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| Thread ID: 77323 | 2007-03-05 20:27:00 | Overheating MSI 6600GT | nzkiwiman (11960) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 530462 | 2007-03-12 02:55:00 | Looks like you have damaged the fan... try pushing it back on till it clicks (if possible) Else you may need to drop that card till you get a replacement HSF (I personally would not run it with a crippled fan, can damage the card...) |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 530463 | 2007-03-12 03:02:00 | Well, im not sure how I damaged it, but yes, I know it is damaged. Its now out of the machine and won't go back in until I can fix it. Have tried pushing it back, not clicking in to anything .. | nzkiwiman (11960) | ||
| 530464 | 2007-03-12 04:40:00 | Remember thermal paste when you reseat the heatsink! | Erayd (23) | ||
| 530465 | 2007-03-12 04:44:00 | Well, im not sure how I damaged it, but yes, I know it is damaged. Its now out of the machine and won't go back in until I can fix it. Have tried pushing it back, not clicking in to anything ..Well, looks like your graphic card cooling is gone due to poor cooling design. I have to warn you not to run Test Drive Unlimited yet, TDU is a very hungry resource eater causing a lot of problem i.e. heating, but remember cooling is the first peference. I normally don't run PC 24/7 with dual graphics card, no wonder the components can be damaged easily. Want to run 24/7 computer? Get a cheap Intel Celeron to run, or old computer with big HDD then transfer into the major backup HDD. |
PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 530466 | 2007-03-12 05:30:00 | After talking to a few mates, they have told me that the card is toast, and while I could purchase another fan to sit on the card, I think its more expense than the card is worth. I did want to upgrade, so until I can get an 8600, I'll have to just cut back on my game playing. | nzkiwiman (11960) | ||
| 530467 | 2007-03-12 05:40:00 | After talking to a few mates, they have told me that the card is toast, and while I could purchase another fan to sit on the card, I think its more expense than the card is worth. I did want to upgrade, so until I can get an 8600, I'll have to just cut back on my game playing.Then don't run gaming rig for 24/7. Gaming rig usually do not go to 24/7 type of PC. And be aware of your cooling style for the PC. | PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 530468 | 2007-03-12 05:59:00 | Out of curiosity what do you use to monitor your graphics card temp? | radium (8645) | ||
| 530469 | 2007-03-12 06:21:00 | Then don't run gaming rig for 24/7. Gaming rig usually do not go to 24/7 type of PC. And be aware of your cooling style for the PC. Who the hell said this was a gaming rig. Its not. Its on 24/7 generally because its easier to leave it on rather than turning it off and on all the time. |
nzkiwiman (11960) | ||
| 530470 | 2007-03-12 06:23:00 | Out of curiosity what do you use to monitor your graphics card temp? Either the Nvidia Control Panel (gives a combined temp reading) or the 6600GT tab under the advanced settings of the apperance tab in display properties (gives the temp of each card) |
nzkiwiman (11960) | ||
| 530471 | 2007-03-12 08:42:00 | Then don't run gaming rig for 24/7. Gaming rig usually do not go to 24/7 type of PC. And be aware of your cooling style for the PC. I think you will find that ANY SLI setup has the cards positioned like that and running 24/7 is NO_PROBLEM some would even argue that it is better to leave a PC on 24/7 than turn it on and off each night as long as the temps don't get high and if they are fine with hard gaming then they will be fine idle, heck I leave my PC on most of the time and that is overclocked to its limits, if it breaks, it breaks get over it and get a better component :rolleyes: Well, looks like your graphic card cooling is gone due to poor cooling design. I have to warn you not to run Test Drive Unlimited yet, TDU is a very hungry resource eater causing a lot of problem i.e. heating, but remember cooling is the first peference. I normally don't run PC 24/7 with dual graphics card, no wonder the components can be damaged easily. Want to run 24/7 computer? Get a cheap Intel Celeron to run, or old computer with big HDD then transfer into the major backup HDD. Thats crap how the heck can the position of the cards PHYSICALLY damage a card when they_are_not_touching? and as I said above, if the temps are fine, the PC will be fine, it will shutdown before it does any damage to anything in any case... there is no need to get another PC for that... can you PLEASE get you facts straight before posting!! After talking to a few mates, they have told me that the card is toast, and while I could purchase another fan to sit on the card, I think its more expense than the card is worth. I did want to upgrade, so until I can get an 8600, I'll have to just cut back on my game playing. Rubish, the card will be fine, it is only the fan, as you saw it shut down at 120°C, well below the max temp it can survive, bung one of these (www.ascent.co.nz) ($50) on it run it as the bottom card and all will be sweet, you can run both cards :thumbs: with no need to cut back :D |
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