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| Thread ID: 85092 | 2007-11-29 16:04:00 | Buying a case | camor (10739) | Press F1 |
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| 616529 | 2007-11-29 16:04:00 | I seen my graphics card hit 73 degrees the other day, and according to another temperature reading, something else is hitting 57+ degrees. I have an HP case now, specifically an a1235w. I have an Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT video card. Want to be safe so I'm buying a case. What do you guys think about this case, making future upgrades, price, quality? Money really isn't a problem but I dont want to over do it (i.e. water cooling), but I also don't want to be ripped off. www.xpcgear.com |
camor (10739) | ||
| 616530 | 2007-11-29 16:59:00 | Case looks ok for the price... and I assume it's in US$'s. But I don't think your temperatures are anything to worry about. | Greg (193) | ||
| 616531 | 2007-11-29 19:25:00 | your graphics card is a bit hot i'd say does it have a fan ? if not install one.....and take a look at air flow thru/around your case.....maybe that can be improved..... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 616532 | 2007-11-29 19:41:00 | The card doesnt have a fan but I was hesitant to put one on it because I didnt want to affect the airflow with the other sensors. I read in one incident that the exhaust from his video card was causing a sensor to read very hot. The abreviation associated with the 57 degrees is "SYS" can someone tell me what exactly SYS is and if the recommended temp of this is a known thing. I want to be sure I'm not hurting anything. The temp monitoring programs I use both show "flame" icons near SYS, which is the worst it gets apparently. |
camor (10739) | ||
| 616533 | 2007-11-30 04:49:00 | 73 degrees is generally alright for a graphics card. I you want it cooler grab a copy of RivaTuner (google it) and set the fan to run at 100% (or anything above 60%) and you should hopefully see a drop in temperature. If the CPU seems to be running too hot then get an after-market heatsink/fan combo. The best one of these is the Thermalright Ultra 120 or the Noctua NH-U9. How man intake/exhaust fans do you have? The problem might be as simple as having to add another one or ensuring your case is in a well ventilated area. |
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