Graphic Cards Sapphiire 6950 owners, Does the card survive at temp > 90 deg C?

[asingh]

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You seem fine. Carry on killing the back-log..!

 

[Hades.]

I've set it to 50%. Not very noisy since the chassis fans make up for that noise.

Can you post result of your GPU idle temp at auto fan speed so i can be assured that my GPU is not faulty too...

 

[Freaky]

Gannu, if possible try using an aftermarket tim. Using TX-2, temps on my 6870 fell by 7 - 8 degrees on load

 

[dOm1naTOr]

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TX-2 is really effective but it dries up quicker than MX-2, which performs bit lower than the TX-2.

 

[Gannu]

Gannu, if possible try using an aftermarket tim. Using TX-2, temps on my 6870 fell by 7 - 8 degrees on load

Opening up the 6950 is a pain! Esp. the backplate. Then we have the front. I'd leave it at that for the time being. Will definitely replace it in the future.

I did that for the couple of 4850s as soon as I reached home, when I got back from the trip abroad.

 

[Lord Nemesis]

Idles at 41~42 and on load, goes upto 68~70'C.

Those are nice temps for the reference cooler design.

The OP's temps are inexcusable for a non reference design. There must be something seriously wrong with the card to hit 103 deg with an UT3 Engine game. I would strongly recommend that he get the card RMA'ed immediately.

My MSI 6950 Twin Frozr II's in Crossfire mode hit 69 deg load temp after overclocking to 900MHz/1300MHz. Mind you this is in crossfire mode. With a single card installed, the temps are much much lower.

 

[Freaky]

Opening up the 6950 is a pain! Esp. the backplate. Then we have the front. I'd leave it at that for the time being. Will definitely replace it in the future.

I did that for the couple of 4850s as soon as I reached home, when I got back from the trip abroad.

Why don't we just say you're lazy? :bleh:

I don't think you've to do anything with the front of the card. I removed the backplate and took off the front - the entire hsf unit to expose the core. Should it not be the same for your card as well? :S

But removing the cooler and the top cover was impossible in mine :|

 

[Gannu]

Why don't we just say you're lazy? :bleh:

Yeah more like it. :ashamed:

And I've a tube of MX2 which Abhi lend me. Has very little of the TIM left now. I'd rather conserve it for further remounts.

And hey the MX4 seems to the winner here. Any clue if it is available in our country?

 

[Freaky]

Yeah more like it. :ashamed:

And I've a tube of MX2 which Abhi lend me. Has very little of the TIM left now. I'd rather conserve it for further remounts.

And hey the MX4 seems to the winner here. Any clue if it is available in our country?

Better than the Chill Factor 3?