cooler agreed.

 

[AMG]

yeah i was told something like that too but I just turned my fan up, sounds like a damm hair dryer through

 

[KnightStalker]

yea mine is the same, ive got mine at 43% all the time, and its bearable, keeps it down to 70 load 89-90, really does need a better cooler, but knowing which one fits the best is a pain in the ass as everyone has different opinions.

 

[daryll]

Maybe ive got an extra toasty one lol, fan is screaming away at 99% when in FarCry and cant keep it below 90+C :S

For some reason I thought this Asus cooler was going to be quieter than my 8800GT, its much louder even with the fan at 50%, heres hoping the S1 will kill 2 birds with 1 stone

 

[philjohn]

I've got the same card and the max I get to under load is a shade under 80c or so, currently idling at around 45c

 

[AMG]

might be a faulty card, or the heatsink needs resitting (new Tim as well)

but that voids the warrenty :|

 

[daryll]

Ive just requested an rma so fingers crossed that will go ok, ive only had it 8 days so dont want to try reseating myself, thanks for the replies